Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
Thank you for your purchase. The speakers
in
our Alpha series are designed to
deliver high performance
in
many uses, and we hope they add much enjoyment
to your listening life.
I.
SIMPLE STEPS FOR A
QUICK
START:
A. Be sure power to your amplifier/receiver and other electronics is off before
making connections.
B. Install bumpers, adjustable levelers
or
spikes
in
the feet.
C.
Position your main speakers, as symmetrically as possible, at a
comfortable listening
distance-slightly
closer to each other than they are
to you. (For surround speakers, see later instructions.)
D.
Using standard 18 gauge (1.0mm dia) lamp wire
or
better, connect the
Red (positive) terminal on each channel of your amp/receiver to a Red
terminal post on that channel's speaker, and the Black (negative) terminal
to a Black terminal post on the speaker.
E.
Setting the volume low beforehand, turn on your associated equipment,
find a comfortable listening
volume-and
enjoy your favourite audio and/or
video selections.
F.
After you have settled
in
with your speakers, read through this booklet. Be
sure to read "Protecting Your Investment."
II. MORE ON
SPEAKER
POSITIONING
A. Main
Speakers:
The three factors to adjust according to your own tastes-keeping
in
mind that
you are the judge and the one(s) to be satisfied-are:
1.
The
closer
you
place
speakers
to
the
boundary
surfaces
of
your
room,
the
greater
the
proportion
of
bass
in
their
overall
sound.
This is
due to the enclosing, "focusing" effects
of
nearby surfaces on longer-
wavelength (lower) frequencies. Positioning the speakers near the
intersection of two surfaces (wall and wall, wall and floor, or wall-and
ceiling) will produce more apparent bass than placement near a single
surface. The greatest proportion
of
bass is delivered by placement near
three intersecting
surfaces-in
a room corner near the floor or ceiling,
where the convergence
of
the two walls and the floor/ceiling produces an
amplifying effect that is a bit like that
of
a megaphone. And the least bass
comes from placing a speaker away from all boundaries. Your own tastes
should decide what proportion
of
bass response seems right
in
your room.
2.
Distances
of
speakers
from
the
walls
can
make
great
differences
in
the
number,
strength,
and
particular
frequencies
of
secondary
reflections-changing
frequency-balance, sonic spaciousness, and
definition. Most listeners prefer their speakers at least a few inches from
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