Avalon Acoustics AVALON ASCENDANT manual Unpacking Instructions, Introduction, Contents

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2. Unpacking Instructions

Introduction

Your Avalon Acoustics loudspeakers were shipped in a heavy-duty crate to ensure their safe arrival. It is recommended to save this crate for possible future use. Due to the weight of the speakers, it will require two persons to un-crate them and position them for listening. Please arrange for your dealer or other friend to assist in this project.

Contents

The shipping crate contains the following items:

ƒTwo loudspeaker cabinets

ƒTwo grille assemblies

ƒThe owner's manual

ƒOne set of six ApexCouplers

ƒAn accessory bag

The grille assemblies and owner's manual are contained in an outer compartment on the top of the shipping crate. The ApexCouplers and accessory bag are packed together on the bottom of one of the loudspeaker cabinets.

The accessory bag for Hardwood finished loudspeakers contains replacement grille pins, a small bottle of furniture polish, and two lint-free polishing cloths.

IMPORTANT: It is imperative that the Apex- Couplers are utilized, in order to insure that the bottoms of the loudspeakers are not blocked. This is especially important on thick carpeting.

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Contents Page Page Table of Contents Page Introduction Contents Unpacking InstructionsIntroduction 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 Flutter Echo Early ReflectionsAvoiding 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 ReproductionListening Qualities Frequency Response EffectsListening for Size Distortions Conclusion Transient Response EffectsFeatures Specifications
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