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Thank you for your purchase of the Defi nition Mk2 (mark two) loudspeaker. Every element is designed for a lifetime of trouble free
high performance playback. It is our desire to exceed your expectations in product performance, quality, durability and service. If we
have simply met your expectations or have fallen short, we would sincerely appreciate knowing how we may improve. Likewise, if we
have exceeded your expectations we hope to hear from you too.
Impressions of new realities struggle and fl ow—eventual transition.... Awareness of surroundings, songs of tranquility and warning—
history and intuition instruct that patterns of sound have been a fundamental constant. Observance of nature, both physical and
spiritual, teach us of the endless interplay of vibrational forces.
While traveling the line of time we can see many periods of increased awakening and technological advancement but none so
powerful and rapid as that of the Scientifi c Revolution, Enlightenment and the birth of modern physics. The dramatic increase of
understanding regarding possibility, vibration and energy coincide with our collective ability to listen and express patterns of life.
David Toop in his book Ocean Of Sound paints a powerful image of our modern musical creativity: “...Starting with Debussy in 1889,
is an erosion of categories, a peeling open of systems to make space for stimuli, new ideas, new now, this environment included
sounds of the world—previously unheard musics and ambient sounds of all kinds, urban noise and bioacoustics... unfamiliar tuning
system and structuring principles, improvisation and chance.”
Welcome to Zu,
Sean Casey, Adam Decaria, Chris Thiel, Marty Petersen, James Read, Randy Sandman, and the rest of the Zu team.
Included with each pair of Defi nition Mk2 loudspeakers
Installed User Serviceable Hardware
(8) 1” stainless-steel 3/8” x 16, ball-end feet. Installed
(8) 5/8” stainless-steel 3/8” x 16, jam nuts. Installed
(4) sub-amp output to subwoofer input jumpers. Installed.
Additional Items Included In Package
(1) 6-1/2” (2.0 meter) Zu Birth™ power cable with U.S. 120 Volt wall plug
(8) 2” stainless-steel 3/8” x 16, carpet spikes.
(1) connector polishing kit for copper lugs.
(1) loudspeaker fi nish care kit.
(1) owners manual.
Engineering: Sean Casey, Adam Decaria
Line Manager: Marty Petersen
Driver Production: James Read
Cabinet Composites & Finish: Zu fi nish team
Electronics Assembly & Testing: Stefanie Casey
Production Engineer & QC: Randy Sandman
Production Manager: Chris Thiel
WARNING:
WARNING: Never leave children unattended in your playback room. Listen to music WITH your kids.
Even though the Defi nition has a wide base, care should be taken while positioning, packaging, connecting, or working around your
loudspeaker. Never let a child play near a fl oor standing loudspeaker. (You know if you let them in your room alone they are going
to bust your needle, play catch with your discs, bend your tube pins, and write their name on your new leather chair. Good reasons
for spending time with ‘em. So hang with your kids, listen to some great music together, teach ‘em about the Clash, Miles, Hendrix,
Beethoven, Zepplin, Sinatra, Rush, Silver Jews, Debussy, Woody Guthrie, Deep Purple, Wagner, Black Keys, Marty Robbins, Kyuss,
Spoon, Steve Earle, Sabbath, Velvet Underground, Eels, the CVB—lets not forget Cracker, Ry Cooder, Cash, Ryan Adams, Zappa,
John Prine, Who, pretty much everything from Ian McKay, Zakk Wylde, Sex Pistols, (okay maybe not the Pistols until they’re at least
eleven. Same goes for music from Julian Cope, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Legendary Pink Dots, Buckcherry...) I guess you have to
chuck the Stones, Charlie Parker, Hank Williams, Elvis, Beetles and Mozart in there somewhere.
WARNING:
WARNING: Electrocution through loudspeaker cable is possible, though very unlikely.
To avoid electrocution make sure your amplifying gear is switched off prior to connecting or disconnecting cables.
This will also reduce the possibility for accidental damage to your audio amplifi er.
WARNING:
WARNING: The Defi nition Mk2 loudspeaker are 101 pounds (46 kgs) each, 126 pounds (57 kg) packaged. It is highly recommended
that you have a second person or professional mover assist you, and please remember to lift with your legs not your back.
WARNING:
WARNING: The Defi nition Mk2 loudspeaker drive units create stray magnetic fi elds that extend far beyond the boundaries of the
cabinet. We recommend you keep magnetically sensitive electronics and media at least 2.5 feet (76cm) from the loudspeaker.
WARNING:
WARNING: Defi nition Mk2 loudspeakers are capable of extreme sound levels, play responsibly.
If caution is not exercised your hearing will be damaged.
