Avalon Acoustics OPUS Ceramique Loudspeaker manual Table of Contents

	Table of Contents
1 Introduction		5
2 Unpacking Instructions		6
	Introduction	6
	Contents	6
2.1	Opening the Crate	7
2.2	Installing the Grilles	8
	Orientation of the Felt Anti-Diffraction Mask	8
2.3 Replacing Grille Pins		9
3 Wiring Instructions		11
	Introduction	11
	Connecting the Speaker to the Amplifier	11
4 Break-in Period		13
5 Maximizing Performance		14
	Break-in	14
	Grille Assemblies	14
	Speaker Placement and Symmetry	14
	Toe-In	15
	Apex™ Couplers	15
	First Reflection Points	16
	Corner Treatment	16
6 Care of Your Loudspeakers		17
	Cabinet (Hardwood Finish)	17
	Grille Assembly	17
	Drivers	17
7 Warranty	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
	In the Event of a Problem	18
	Warranty Statement	19
8 Room Acoustics and Speaker Position		21
	Introduction	21
	An Optical Analogy	22
	Basic Room Acoustics	22
8.1 Standing Waves		23
8.2	Flutter Echo	24
8.3	Early Reflections	25
	Avoiding Early Reflections	26
8.4	Bass reinforcement	28
8.5 Summary of Recommendations		31
	Flutter Echo and Standing Waves	31
	Speaker Placement	32
	Early Reflections	32
8.6 A Listening Room Example		33