User manual KLIPSCH P-38F

[. . . ] Palladium® Owner's Manual P-38F P-37F P-17B P-27C P-27S Important Safety Instructions READ these instructions. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. [. . . ] Do not connect the amplifier at this time. To multi-amp, the following criteria are essential: · The amplifiers should be phase coherent. In other words, all amplifiers should be, by design, phase non-inverting or phase inverting; or if not, should be connected so as to be all phase non-inverting or phase inverting. · The amplifiers must have identical voltage gains, or should be set up to have identical voltage gains. · The amplifiers must have low residual noise characteristics, especially in the midrange and treble sections. · Amplifiers in corresponding channels must be identical; i. e. , both bass amplifiers must be the same and so on. If any of the above conditions are not met, separate amplification will be significantly worse than ordinary biwiring. If you are unsure about these concepts or unsure if your amplifiers meet these criteria, it is essential that you consult your Klipsch specialist dealer before proceeding further. HF AMPLIFIER Right Speaker Left Speaker MID / TREBLE AMP BASS AMP Bi-amping The mid/treble amplifier is bi-wired (One channel shown) Page 10 Page 11 Finalizing the Assembly Final Adjustments Fitting Spikes (P-38F and P-37F only) The loudspeakers are supplied with a set of long spikes and a set of short spikes. All are adjustable and fit in the same way. Spike seats with felt bases are supplied for use where spikes are inappropriate; e. g. , on stone, hardwood or marble floors. The spikes may be fitted with sets of short spikes, sets of long spikes or as a combination of two short spikes at the front and two long spikes at the rear to assist with imaging, (Refer to the next page) Collar Shaft Spike The Palladium Series loudspeakers have a phenomenal frequency response and superb dynamics, so playing large orchestral or rock music will be an awesome experience, but may not necessarily be the best guide in setting up the speakers. Your listening tests should be performed with a wide range of music, including unaccompanied vocal and solo instrumental recordings with as little processing on the source as possible. A natural solo cello recording will reveal much about the bass characteristics of your room and positioning. The best position will yield smooth, extended bass without boom or smear. Stridency in the upper section caused by underdamped rooms can be compensated for by hanging drapes or pictures on the walls to dampen reverberant walls; increasing the amount of soft furnishings will also help to eliminate high frequency "ringing". In such circumstances, good placement will minimize but not eliminate these resonances. The speakers have controlled directivity. Phase response anomalies are kept to vanishingly low levels by reducing the distance between the midrange and tweeter horns to the absolute minimum; nevertheless, if you are in the wrong seat, it may happen that the sound stage is not perfectly integrated. One remedy is to tilt the speaker slightly (if necessary by using a combination of long and short spikes) to aim the midrange driver at the listener's ear to yield best driver integration. Take your time with this--the effects on some music may be small and quite startling on others. Fitting Spikes (P-27C only) Spike Seat The P-27C also has spikes that should be used if the speaker is not placed on a dedicated speaker stand. There are two short front spikes with spike seats that should be installed in the same manner as described above for the P-38F and P-37F. There is a third spike seat for use with either of the two rear spikes. The long-barrel rear spike should be used in applications where the speaker needs to be positioned either flat or with a degree of downward tilt. [. . . ] To clean the grilles, remove them, brush them out by hand with a soft brush and replace them. Never touch the drive units either with your hands or with any tool or other object. This may damage the drive units irreparably. Warranty The Warranty below is valid only for sales to consumers in the United States and Canada. ("KLIPSCH") warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below) for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. [. . . ]