Avalon Acoustics AVALON ASCENDANT manual

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Contents Page Page Table of Contents Page Introduction Introduction ContentsUnpacking Instructions 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 Avoiding Early Reflections Flutter EchoEarly 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 ReproductionListening for Size Distortions Listening QualitiesFrequency Response Effects Conclusion Transient Response EffectsFeatures Specifications