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Contents Introduction Safety Instructions About this guide Used expressions and symbols Connecting Connecting the loudspeakers Bi-wiring/bi-amping Choice of loudspeaker cable Connecting surround speakers Positioning General recommendations 03 05 05 05 06 06 07 07 07 08 08 Distance to back and side walls Adapting the bass reflex port Floor-standing loudspeaker set-up 09 09 10 Compact loudspeaker set-up Loudspeaker Toe-In Room and furniture influence Grille Multi-Channel Setup Loudspeakers for multi-channel
Introduction Dear Music Lover, Thank you for your decision to acquire Dynaudio loudspeakers. Every Dynaudio model features the advanced Dynaudio loudspeaker technology, resulting in music reproduction at a very high level, making many familiar recordings a new listening experience altogether. This advanced technology results from many years of intense research and development, the highest quality standards in production, and Dynaudio‘s enduring passion for musical truth.
Introduction The initial set-up of a Dynaudio loudspeaker is relatively easy. Please take your time reading the guidelines and more detailed instructions on the following pages of this manual after completing the first four steps as listed below. Unpack Set up Plug in 1. Unpacking. Carefully remove the loudspeaker from the packaging and position it with its underside on the floor. Remove the white cloth cover around the loudspeaker. We suggest that you keep the box and white cloth for future use. 2.
Safety Instructions HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS Listening to high sound pressure levels over a longer period of time may harm your hearing. X To avoid auditory effect do not listen to high sound levels over a longer period of time.
Connecting Connecting the loudspeakers 1. Connect a two-pole (+/-) loudspeaker cable to the binding posts, located at rear of the cabinet (see Fig. 1). The high quality, gold plated binding posts can accommodate different connection systems: – 4.0 mm banana plugs: The pins can be put directly into the binding post without any tightening necessary. – Cable spades: Un-tighten the binding posts, insert the spade into the opening, and secure the spade by tightening the posts (exc. Emit).
Connecting 2. Connect the other cable ends to the loudspeaker outputs of your switched off power amp (see Fig. 2). Note Please make sure that the red marked post of the speaker is connected to the red marked output of the amp, and the white or black marked post to the white or black marked output accordingly. Bi-wiring/bi-amping Dynaudio loudspeakers feature a carefully fine-tuned cross-over, optimized using selected parts and an advanced circuitry to achieve a truly balanced and smooth frequency response.
Positioning CAUTION EXCESSIVE BRIGHTNESS Direct sunlight or excessive brightness can affect the color of any natural wood veneer (the structural integrity of the cabinet will not be affected). X To maintain the aesthetic quality of the loudspeakers for the long term, placing such in very warm, very cold, or very humid environments should be avoided. Dynaudio loudspeakers consist of classic bass reflex loudspeaker designs with no unusual or extraordinary positioning demands.
Positioning Distance to back and side walls Every loudspeaker not only disperses sound energy directly into the room, but also to the side and even backwards. As a result, time-delayed reflections occur and add to the original music signal. Thus, when loudspeakers are positioned too close to walls, the sound quality can be restricted. Dynaudio loudspeakers were developed to be placed free-standing, and therefore they reach their optimum performance when positioned as clear of any walls as possible.
Positioning Floor-standing loudspeaker set-up The floor-standing models feature a special base construction, which offers both an ideal performance and mechanical basis. Integrated into the base plinth are four individual spike assemblies. These stabilize the cabinet on an extremely small contact area, and therefore prevent any wobbling while offering optimal resonance control. The individually adjustable spikes allow leveling of the cabinet on uneven floors.
Positioning Loudspeaker Toe-In Depending on your personal listening environment and room dimensions, the loudspeakers may be angled in towards the listening area to focus the sound radiation. This positioning will typically improve imaging and is especially recommended by Dynaudio (see Fig. 5). 5RRP DQG IXUQLWXUH LQÀXHQFH The sound quality of any loudspeaker is influenced by the furniture, wall materials and other objects in the listening room.
Multi-Channel Setup Multi-Channel Setup Dynaudio loudspeakers are designed to offer the most advanced performance in both stereo and multi-channel applications. When connecting a loudspeaker to a multi-channel setup, in general the same guidelines as mentioned in the text above will apply. Note When setting up a home theatre system, the loudspeakers should create a realistic soundstage with similar sound characteristics on each channel.
Multi-Channel Setup Rear speakers The rear speakers are responsible for the rear sound effects behind the listening position. When using the compact models as rear speakers, the speakers can be placed into a shelf, mounted at the rear wall or placed on a stand. This allows you a wide variety of placements, even if your listening room and furniture limit a optimal setup. Corresponding to the surround format 5.1 or 7.1, you need to install additional speakers: 1. 5.
Running-in / Care & Maintenance Running-in the loudspeakers The moving parts of a newly manufactured Dynaudio loudspeaker have been acoustically checked after production, but nevertheless are not as flexible as they need to be for optimum results to be realized. The higher the quality of any driver system, the more demanding the loudspeaker will be regarding time for running-in the system.
Running-in / Care & Maintenance Dynaudio loudspeakers require no special treatment apart from the kind of careful handling you would normally apply to any high tech product in your home. AGGRESSIVE CLEANING FLUIDS All-in-one cleaning materials, aggressive cleaning fluids or special furniture polishes may damage the cabinet surface or other speaker parts. X Use a soft dry or slightly damp cloth when cleaning the cabinet and other plain parts.
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