Avalon Acoustics AVALON ASCENDANT manual Replacing Grille Pins

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2.3Replacing Grille Pins

The grille pins installed on the grille assemblies are fragile and can be easily damaged. Should any of the pins break, you may replace them using the following procedure.

I .	Place the grille assembly face-down on a padded surface (a towel
	or carpeting).

2.Remove the damaged grille pin by pulling it straight out with a small pliers or similar tool. Please refer to figure 2.4. Make sure that the complete pin is removed and that there are no pin fragments left in the mounting hole.

Figure 2.4 - Remove grille pin. Check for pin fragments in the mounting hole.

3.Insert the new grille pin in the grille pin installation tool (see figure

2.5).

Figure 2.5 - Insertion of new grille pin into installation tool.

4.Carefully pull the grille cloth away from the frame mounting hole. The

mounting	hole must be clear of all obstacles during pin
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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 Maximizing Performance Speaker Placement and SymmetryBreak-in Grille AssembliesApex 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