User manual TANNOY ARDEN

[. . . ] This warranty is given in addition to the customer's statutory rights. If you suspect a problem with your loudspeakers please contact your local Tannoy dealer who will be able to advise on appropriate action. INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting Tannoy loudspeakers developed in the UK by our dedicated team of design engineers. They are the choice of discriminating music lovers the world over. Musical excellence is designed into our loudspeakers from the start. [. . . ] Carefully remove the packing material from the bottom of the loudspeaker so that this end of the speaker can be carefully lowered onto the floor. Follow the rest of the instructions below regarding the fitting of cones and spikes BEFORE tilting the speaker into an upright position. It is strongly recommended that you store all the packaging to allow protected transportation in future. WARNING: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE SPIKES AND CONE TIPS ARE FITTED BEFORE THE SPEAKER IS PLACED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE THE SPEAKER (ESPECIALLY TD 12) TO TIP OVER WITH THE RISK OF DAMAGE OR INJURY. The spikes, along with washers and lock nuts, should be fitted loosely into the threaded holes in the base at the rear of the cabinet. The cone tips should then be threaded into the ends of the polished alloy cones at the front of the speaker. Level the rear spikes to the front cones by eye then hand tighten the lock nuts. Spike locating cups are provided and these may be used to protect sensitive floor surfaces. The loudspeaker can now be carefully lifted into an upright position and the packing piece removed from the top panel. Refer to the paragraph headed 'Positioning' for speaker placement advice. Then proceed to connect the Left HF+ and Left HF- to the HF terminals on the same loudspeaker. · Repeat this process to connect the right hand loudspeaker to the amplifier right channel output, once again ensuring that polarity is correct throughout. · Switch the amplifier on with the volume control set at its lowest setting. Select a favourite source and slowly turn up the volume to a low level. Check that bass and treble information is being reproduced from both speakers - if not, switch off the amplifier and recheck the connections. BI-AMPING (See fig. 4) Bi-amping extends the principle of Bi-wiring one stage further. In this connection option separate power amplifiers are used for bass and treble signals in each loudspeaker. Four mono (or two stereo) amplifiers of the same type are required for a stereo pair of loudspeakers. Ensure that the cable links between the loudspeaker terminals are removed and that correct polarity is maintained throughout. 4 If two stereo amplifiers are used, it is recommended that one amplifier supply bass information to left and right loudspeakers and the other, the treble information. CONNECTION OF EARTH OR `GROUND' LEAD (See figs. 2, 3 and 4) To optimise performance further, use a shielded or screened loudspeaker cable. The screening termination should be connected to the earth or ground (green) terminal on the loudspeaker and to the ground or earth connection on the amplifier. [. . . ] The subwoofer provides the . 1 part of the system. SCREENING The Dimension loudspeaker drive units contain very large magnets to ensure optimum performance, power handling, efficiency and reliability. These are capable of generating a substantial magnetic field extending a considerable distance beyond the sidewalls of the speaker enclosure. This field will cause picture distortion if the speakers are placed too close to the TV. It is therefore recommended that the front (left and right) speakers are positioned at least 1 metre (39 inches) to each side of the television screen. [. . . ]