Energy Speaker Systems Connoisseur Series User's Manual
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4. ENERGY LOUDSPEAKERS connoisseur series amp pro series owners PRINTED IN CANADA 7AIE PRO owners manual connoisseur amp pro series TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES AND BENEFITS 2 ROOM ACOUSTICS AND SPEAKER PLACEMENT 3 4 SELECTION OF PROPER WIRE RECHT REOR ae 5 AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS 5 CARE OF FINISH s Lir E nex PR S PH irato 5 AMPLIFIER TO LOUDSPEAKER CONNECTION 5 Conventional hook up 6 Bi Wire hooleUp Paus tus de Rae ede A 6 Combination Bi Amp Bi Wire hook up 7 CONNOISSEUR SERIES SPECIFICATIONS 8 PRO SERIES SPECIFICATIONS ru Rr se tea dba be 9 WARRANTY 5225 eet edle X Rea see Dome n 10 jl ccm 11 WELCOME TO THEWORLD OF ENERGY LOUDSPEAKERS We are sure you will enjoy this superb product The following advice is offered to facilitate proper installation of your Energy speakers in your home Extensive research along with great care at every design stage has enabled Energy to produce loudspeakers with extraordinary performance characteristics a performance level that is equal or superior to other speakers costing many times their price The finest components and materials made with sop
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6. amage to the speaker voice coil CLIPPING CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY A FUZZY OR DISTORTED SOUND IF THIS IS HEARD LOWER THE VOLUME IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR SYSTEM CONTINUOUS CLIPPING WILL DAMAGE OR BURN OUT THE SPEAKERS
7. encies and one cable for high frequencies Separate connections are made between the power amplifier to the low frequencies binding posts on the speaker and from the power amplifier to the high frequency binding posts This allows you to choose separate wires that are best suited for the low or high frequencies see figure 3 3 Combination Bi Amp Bi Wire Hook up This method uses separate amplifiers for the low frequency section and high frequency section of the speaker This dramatically improves musicality The amplifiers gains and the phase relationship of the amplifiers input to output must be identical see figure 4 Care of Finish Your Energy speakers are attractively finished and should be gently wiped clean from time to time with a damp cloth to remove any dust or stains manual owners connoisseur amp pro series YO 4311 IdWY TANNVHD LH5Iu TANNVHD 1331 4 1431 3AOS8V NMOHS SV uasvads LHDIY OL LOINNOD SIVNIWYSL LAdNI 02 VT18 H1O4 ANY SIVNINWUIL N33AAL38 Q3TIVISNI AYOLDV4 N338 3AVH HOIHM Suva ONILYOHS JAOWJY LNVLHOdNI 4 1431 3909014 3Ul 18 43113534 YO UaldlldAv TANNVHD LHS TANNVHD 1331 WayWad 1431 3AO8V NMOHS SV 345 LHDIY OL LOINNOD SIVNIWYSL LAdNI 52 V 18 N33AAL38 INO ANY SIVNIWUIL LAdNI Q3u OML IHL N33AAL38 NAAOHS SV Q3123NN
8. etween amplifier and speakers particularly in lengths over 3 meters 10 possible the speaker cables should be the same length for both channels and the shorter they are the better the sonic performance will be Amplifier Requirements Energy loudspeakers have been designed to be driven to high listening levels with moderate power while at the same time being capable of handling the power output of large amplifiers NOTE The Energy Connoisseur and Pro series speakers are 8 ohms and will function well with most amplifiers If using more than one set of speakers powered by one amplifier please check with the amplifier manufacturer to confirm that the amplifier can handle loads of 4 ohms owners manual connoisseur amp pro series Amplifier to Loudspeaker Connection The Connoisseur Series and Pro 4 5 loudspeakers utilize two sets of binding posts The upper set is for high frequencies and the lower set for lower frequencies Bi amp bi wire allows three different wiring options Conventional Hook up You will note shorting straps have been installed see figure 2 Positive to Positive Negative to Negative Connect speaker wire from the red positive terminal on amplifier to upper positive terminal on speaker Connect black negative terminal from amplifier to upper negative terminal on speaker 2 Bi Wire Hook up Remove shorting straps Use two dual conductor cables one cable for low frequ
9. histicated manufacturing and quality control ensure that you will enjoy this exceptional performance for many years PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL TO MAKE CERTAIN YOUR SYSTEM IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY Be sure to unpack your speakers carefully Retain the carton and all packing material for future use o connoisseur amp pro series owners manual FEATURES AND BENEFITS Your new Energy speakers feature state of the art technologies derived from development of the flagship of the line the world acclaimed Veritas v2 8 Connoisseur Series Injection Molded Woofer Cones featuring proprietary aluminum fleck with polypropylene materials to ensure an extremely high stiffness to weight ratio resulting in far greater transient detail and much lower acoustic distortion versus conventional woofer materials Aluminum Hybrid Dome Tweeter this light rigid dome offers unparalleled dispersion and extremely low distortion with exceptional detail Spherex Baffles extremely rigid non resonant composite materials have been utilized to ensure complete mechanical isolation from the woofer and tweeter resulting in accurate timbral balance detailed midrange and improved spaciousness and imaging Interloc Bracing strategically placed braces lock into the front sides and back of the speaker enclosure to minimize cabinet resonances and reduce cabinet i
