Important Safety Information English GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important Safety Information 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product: This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosure of sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. 6. 6a. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation, maintenance and servicing information in the instruction and service manuals. 7.
English Important Safety Information UK USERS PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CE Declaration of Conformity Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. Fuse replacement This appliance is fitted with a non-rewireable 13 Amp mains plug. The plug contains a 5 Amp fuse.
Copyright and Acknowledgements Copyright and Acknowledgements Copyright © 2003 Linn Products Ltd. First edition July 2003. Linn Products Limited, Glasgow Road, Waterfoot, Eaglesham, Glasgow, G76 OEQ, Scotland, United Kingdom All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Contents Contents 1 AKURATE 221 9 The AKURATE system 1 Unpacking 9 Features 2 Voltage selection 9 Positioning 9 3 Fabric grille 9 Unpacking 3 Cleaning 9 Fabric grilles 3 Connecting Cleaning 3 Operation Positioning and levelling 4 Operating modes 11 Connecting 6 Parameters 11 General 6 Technical Specifications 13 Single-wiring 7 Guarantee and Service 14 Bi-wiring or bi-amping 7 Tri-wiring or tri-amping 7 Important notes on using the link strips 7 Quad-amping a
Introduction English Introduction The AKURATE system At Linn, we recognise that the way people access sound is changing. Entertainment systems are becoming ever more integrated and the line between music and movie systems is no longer clear. As the popularity of new and improved hi-resolution music formats increases, multi-channel systems are no longer for the movie enthusiast only.
Features AKURATE 221 AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 Linn 3-K Driver Array (patent pending) Linn designed and engineered drive unit array delivers optimised dispersion and high frequency performance. Provides open and natural presentation and clear, precise dialogue and effects. All components used in the 3-K Array are matched to a close tolerance, retaining sonic purity and consistency throughout.
AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 The AKURATE 212 bookshelf speakers are supplied with the following accessories: Unpacking ● The AKURATE speakers are heavy; take care when removing them from their packaging.
AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 English Positioning and levelling To get the best from your Linn AKURATE speakers, it is important that they are positioned and levelled correctly. The acoustics of a room are dependent on many factors including size, shape and even furniture. The information below will assist in helping you find the best position in your room for your speakers and will tell you how to level them correctly. Positioning It pays dividends to experiment with loudspeaker positioning.
AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 English ● Press down firmly on the top of the speaker to ensure it is in close Levelling contact with your flooring. ● Use the spirit level as before and continue to adjust the spikes as All components in the AKURATE speaker system benefit from levelling, which produces distinct improvements in soundstage and accuracy. A properly levelled loudspeaker will always perform more effectively than an unstable one.
AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 English To remove/fit the link strips: Connecting General ● Carefully remove the blanking plugs that are in the terminals, using a thin blade. IMPORTANT: ● Use the supplied tool to unscrew the terminal collars. Before making any connections, switch off your power amplifier(s). Ensure the positive (+) or red coloured connectors from your amplifier(s), connect to the positive (+) connectors on your loudspeaker(s).
AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 English Tri-wiring or tri-amping Position of link strips if single-wiring (i.e. using a single pair of cables from one stereo power amplifier). Suggested position of link strips if tri-wiring (i.e. using three pairs of cables from one power amplifier) or tri-amping (i.e. using one pair of cables from each of three power amplifier channels).
English AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 Bass Boost (AKURATE 242 and 225 only) AKTIV operation Depending on the position of the speakers in your room, or room acoustics, you may wish to boost the lower bass frequencies (those under 200 Hz). This is done by connecting the output from a power amplifier to the BASS BOOST terminals on the rear panel. The AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 speakers can be either passively or actively driven.
AKURATE 221 Unpacking The AKURATE 221 bass reinforcement speaker is heavy: take care when removing it from its packaging. The AKURATE 221 speaker is supplied with the following accessories: ● mains lead ● phono lead ● warranty card ● this manual We recommend that you retain the packaging in case you need to transport the AKURATE 221 speaker at a later date. Voltage selection Voltage selection is not needed. Your AKURATE 221 is factory set to operate from your local mains supply.
English AKURATE 221 Connecting to a stereo pre-amplifier and power amplifier if used Connecting Connect the AKURATE 221 speaker to a mains supply using the mains lead provided. with ‘small’ (limited bass response) speakers. TO POWER AMPLIFIER HP OUT IMPORTANT: Do not turn on the mains supply until you have connected all other components.
AKURATE 221 English Operation Parameters When you have made all the required connections, switch on the mains supply. Flashing bars will be shown on the back panel display for approximately 30 seconds. During this time the speaker’s servo circuitry is stabilising and no audio will be issued. When the display changes to show the standby symbol (see table below), the speaker is ready to receive an audio signal.
English AKURATE 221 Description and available settings for parameters Default settings are shown in grey. PARAMETER SYMBOL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 50 75 100 115 135 160 190 235 Internal high pass frequency Increasing the setting raises the lowest frequency produced by the unit. (Hz) 18 22 25 30 34 40 55 85 130 Coarse gain Every one step increase in the setting raises the gain (volume) of the speaker by 5 decibels.
Technical Specifications English Technical Specifications AKURATE 242 AKURATE 225 AKURATE 212 AKURATE 221 Type 5-way floorstander 5-way centre 4-way bookshelf Type Drive units 13 mm / 25 mm / 75 mm domes, 2 x 165 mm bass units 13 mm / 25 mm / 75 mm domes, 2 x 165 mm bass units 13 mm / 25 mm / 75 mm domes, 1 x 165 mm bass unit Drive unit 203 mm servo bass Mains input voltage Voltage range 87 dB for 1 watt at 1 m (1 kHz) 87 dB for 1 watt at 1 m (1 kHz) 87 dB for 1 watt at 1 m (1 kHz) Cro
English Guarantee and Service Guarantee and Service This product is guaranteed under the conditions which apply in the country of purchase and your statutory rights are not limited. In addition to any statutory rights you may have, Linn undertake to replace any parts which have failed due to faulty manufacture. To help us, please ask your Linn retailer about the Linn warranty scheme in operation in your country.
