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AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 1 CONTENTS User Warnings Quick Start Guide About Your Loudspeaker Servicing Your Loudspeaker Quality Assurance WITHIN THIS PACK Certificate of Quality Assurance Systems and Driver Unit Test Reports Wharfedale History Book Gilbert Briggs Loudspeaker Book Single Wiring Links, 2 Types 4 x White Cotton Gloves
AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 2 USER WARNINGS Please read the following notes carefully. They will help you to install your loudspeakers correctly and safely. Switch off the amplifier and all sources before making connections to your sound system. When you switch on the system or change sources, set the volume control to minimum and turn up the level gradually. The position of your Volume Control is NOT a reliable guide as to the maximum capabilities of your system.
AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 1 QUICK SETUP GUIDE (Airedale Heritage)
AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 2 Setting Up the Airedale Heritage Safely unpacking Check you have Positioning the speakers Connection options Looking after your loudspeaker
AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 3 Your Airedale Heritage speakers are heavy. Take care when removing them from their packaging. Lay the contents on a smooth surface to avoid accidental damage before installation. If possible, keep the packaging in case you need to move your speakers. SAFELY UNPACKING Always take care when lifting heavyobjects. Lift the speakers out by their sides.
CHECK YOU HAVE AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 4 2 Speakers User pack Accessories
AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 5 For best results the speakers should be 4 – 12 inches (10 – 30cm) in front of a wall and at least 18 inches (45cm) from any corner. 5º to 10º Angle speakers inward by 5º to 10º for a clearer, more tuneful mid range. POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS Positioning the speakers. Place the speakers so that you are the same distance from each. The distance between the speakers should be the same as between you and the speakers.
AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 6 CONNECTION OPTIONS Single wired - a single cable from one amplifier drives each speaker. Note: These speakers are supplied in single wire configuration Bi- wired - a single amplifier, with separate wires to drive the bass/ mid unit and the treble unit. Bi- amplified - two amplifiers. One drives the bass/ mid unit. The other drives the treble unit. Important Note, please make sure that heavy multi-standard cables are well connected and clamped.
AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 7 Remove marks from the cabinet and polish it with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Avoid getting any liquid behind the grille. To enable you to maintain the superb finish of your loudspeakers, the original matching walnut wax is available from your dealer. LOOKING AFTER YOUR LOUDSPEAKER Do not open the speakers; there are no user serviceable parts inside.
AIREDALE HERITAGE MANUAL 21/01/03 11:02 am Page 8 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION For technical support, product queries and information please contact either your local retailer or the offices below. UK USA ASIA Wharfedale International Ltd. IAG America, Inc. Room 2310 - 2311 Press Building, IAG House, Sovereign Court, 15 Walpole Park South, Shennan Road C, Ermine Business Park, Walpole, Shenzhen, Huntingdon.
About Your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:06 am Page 1 ABOUT YOUR LOUDSPEAKER
About Your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:06 am Page 2 ‘THE AIREDALE HERITAGE’ The Airedale Heritage is the largest of the new series of speakers, it is a large format loudspeaker, utilising 5 drive units per speaker in a 4 way configuration. The loudspeaker meets the demands of the highest level of hi-fi audiophiler. The audio range is covered by four ways so that no compromise is made in each section in the following areas; Very low distortion across the entire audio band.
About Your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:06 am Page 3 COINCIDENT DRIVER ALIGNMENT 970mm A-A 3000mm THE DRIVE UNITS THE 380mm 15” BASS DRIVER The bass driver incorporates a new design of cone, it is a sandwich cone combination of glass fibre/carbon fibre/glass fibre, it is very stiff and rigid. Energy losses in the cone transfer mechanism will be low. The cone edge is rim stiffened also.
About Your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:06 am Page 4 THE 75mm 3” SOFT DOME MIDRANGE A studio monitor quality large dome midrange is used over the crucial midband frequencies, 800Hz to 3.7kHz. A feature of this driver is very low distortion over its entire working range, it is typically less than 1% at 100dB at 1 metre. It is mounted in a custom matched fascia plate to provide partial horn loading, giving a broad angle of dispersion to its upper crossover point.
Specifications 21/01/03 11:21 am Page 1 SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications 21/01/03 11:21 am Page 2 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Transducer Complement 4 way 5 drivers Bass driver 15” 380mm alnico Bass/Mid 8” 200mm alnico Mid-range Tweeter Super tweeter 3” 75mm soft dome 1” 25mm soft dome alnico 1” 25mm soft dome Nominal impedance 6 ohm Impedance variation 4.0 – 17.
Specifications 21/01/03 11:22 am Page 3 380MM 15” SPECIFICATIONS Frame material Cone & dome material Surround Spiders Coil size & type Winding spec Magnet Magnet weight Gap flux density Top plate thickness Pistonic range Venting Thiele/small parameters Effective cone diameter Re Fs Qms Qes Qts Mms Cms Vas BL Die cast aluminium Glass/carbon/glass sandwich Half roll sb rubber Dual spaced at 10mm 51mm resin bond glass 2 layer round cu x 15mm 120 dia x 90 dia x 60 alnico 2232 grm 1.
Specifications 21/01/03 11:22 am Page 4 MIDRANGE SPECIFICATIONS Part number Dome material & size Coil size & type Magnet d1 x d2 x h Magnet weight SPL 1w @ 1m Fs Frequency range -3dB Distortion at 100dB @ 1m D.
Servicing your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:09 am Page 1 SERVICING YOUR LOUDSPEAKER
Servicing your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:09 am Page 2 SERVICING In the unlikely event that you may require to replace any part of your loudspeaker, you may contact your dealer and order all major parts as in the following drawing.
Servicing your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:09 am Page 3 RED TERMINAL 046-0000000011 BLACK TERMINAL 046-0000000012
Servicing your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:09 am Page 4 TOP TWEETER 2D-14700-02 FRONT TWEETER 2D-39000-01 3” DOME MIDRANGE 2D-38900-01
Servicing your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:09 am Page 5 15” BASS UNIT 2D-38600-01 8” BASS/MID UNIT 2D-40100-01
Servicing your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:09 am Page 6 BASS CROSSOVER 600-2737000001 MAIN CROSSOVER 600-2737000002
Servicing your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:09 am Page 7 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM R=5Ω/10W R=1Ω/10W C=1. 5uF/250V L=0. 3mH/ o0.8mm TOP-TWEETER L=0. 3mH/ o0.8mm TWEETER C=6uF/250V C=18uF/250V L2=0. 5mH/ o 1.2mm C=8. 2uF/250V C=75uF/160V L=3mH/ o 1.2mm C=68uF/50V L=0. 7mH/ o 0.74mm R=15Ω /15W 3” MID-HIGH L=4. 5 mH/ o 1.2mm 8” MID-BASS L=4. 5mH/ o 1.
Servicing your Loudspeaker 21/01/03 11:09 am Page 8 QUALITY MANAGEMENT Your Airedale Loudspeakers have been constructed to the highest standards of quality furniture finishes. The acoustic components and the whole system have been manufactured to within very tight tolerances of +/- 1 decibel of sound pressure level. All drive unit components are serially numbered and the original test record set for your loudspeakers is retained on file in our factory quality control department.
