Replacing Grille Pins | Avalon Acoustics AVALON ASCENDANT guide

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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Avalon Acoustics AVALON ASCENDANT manual Replacing Grille Pins

Contents

Page Page Table of Contents Page Introduction Contents Unpacking InstructionsIntroduction Opening the Crate Orientation of the Felt Anti-Diffraction Mask Installing the Grilles Replacing Grille Pins Page Connecting the Speaker to the Amplifier Wiring Instructions Break-in Period Maximizing Performance Speaker Placement and SymmetryBreak-in Grille Assemblies Apex Couplers Toe-in Corner Treatment First Reflection Points Cabinet Care of Your Avalon Loudspeakers Warranty Statement WarrantyPage Introduction Room Acoustics and Speaker Position An 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 Reproduction Anechoic Frequency Response vs. In-Room Frequency Response Rationale Correlation with Amplifier Measurements Measurements of Audio Equipment Designing for Accurate Bass Reproduction Loudspeaker Measurements Listening Qualities Frequency Response EffectsListening for Size Distortions Transient Response Effects Conclusion Features Specifications