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Your new speaker system has been very carefully packaged to insure 
that it travels to you safely. Each speaker is protected by a double-
wall outer carton with heavy V-board corner protectors. Molded foam 
end caps are used to protect the elegant cabinetry, and a plastic liner 
is provided as waterproofing. Please save this packing for future 
transportation. If cartons become damaged or misplaced, new ones 
can be purchased from Legacy Audio. 

Unpacking Your Speakers 

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Страница 1: ...Deco Owners Manual For The Loudspeaker System ...

Страница 2: ...ontents Page Registration Owners Record 3 The Cabinetry Our Commitment 4 Warranty 5 Setup Unpacking Your Speakers 6 Speaker Installation 7 9 Hooking Up Cables 10 12 Amplification 13 15 Technology Specifications 16 ...

Страница 3: ...w Refer to this when calling your dealer regarding this product Thank you for selecting a Legacy Loudspeaker System These hand crafted instruments will provide you with many years of listening en joyment Owners Record Model Deco Serial No _________________________ Date of purchase ___________________ ...

Страница 4: ...s Each cabinet is impeccably finished on all exposed surfaces with select veneers The exquisite finish is hand rubbed several times to assure a patina at home with the most elegant decor Our Commitment A great deal of forethought love and satisfaction is instilled in each piece of Legacy workmanship We take pride in getting to know many of our customers on a first name basis Your purchase of this ...

Страница 5: ...e warranty on active components such as digital processors or internal amplifiers is limited to three 3 years of coverage The warranty on dealer stock will extend for a maximum of two years from invoice The warranty does not cover transportation costs of product to or from the customer distributor or dealer or related shipping damage Exclusions from Warranty The following situations or conditions ...

Страница 6: ...double wall outer carton with heavy V board corner protectors Molded foam end caps are used to protect the elegant cabinetry and a plastic liner is provided as waterproofing Please save this packing for future transportation If cartons become damaged or misplaced new ones can be purchased from Legacy Audio Unpacking Your Speakers ...

Страница 7: ...e high quality tools to save time and make the installation go more smoothly The Deco On Wall Loudspeakers mount on standard stud walls Determine the final location of both left and right speakers before drilling any holes since changes to one speaker may affect the other either aesthetically or acoustically Look for pipes wiring or any other conflicting material that might be damaged before begin...

Страница 8: ...8 Speaker Installation Please see the diagram on the next page and place the provided screws in the appropriate holes When mounting the Deco Loudspeaker the bracket can be mounted vertically on one stud ...

Страница 9: ...nd mount the provided bracket using the provided screws Place screws in the holes highlighted in red in figure 2 Lift the cabinet and slide the screws on the back of the cabinet into the keyholes This may take two people to accomplish this task Vertical Mounting ...

Страница 10: ... than 100 feet we recommend mini mum of AWG 14 When pulling wire take care not to pull the wire too fast to prevent stretching the wire or scorching the insulation from friction Leave 2 to 3 feet of excess loudspeaker wire at both ends it is easier to trim off excess wire than to splice additional wire When securing the wire inside the walls be careful not to pierce the insulation with nails or st...

Страница 11: ...gnificant in each cable because its ef fect is well out of the audio bandwidth inductance can be de creased at the expense of increased capacitance by keeping the conductor pair closely spaced How long would a cable have to be before inductance effects would impinge on the audio spectrum Approximately 300 feet of 12 gauge would be required to establish a corner frequency of 20 kHz with an 8 Ohm lo...

Страница 12: ...resistance Finally we are getting somewhere Resistance is the control ling factor of the amplifier loudspeaker interface Excessive resistance can cause ma jor shifts of speaker crossover frequencies The lower the impedance of the loud speaker the greater the effects of series resistance A 20 foot run of 18 gauge cable can cause up to 10 deviations of crossover center frequencies That same 20 feet ...

Страница 13: ...extensive measures have been taken to ensure that each Legacy speaker system represents a smooth non reactive load to virtually any amplifier Often there is much confusion regarding amplification and loudness levels It should be under stood that the role of the amplifier goes beyond that of driving loudspeakers to a given sound pressure level The amplifier should be able to CONTROL the loudspeaker...

Страница 14: ...music at live playback levels Your Legacy speakers are designed to take advan tage of high powered amplifiers so don t be afraid to put them through their paces How much is too much power Rarely is a drive unit damaged by large doses of music power More often than not the villain is amplifier clipping distortion Even through decades of refinement loudspeakers are still noto riously inefficient tra...

Страница 15: ...ier will potentially sound only twice as loud as a 15 Watt amplifier If all of this discussion of power and loudness seems a bit abstract consider the example below The average acoustical power developed by a person speaking in a conversational tone corresponds to a mere 0 00001 Watts The power that would be developed by the entire population of the city of New York speaking at once would barely i...

Страница 16: ...en diaphragm cast basket phase compensation plug Low Frequency Alignment Vented Boundary Compensated Frequency Response 60Hz 25 kHz Impedance 4 Ohm Sensitivity 91 5 dB Recommended Amplification 25 200 Watts Crossover Frequency 2 8k Binding Posts 1 Pair Dimensions H x W x D 19 375 X 14 X 9 875 Weight 24 lbs 16 ...

Страница 17: ...pliance Product Disposal Certain international national and or local laws and or regulations may apply regarding the disposal of this product For further detailed information please contact the retailer where you purchased this product or the Legacy Audio Distributor in your country A listing of Legacy Audio Distributors can be found on the Legacy Audio website www legacyaudio com or by contacting...

Страница 18: ...Notes 18 ...

Страница 19: ... 2014 Legacy Audio 3023 E Sangamon Ave Springfield IL 62702 Phone 800 283 4644 Fax 217 544 1483 19 ...

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