Avalon Acoustics AVALON ASCENDANT manual

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5.Place the exposed end of the grille pin in the open mounting hole. Check to insure that the grille cloth is not trapped between the pin and frame. Use a small hammer and gently tap the new grille pin in place. Then, pull the insertion tool off the new pin and verify that the pin flange is flush with the surface of the grille. Please refer to Figure 2.6.

WARNING: Grille pin breakage may result if the grille cloth becomes trapped between the pin and frame during installation.

Figure 2.6 - Installing grille pin into Ascendant grille frame. Note that after installation, the grille pin flange is flush with the surface of the grille.

6.Reposition the grille cloth that was pulled away from the frame mounting hole

in step

4. The cloth should lay flat and wrinkle-free.

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Contents Page Page Table of Contents Page Introduction Unpacking Instructions ContentsIntroduction Opening the Crate Installing the Grilles Orientation of the Felt Anti-Diffraction MaskReplacing Grille Pins Page Wiring Instructions Connecting the Speaker to the AmplifierBreak-in Period Break-in Speaker Placement and SymmetryMaximizing Performance Grille AssembliesToe-in Apex CouplersFirst Reflection Points Corner TreatmentCare of Your Avalon Loudspeakers CabinetWarranty Warranty StatementPage Room Acoustics and Speaker Position IntroductionAn Optical Analogy Standing Waves Early Reflections Flutter EchoAvoiding Early Reflections Page Bass reinforcement Page Summary of Recommendations Speaker Placement Listening Room Example Accuracy of Bass Reproduction Sensitivity to Time-Related InformationRationale Anechoic Frequency Response vs. In-Room Frequency ResponseMeasurements of Audio Equipment Correlation with Amplifier MeasurementsLoudspeaker Measurements Designing for Accurate Bass ReproductionFrequency Response Effects Listening QualitiesListening for Size Distortions Conclusion Transient Response EffectsFeatures Specifications