Avalon Acoustics AVALON ASCENDANT manual Opening the Crate

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2.1Opening the Crate

The crate features a one-piece top assembly, which is fastened to the crate bottom with screws around the lower perimeter. To unpack, remove the screws and lift the upper portion of the crate straight up (this will require two people).

Next, slide each speaker part way off of the crate base so that the plastic bag can be unfastened from the enclosure bottom.

Stand the speaker up and the bag can be slid off the top. Please refer to Figure 2.

Figure 2.1 - To unpack the loudspeakers

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Contents Page Page Table of Contents Page Introduction Unpacking Instructions ContentsIntroduction 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 Early Reflections Flutter EchoAvoiding 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 MeasurementsFrequency Response Effects Listening QualitiesListening for Size Distortions Transient Response Effects ConclusionFeatures Specifications