User manual CASTLE HOWARD

[. . . ] If you are shelf mounting your loudspeakers, make sure they are not placed on the same shelf as your source components. Do not place heavy objects on top of loudspeaker cabinets. The product must not be exposed to dripping and splashing and no object such as a vase of flowers should be placed on the product. Lighted candles must not be placed on the product. [. . . ] Unpack any accessories carefully. K NIGHTS S ERIES If there is any sign of damage or if the contents are incomplete, report this to your dealer as soon as possible. Retain the packing for future safe transport of the product. If you dispose of the packing, do so with respect to any recycling provisions in your area. Stand mounting loudspeakers are ready to be connected after unpacking. The larger loudspeakers will need to be assembled on their plinths and spike kits. Attaching the Plinth and Spikes to Floorstanding Models # # # # # # # # Ensure you have plenty of unobstructed working space. Place a soft cloth on the floor to protect the loudspeaker. Thread a locknut onto each spike and loosely run it up the thread. Thread the spikes onto the spike inserts. Thread a spike knob on to the head of each spike. Place the spacing washers over the holes as indicated. Attaching the Plinth: Place the plinth on the loudspeaker. When connecting terminals, make sure you leave no strands of bare wire that can short across to adjacent terminals. As an alternative to bare wire you can use specialist spade connectors. Your Castle dealer will be pleased to advise you. Crossover Networks The Castle Knights Series use bi-wired terminal panels. Biwireable Crossovers A bi-wiring panel has four terminal binding posts. The upper terminals connect to the treble units, the lower pair to the bass unit. As supplied the treble and bass terminal pairs are connected via removeable straps. This arrangement facilitates standard single wiring, and advanced biwiring which offers significant performance advantages. Follow the drawings carefully to see the correct orientation of the loudspeaker terminals. K NIGHTS S ERIES Why Bi-Wire? Bi-wiring involves the use of two separate cables between the amplifier and the loudspeakers. One pair connects to the treble unit the other to the bass driver. Using separate cables for treble and bass units in a Bi-Wiring configuration reduces intermodulation effects and improves headroom and clarity. To biwire, you will need to install two lengths of twin core cable between the amplifier and each loudspeaker. As supplied Bi-amplifying The bi-wiring principle can be further extended by bi-amplifying (bi-amping). To bi-amp you will need two amplifiers per loudspeaker. [. . . ] If the rear panels of the speakers are placed close to the walls, the amount of bass will be increased but the clarity may well suffer - you should experiment until you get the best result. Connecting Your Loudspeakers Standard Loudspeaker Wiring Choose a suitable length of twin core speaker cable for each channel, and prepare the ends. Connect the red, positive (+) terminal of the Left loudspeaker to the corresponding red, positive (+) amplifier terminal. Connect the black, negative (-) terminals similarly. Repeat this procedure for the Right Channel. [. . . ]