AN-K
LOUDSPEAKERS
OWNER
ʼ
S INFORMATION
Страница 1: ... AN K LOUDSPEAKERS OWNERʼS INFORMATION ...
Страница 2: ...ONFORMITY DISPOSAL 2 AN K MODELS 3 INTRODUCTION 4 OVERVIEW 6 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 7 CONNECTION 8 CONNECTION TO AMPLIFIER 9 OPERATION 10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 11 WARRANTY INFORMATION 12 CONTACT INFORMATION CONTENTS ...
Страница 3: ... contact your retailer or the appropriate local government office for collection facilities We declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in conformity with the following standards or standardized documents BS EN 60065 in accordance with the regulations 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC from 1 January 1997 CE 94 Peter Qvortrup Director Audio Note UK Limited 25 Montefiore Road Hove East Sussex B...
Страница 4: ...ts specifications are subject to change without notice Therefore it is important to refer to the manual that is supplied with your product for the most accurate information manuals downloaded from our website or obtained from other sources may no longer fully apply to your product If you have any questions regarding the information contained within this document or your new component please feel f...
Страница 5: ...AN K SPx SE 3 4 tweeter 8 bass driver 90dB efficient Audio Note AN SPx silver cable crossover with solid Audio Note silver wired inductors with Black Gate bipolar capacitors and Audio Note copper foil adjusters AN J speaker stand 4 leg high mass steel black sprayed speaker stand 21 high Self assembly stand should be filled with fine lead shot and fine sand to increase mass as much as possible ...
Страница 6: ...oudspeaker by contrast follows an altogether different philosophy It calls for a cabinet that complements the chosen drive units rather than fighting against them Instead of trying to kill the resonances we tailor the cabinet to place them in frequency bands where they aid and enhance the operation of the drive units culminating in a loudspeaker system that makes the most of the preceding amplifie...
Страница 7: ...ked area of loudspeaker design is the material choice for the drivers It has become very fashionable to use all manner of exotic materials beryllium diamond carbon fibre ceramics etc as cone materials in modern drivers mainly because it gives the impression that the manufacturer in question is making great strides in their research into better sounding speakers The sad fact is none of these materi...
Страница 8: ...tarting pointʼ to work from If bass performance is too strong slowly move the loudspeakers further into the room making sure that the distance between the rear and side walls remains the same for both loudspeakers If there is a noticeable ʻholeʼ in the middle of the two loudspeakers producing a pronounced ʻleft rightʼ effect move them closer together in small increments until a solid central prese...
Страница 9: ...dspeaker or the rear of each crossover for models with external crossover units are two pairs of binding posts Viewed vertically the two on the LEFT are for HIGH FREQUENCY HF The two on the RIGHT are for LOW FREQUENCY LF Each binding post is colour coded either RED or BLACK The RED binding posts top two connect to the RED POSITIVE often marked ʻ ʼ loudspeaker outputs on your amplifier The BLACK bi...
Страница 10: ...e set and the High Frequency HF section by the other Both sets of cables are attached together to the corresponding pair of terminals on the back of the amplifier We strongly recommend bi wiring the AN K with a suitable loudspeaker cable from the Audio Note UK range Bi amplifying This involves using two stereo or four mono power amplifiers to drive the loudspeakers If you intend to ʻbi ampʼ the AN...
Страница 11: ...o have a running in period of around 100 hours which for the average listener will take about a month based on three hours of listening per day This period can however vary considerably due to factors such as music types listening volume and type of amplification used Loud heavy metal or Mahler symphonies are especially effective If the rest of your system is of commensurate quality you may notice...
Страница 12: ...pped RMS per channel Peak DRIVER COMPLIMENT 8 paper cone foam surround bass driver 3 4 polymer dome tweeter UNIT WEIGHT 11 KG SHIPPING WEIGHT ORIGINAL PACKAGING 14 KG UNIT DIMENSIONS 470mm h x 275mm w x 190mm d per loudspeaker SHIPPING DIMENSIONS ORIGINAL PACKAGING 570mm h x 375mm w x 290mm d per loudspeaker NOTE Due to Audio Note UK s ongoing research and development program specifications are su...
Страница 13: ...be shipped please use the original packaging materials and include a copy of the original sales receipt along with a note explaining in as much detail as possible the problems you are experiencing with the unit Only use a reputable Courier Service or Shipping Agent and ensure that your product is insured during transit Any servicing repairs or modifications not authorized by Audio Note UK or carri...
Страница 14: ...31 498 e mail info audionote co uk CONTACT INFORMATION If in the future your Audio Note UK product requires servicing or if you require technical support or have any questions regarding this or any of our other products please contact your local Audio Note UK dealer Alternatively please feel free to contact us directly ...