User manual CABASSE ALTURA MC EGEA 3

[. . . ] Foreign bodies and liquids - Avoid letting foreign materials or liquids enter the device. they could cause fire or electric shocks. Keep these instructions in mind - They will be constantly referred to through this manual. Pay special care to warnings - All the warning labels on The product or warning notes in the user's manual must be followed. [. . . ] uNPACKING 1 After opening the top carton flaps, fold the carton flaps right back, remove the cardboard sheet, the bag of accessories and the foam half-shells protecting the speakers and the front grille. Then pull out the grill and the speaker. We suggest you to retain the packing for future use. These speakers are very heavy, so 2 persons minimum are required to unpack and re-pack them. For the ideal positioning of your speakers follow diagram. If «d» is the distance between the two speakers, this distance must be higher than 5 ft (1. 5 m) and the two speakers must be at equal distance from the listening area which forms with them an equilateral triangle. The drivers must be directed towards the listening area. The speakers should be located so that their diffusion follows the longest dimension of the room. Generally speaking it is better to avoid putting the speakers in the corners of a room as this amplifies the low frequencies and tends to enhance the room resonances. If possible it is better to place the speakers at least 8 inches (20 cm) from the walls. Moreover, in order to obtain a more accurate frequency response, it is recommended to raise a compact speaker from 12 to 16 inches (30 to 40 cm) above the floor by placing them on stands. The tweeters of the speakers must be roughly at the same height of the listener's ear when the listener is in sitting position. No solid object or piece of furniture should be placed between the speakers and the listener. An effect of mask, even partial disturbs completely the sound reproduction as it attenuates the high frequencies and also, in most cases, the midrange frequencies. placing the speakers in niches is not recommended. Unless designed for this application, bookshelf placement will alter the frequency response of the speaker, especially in the low frequencies. If a bookshelf location cannot be avoid, the speaker should be set up to minimize various resonance, and the visible part of the grille must be outside the niche. The Egea 3 and Iroise 3 models are delivered with a set of decoupling spikes3. These accessories are to be screwed in the inserts on the base of the speakers after having removed the caps (turn them anti-clockwise). Adjust the height of the spikes by using the M4 Allen key delivered with the speakers. These accessories ensure the stability of the speaker while limiting resonance coming from certain types of grounds like wood floors. [. . . ] Connections should be identical for both channels. To check that the speakers are in correct phase, switch the system to mono while music is being played. If the amplifier does not have a phase inversion switch, it will be necessary to change over the connections on one only of the loudspeakers. If in correct phase, the image should be distinctly located between the loudspeakers with a slight loss of bass and low midrange level. [. . . ]