10. materials The warranty is in effect for a period of 5 years from date of purchase from an authorized Energy dealer and is valid only if the original dated bill of sale is presented when service is required The warranty does not cover damage caused during shipment by accident misuse abuse neglect unauthorized product modification failure to follow the instructions outlined in the owner s manual failure to perform routine maintenance damage resulting from unauthorized repairs or claims based upon misrepresentations of the warranty by the seller Warranty Service If you require service for your Energy loudspeaker s at any time during the 5 five year warranty period please contact the dealer from whom you purchased the product s 2 Energy National Service 203 Eggert Road Buffalo N Y 14215 Tel 716 896 9801 or 3 Energy Loudspeakers a division of Audio Products International Corp 3641 McNicoll Avenue Scarborough Ontario Canada MIX 105 Tel 416 321 1800 You will be responsible for transporting the speakers in adequate packaging to protect them from damage in transit and for the shipping costs to an authorized Energy service center or to Energy Loudspeakers If the product is returned for repair to Energy Loudspeakers in Scarborough or Buffalo the costs of the return shipment to you will be paid by Energy provided the repairs concerned fall within the Limited Warranty Energy Warranty is limited to repair or replacemen
11. nduced colorations Bi Amp Capable allow use of separate amplifiers for the woofer and tweeter Increases transient response and dynamics refer to Page 7 for Bi Amp hook up Bi Wire Capable allow connection of the bass midrange driver and the mid high frequency driver separately to enhance detail timbre and sound stage refer to Page 6 for Bi Wire hook up Pro Series Multi lam Dome Tweeter multiple layered composite dome materials ensuring a very high stiffness to weight ratio for fast decay times smooth frequency response and wide dispersion resulting in a faithful reproduction of ambiance and sound stage detail Injection Molded Woofer Cones computer designed woofers utilizing advanced composite materials result in exceptional midrange detail and fast dynamic bass response with extremely low distortion Bl Amp and or Bi Wire Capable Model Pro 4 5 allow use of separate amplifiers for the woofer and tweeter Increases transient response and dynamics refer to Page 7 for Bi Amp Bi Wire hook up owners manual connoisseur 8 pro series ROOM ACOUSTICS AND SPEAKER PLACEMENT Energy loudspeakers have been designed to provide high performance in a wide variety of domestic settings It is important to note however that building structure dimensions and furnishings all play a part in the quality of sound you will ultimately achieve Where possible the following should be placing Energy speakers in your liste
12. ning room taken into consideration when Low frequency performance below 100 Hz the room solid floor is preferred to avoid can be affected by the structure of exaggeration of low frequencies Rooms with different height performance Width and length are preferable for best low frequency Mid and high frequencies are affected by the mix of soft and hard furnishings in the room An excess of soft items such as curtains carpets sofas and wall coverings can produce a dull lifeless reproduction The same room without any soft furnishings will produce a brighter harder sound so a balance of soft and hard furniture floor and wall coverings should be your goal for optimum sonic performance Most of the sound heard from a loudspeaker has been reflected from one or more walls of the room Usually more than half the sound is heard directly from he loudspeaker The remaining information you hear has been reflected from the surfaces of your room Reflective surfaces have individual sound absorption characteristics and it is important for good stereo perception that frequency response be the same from both left and right channels It is therefore important that consideration be paid to the left and right reflecting walls First they should be symmetrical equally spaced from the speakers and the listeners Secondly they should have the same or very similar reflective properties with result in unbalanced reflections
13. t of Energy products It does not cover any incidental or consequential damage of any kind If the provisions in any advertisement packing cartons or literature differ from those specified in this warranty the terms of the Limited Warranty prevail Warranty Outside of the United States and Canada Product warranties may be legislated differently from one country to another Ask your local Energy dealer for details of the LIMITED WARRANTY applicable in your country owners manual connoisseur amp pro series WARNING IMPORTANT TECHNICAL NOTE PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATING SPEAKERS THE WARRANTY ON SPEAKERS IS VOID IF THEVOICE COILS ARE BURNED OR DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF OVERPOWERING OR CLIPPING OVERPOWERING The volume control of most amplifiers and receivers is a logarithmic type which means that full power may be reached with volume control at as little as the halfway point In addition operating the loudness feature or boosting the treble or bass controls increases power output well beyond rated levels AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE FACTORS A 30 WAT T AMPLIFIER CAN PRODUCE OUTPUT LEVELS OF OVER 100 WAT TS AND MAY DAMAGE YOUR LOUDSPEAKER CLIPPING Clipping refers to the power level at which an amplifier begins to distort a waveform by flattening its top and bottom into a square wave shape When fed to tweeters and or midrange speakers this may result in exceeding their maximum power handling capacity causing d
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