Owner`s manual
Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................4
About this manual ..................................................................................................4
Please register your system ....................................................................................4
Description .....................................................................................................5
Planar magnetic panels ..........................................................................................5
Free from compression....................................................................................5
More reliable ..................................................................................................5
Easy on ampliers ...........................................................................................6
Dynamic woofers...................................................................................................6
Big bass in small boxes? ..................................................................................6
Extraordinary drivers .......................................................................................6
Designed for biamplication ..................................................................................7
SC-1 System Controller ....................................................................................7
Unpacking & Setting Up the P48.....................................................................8
Attaching the bases ................................................................................................8
When to install spikes ............................................................................................8
Remote Setup via Modem ......................................................................................8
Making the P48 Connections ........................................................................10
Unpacking & Installing the P38m ..................................................................11
Mounting the P38m on the wall .......................................................................... 11
Unpacking & Installing the P38i ....................................................................13
Installing the P38i in the wall ..............................................................................13
Room Acoustics & Placement ........................................................................15
Start With the Room ............................................................................................15
Rigid Walls ....................................................................................................15
Speaker Placement ...............................................................................................16
Left & Right Speakers ....................................................................................16
Center Channel .............................................................................................16
Surround Speakers ........................................................................................17
Subwoofer Placement ..........................................................................................17
Room Treatment ..................................................................................................18
Professional Acoustic Design ...............................................................................18
References ...........................................................................................................19
Optimizing the System ..................................................................................20
Care & Maintenance .....................................................................................21
North American Warranty ............................................................................22
Twenty Year Warranty ..........................................................................................22
Obtaining Service .........................................................................................23
Specications ................................................................................................24
P48 Dimensions ............................................................................................25
P38m Dimensions .........................................................................................26
P38i Dimensions ...........................................................................................27
Notes .............................................................................................................28