PAINTING THE SPEAKERS
When painting the speakers, the paint masks provided in the carton must be installed in place of the grille. When painting the
grilles, great care should be taken not to clog the holes, as this will greatly reduce the sound quality of the speakers. Before paint
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ing the grilles, remove the material under grille. Place this material back in place once the grille has been painted. SpeakerCraft
recommends only light spray painting using 5 parts thinning agent to 1 part paint. Do not paint the grilles while they are attached
to the speaker.
SPEAKER ADJUSTMENTS
Pivoting Tweeter Adjustment
Your NEAT! LCR Series speakers come from the factory with the tweeter facing straight out from the baffle. This will result in the overall
smoothest response. However, depending on your particular primary area, room acoustics, ceiling height, or personal preference,
you may find the sound more pleasing by pointing the tweeters in a particular direction. If additional treble is desired in the primary
listening area, point the tweeter towards that area; and if less treble is required, point the tweeter away. Push gently at the edge of
the tweeter to point it in the desired direction (
Figure 5
).
CAUTION:
Avoid touching tweeter dome as damage WILL occur on metal
dome tweeters.
For home theater use, we recommend the following tips:
• If the speakers are being used as main front channels, the tweeter should be angled towards the listener.
• If the speakers are being used for rear surround channels, you may wish to pivot the tweeter away from the listener to achieve
a more diffused sound.
Treble Adjustment
The switch labeled TREBLE allows for 6dB of tweeter adjustment. Your speakers were shipped with the Treble switch in the ”+” posi
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tion, pro3dB of treble. If you want less treble, slide the switch to the “–” position and the tweeter will play –3dB of treble.
(
Figure 6
)
AcoustaCell 8 SYSTEM
The AcoustaCell 8 System (P/N ASM87801), sold separately, is an option for retrofit installations. AcoustaCell dampens the wall
cavity and improves NEAT! LCR speaker performance. Installation can be done at the time you are ready to mount the NEAT! LCR
speakers. Please see the manual included with AcoustaCell 8 for installation instructions.
Figure 5
Push Tweeter Here
Figure 6
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