| Table of Contents |
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1 Introduction | 5 | |
2 Unpacking Instructions | 6 | |
| Introduction | 6 |
| Contents | 6 |
2.1 | Opening the Crate | 7 |
2.2 | Installing the Grilles | 8 |
| Orientation of the Felt | 8 |
2.3 Replacing Grille Pins | 9 | |
3 Wiring Instructions | 11 | |
| Introduction | 11 |
| Connecting the Speaker to the Amplifier | 11 |
4 | 13 | |
5 Maximizing Performance | 14 | |
| 14 | |
| Grille Assemblies | 14 |
| Speaker Placement and Symmetry | 14 |
| 15 | |
| Apex™ Couplers | 15 |
| First Reflection Points | 16 |
| Corner Treatment | 16 |
6 Care of Your Loudspeakers | 17 | |
| Cabinet (Hardwood Finish) | 17 |
| Grille Assembly | 17 |
| Drivers | 17 |
7 Warranty | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
| In the Event of a Problem | 18 |
| Warranty Statement | 19 |
8 Room Acoustics and Speaker Position | 21 | |
| Introduction | 21 |
| An Optical Analogy | 22 |
| Basic Room Acoustics | 22 |
8.1 Standing Waves | 23 | |
8.2 | Flutter Echo | 24 |
8.3 | Early Reflections | 25 |
| Avoiding Early Reflections | 26 |
8.4 | Bass reinforcement | 28 |
8.5 Summary of Recommendations | 31 | |
| Flutter Echo and Standing Waves | 31 |
| Speaker Placement | 32 |
| Early Reflections | 32 |
8.6 A Listening Room Example | 33 |