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Dear MAGNAT Customer,
Congratulations on your fine new loudspeakers and thank you very much for choosing MAGNAT! You have made an excellent choice. The
high-quality speakers produced by MAGNAT are renowned all over the world.
Please study the instructions and information below carefully before using your new loudspeakers.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CONNECTING YOUR MAGNAT QUANTUM 800 LOUDSPEAKERS
Warning: Only hi-fi amplifier loudspeaker outputs may be connected to the Quantum 800 loudspeaker terminal.
Please always use a good quality loudspeaker connection cable from an audio dealer. To prevent impairment of sound quality, we
recommend cables with cross-sections of at least 2.5 mm² for lengths up to 3 m and at least 4 mm² for lengths above 3 m.
Always turn off the amplifier or receiver before connecting or disconnecting loudspeaker cables. Place the loudspeakers in their planned
positions and cut the cables to the right length. The cables for both channels should always be exactly the same length.
For good sound it is imperative that the cables must be connected in such a way that the speakers are “in phase”. This means that the
black negative terminals on the speakers (-) must be connected to the negative (-) terminals on the amplifier, the red positive (+) speaker
terminals to the positive (+) amplifier terminals. To make this easier one wire of most speaker cables is marked with a coloured strip or a
ridge in the insulation.
The Quantum 800 terminal is designed for 3 cord sets:
Connection via banana plugs (fig. 1a)
Connection via clevis type fittings (fig. 1b)
Non-ready-made (fig. 1c):
Strip 10 – 15 mm of insulation from the ends of non-ready-made cables. Twist the ends – this is much better than tinning them with solder
– insert them in the terminals and tighten the terminal screws firmly.
Before switching on the system double-check all your connections and make sure that the terminal screws are tight and that there are no
short circuits caused by stray wire filaments – this could cause serious damage to your amplifier!
THE MAGNAT QUANTUM 800 LOUDSPEAKERS IN STEREO MODE
In the ideal configuration the speakers and the listening position should form an equilateral triangle. When the left and right speakers are
the same distance from the listening position their sound arrives at the same time, resulting in a harmonious, natural music reproduction.
(Fig. 2)
There should be a clear line of sight between the loudspeakers and the listening position. Any sound-absorbing or reflecting obstacles in
the path will distort the sound. When you install the loudspeakers the following distances should be maintained:
Quantum tower loudspeakers
: at least 20 cm away from the rear wall and at least 30 cm from the side walls. This will prevent excessive
emphasis of the bass range.
Quantum shelf-top loudspeakers
: shelf loudspeakers should also be as free-standing as possible, the distance to the sides and rear to
walls and items should be at least 10 cm, the tweeters should be located at ear height.
MAGNAT QUANTUM 800 LOUDSPEAKERS AS A FRONT OR REAR LOUDSPEAKER
The front loudspeakers are positioned at ear height on the left and right as equidistant from the television as possible. The rear loudspeakers
are placed at ear height or a little above on the left and right besides or better behind the listening position.
therwise all the recommendations made in the previous chapter also apply.
ASSEMBLING THE SUPPLIED METAL SPIKES (QUANTUM 807, 805) (FIG. 3)
All of the speakers in the Quantum 800 series are equipped with high-quality aluminium feet which ensure a secure footing in the majority
of situations. The supplied metal spikes, however, are more appropriate for some floor coverings (e.g. carpets, uneven floors, etc.).Athread
is incorporated in the middle of the aluminium feet, into which the spikes can be screwed.
Adjust the height of the individual spikes so that the speaker stands straight and rigid (all four spikes must have firm contact with the ground).
The supplied socket wrench (wrench size 10) makes it easier to screw in the spikes. You can then tighten the locknut for the spikes by
using the other socket wrench (wrench size 13).
MAGNAT QUANTUM 800 - BI-WIRING AND BI-AMPING
Bi-wiring means using separate cables to carry the high and low audio frequencies. Bi-amping takes this idea one step further and uses
separate power amplifiers as well as separate cables for high and low frequencies. Bi-amping in particular produces an additional
improvement in sound reproduction quality.
The special connection terminals of the Quantum 800 loudspeakers support both conventional connection and operation in bi-wiring and
bi-amping modes. There are four screw terminals on each speaker. The top pair are for the tweeter (high frequencies), the lower pair for
the woofer (low frequencies). The factory-installed cables strips connecting the positive and negative terminals are for conventional 2-wire
connection and must be removed for bi-wiring and bi-amping operation. The pictures below show the correct set-up for conventional
operation (fig. 4a), bi-wiring (fig. 4b) and bi-amping (fig. 4c).
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