Avalon Acoustics AVALON ASCENDANT manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Introduction………..………….……………………………………………………..…………………….5

2 Unpacking Instructions………………………………………………………………………..…………..6

Introduction……….…….………………………………………………………..….6

Contents………….….…………………………………………………………..…...6

2.1Opening the Container……………………………………….……………………………….7

2.2Installing the Grilles……………………………………………….………………………….8 Orientation of the Felt Anti-Diffraction Mask……….………….………….……....8

2.3Replacing Grille Pins………………………………………………………………………….9

3 Wiring Instructions………………………………………………………………………………………11

Introduction…………………….…………….…………………………………….11

Connecting the Speaker to the Amplifier……….…………….………………….…11

4Break-in Period…………………………………………………………………………………………...12

5 Maximizing Performance…….……..……………………………………………………………….…..13

Break- in……….…….………….…………………………………………………...13

Grille Assemblies……………………………………………………………………13

Speaker Placement and Symmetry………………………………………………….13

Toe-In……………………………………………………………………………….14

ApexCouplers…………………………………………………………………….14

First Reflection Points………………………………………………………………15

Corner Treatment……………………………………………………………………15

6 Care of Your Avalon Loudspeakers…..……………………………………………..…………………16

Cabinet (Hardwood Finish)…………………………………………………………16

Grille Assembly…………………………………………………….……………….16

Drivers………………………………………………………………………………16

7Warranty…..……………………………………………………………………………………………..17 Warranty Statement…………………………………………………………………17 In the Event of a Problem……….…………………………………………………..18

8 Room Acoustics and Speaker

Position………….………………………...……………………………19

Introduction………………………………………………………………………….19

An Optical Analogy…………………………………………………………………20

Basic Room Acoustics……………….………………………………………………20

8.1Standing Waves……………………………………………………………………………...21

8.2Flutter Echo………………………………………………………………….………………22

8.3Early Reflections…………………………………………………………………….……..22 Avoiding Early Reflections……………………………………………………….…22

8.4Bass reinforcement………………………………………………………………….………24

8.5Summary of Recommendations……………………………………………….……………26 Flutter Echo and Standing Waves…………………………………………………..26 Speaker Placement………………………………………………………………….27 Early Reflections……………………………………………………………………27

8.6A Listening Room Example…………………………………………….…………………..28

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Contents Page Page Table of Contents Page Introduction Contents Unpacking InstructionsIntroduction Opening the Crate Orientation of the Felt Anti-Diffraction Mask Installing the GrillesReplacing Grille Pins Page Connecting the Speaker to the Amplifier Wiring InstructionsBreak-in Period Grille Assemblies Speaker Placement and SymmetryMaximizing Performance Break-inApex Couplers Toe-inCorner Treatment First Reflection PointsCabinet Care of Your Avalon LoudspeakersWarranty Statement WarrantyPage Introduction Room Acoustics and Speaker PositionAn Optical Analogy Standing Waves Flutter Echo Early ReflectionsAvoiding Early Reflections Page Bass reinforcement Page Summary of Recommendations Speaker Placement Listening Room Example Sensitivity to Time-Related Information Accuracy of Bass ReproductionAnechoic Frequency Response vs. In-Room Frequency Response RationaleCorrelation with Amplifier Measurements Measurements of Audio EquipmentDesigning for Accurate Bass Reproduction Loudspeaker MeasurementsListening Qualities Frequency Response EffectsListening for Size Distortions Transient Response Effects ConclusionFeatures Specifications
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