Sonance Quintette 522QR Painting the Speakers and Grilles, Pivoting the 522QR Tweeter

PAINTING THE SPEAKERS AND GRILLES

You can paint the speakers and grilles before installing them, which will eliminate the “paint scar” if the speaker ever needs to be removed for service. You can also paint the speakers after installation, but before the grilles are attached. All Quintette speakers come from the factory fitted with a plastic ‘paint plug’. Use the paint plug to protect the speaker drivers while the flange is being painted along with the wall.

Sonance always suggests painting the grille separately from the speaker. Before painting,carefully remove the under-grille cloth. It is held in place with a light tacking glue that makes it easy to remove.

Spray the grilles with thinned paint (5 parts thinner to 1 part paint), being careful not to plug the holes. Too heavy a coat of paint on the grille will adversely affect the sound of the speaker.

Once the grilles and flange are painted and dry, replace the under-grille cloth,remove the paint plug from the speaker flange and install the grille.

PIVOTING THE 522QR TWEETER

The Quintette 522QR has a pivoting tweeter that allows you to direct sound toward or away from the listening area.

If you’re using the speakers in stereo or as the front L/C/R speakers in a home theater, you should pivot the tweeter directly towards the listening area. This can be especially helpful if the speakers are widely-separated and the music fails to blend into a central sonic image.

If you’re using the speakers as surround channel speakers in a home theater, you can create a more diffuse, spacious surround effect by aiming the tweeters towards a wall or window, away from the listeners.

To pivot the tweeter:

Apply light pressure on the oval plastic tweeter mounting ring, as shown in Illustration 3.

Note: Do not touch or apply pressure to the tweeter dome.

Illustration 3: Pivoting the 522QR Tweeter

I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L

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SPECIFICATIONS

Quintette 522QR

Tweeter	¾" (19mm) Cloth dome pivoting
Woofer	5¼" (133mm) Black polypropylene cone with a
	rubber surround
Frequency Response	55Hz – 20 kHz ±3dB
Sensitivity	90dB (2.83V / 1 meter)
Power	5 watts minimum; 45 watts maximum
Impedance	8 ohms nominal; 6 ohms minimum
Grille	Perforated aluminum
Dimensions (Dia x D):	8¼" x 3½" (210mm x 89mm)
Cutout Diameter:	67/8" (175mm)
Weight	7.0 lbs (3.2 Kg) per pair

Quintette 521QR

Tweeter	5/8" (16mm) Polycarbonate dome
Woofer	5¼" (133mm) Black polypropylene cone with a
	rubber surround
Frequency Response	60Hz – 20 kHz ±3dB
Sensitivity	88dB (2.83V / 1 meter)
Power	5 watts minimum; 45 watts maximum
Impedance	8 ohms nominal; 6 ohms minimum
Grille	Perforated aluminum
Dimensions (Dia x D):	8¼" x 3½" (210mm x 89mm)
Cutout Diameter:	67/8" (175mm)
Weight	7.0 lbs (3.2 Kg) per pair

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