Krell Industries RESOLUTION 1 Bedienungsanleitung

RESOLUTION SERIES LOUDSPEAKERS Owner’ s Refer ence THE LEADER IN AUDIO ENGINEERING RESOLUTION 1 RESOLUTION 2 RESOLUTION 3 RESOLUTION C[...]

Resolution Series Loudspeakers Resolution 1, 4-way Floor standing Loudspeaker Resolution 2, 3-way Floor standing Loudspeaker Resolution 3, 2-way Bookshelf Loudspeaker Resolution C, 3-way Center Channel Loudspeaker Owner’ s Reference, v 04.0 Krell Industries, Inc. 45 Connair Road Orange, CT 06477 -3650 USA TEL 203 -799 -9954 F AX 203 - 891 -2028 E[...]

1 iii Contents List of Illustrations, page iv SECTION ONE: About Krell, page 1 The Krell Legacy , the Resolution Series Loudspeakers, and Definition of T erms SECTION TWO: Unpacking and Placement, page 4 Opening the Resolution Loudspeaker Shipping Box, Positioning the Loudspeaker , and Attaching the Grille SECTION THREE: Anatomy of a Loudspeaker , [...]

iv List of Illustrations Figure 1, page 10 Resolution 1 Front and Back Panels, and Grille Figure 2, page 11 Resolution 2 Front and Back Panels Figure 3, page 12 Resolution 3 Front and Back Panels Figure 4, page 12 Resolution C Front and Back Panels Krell Resolution 1, 2, 3, and C Loudspeakers[...]

1 SECTION ONE About Kr ell Thank you for your Resolution Series loudspeaker purchase. This section describes the Krell Legacy , Krell’ s innovative loudspeaker design and technology , and defines key terms used in this refer ence. The Kr ell Legacy “ I design every Krell component to set the standard for workmanship, style, and performance.” [...]

2 The 4-way floor standing Resolution 1 and the 3-way floor standing Resolution 2 loudspeakers are suited for use in 2-channel systems or as the main left and right loudspeakers in a multi-channel home theater set-up. The 2-way bookshelf Resolution 3 loudspeakers work well in small two-channel systems or as sur- round loudspeakers in multi-channel [...]

( SECTION ONE: About Krell continued ) 3 T echnology Krell HEA T , or High End Audio Theater , is a design application incorporated into Krell components to enhance multi-channel home entertainment systems. A Krell HEA T system is an inte- grated home theater system consisting of a state-of-the-art Krell pr eamp/processor and matching amplifiers an[...]

Krell Resolution 1, 2, 3, and C Loudspeakers continued  4 Unpacking and Placement This section describes the procedur es for safely unpacking and placing your Resolution loudspeakers. Opening a Resolution 1, 2, 3, or C Shipping Box Resolution 1, four-way floor standing loudspeaker . Each Resolution 1 ship- ping box measures 21 in. (53.3 cm) wide[...]

continued  5 T o Remove the Resolution Loudspeaker from the Shipping Box The shipping box is designed to open safely and easily . Inside the box, the Resolution loudspeaker is enclosed in a protective sleeve, and is further pr otected by foam pads. The only tool you need is a box cutter , to remove the loudspeaker from the shipping box. Note Sav[...]

continued  6 9. Carefully slide the loudspeaker out and away fr om the inner and outer cartons. The loudspeaker is still upside down, and the foam pads marked TOP and BOTTOM are still on the loudspeaker . two people needed 10. Set the inner and outer cartons aside. 11. Locate the foam pad labeled BOTTOM: this pad protects the bottom of the louds[...]

continued  7 20. Screw each foot/washer assembly into the four scr ew holes located on the bottom of the loudspeaker . 21. Spin the washers counterclockwise up the shaft of each foot to secur e the foot. 22. Carefully invert the loudspeaker so that it is r esting on the feet. 23. Remove the top foam end cap and sleeve. 2 people needed Y ou are r[...]

8 Placement All loudspeakers interact with the environment in which they ar e placed. Loudspeaker performance is influenced by the size, shape, and contents of the listening room as well as the placement of the loudspeaker within the room. A Resolution Series loudspeaker is simple to set up and use, and is engineered to perform well in a wide varie[...]

9 3. Grasp the remaining grille block, allowing it to r est between the thumb and fore- finger of each hand. 4. Pull firmly to stretch the grille cor ds, until the grille locator pins align with the two grille holes on the top front of the loudspeaker . On the Resolution C, stretch the grille cor ds to the right. 5. Gently guide the pins into the g[...]

10 SECTION THREE Anatomy of a Loudspeaker This section describes Resolution features and benefits. Figure 1 Resolution 1 Front and Back Panels, and Grille 14 6 5 7 9 10 11 14 18 15 17 16 8 3 1 4 2 4 Krell Resolution 1, 2, 3, and C Loudspeakers continued [...]

1 Grille Block 2 Grille Block with Logo 3 Grille Cord 4 Grille Locator Pins 5 T op 6 Enclosure. Cherry finish 7 8-inch Magnesium Cone Mid-woofer 8 4-inch Midrange 9 1-inch Dual Concentric Ring T weeter 10 10-inch Aluminum Cone W oofer 11 Bottom 12 6.5-inch Midrange 13 8-inch Aluminum Cone W oofer 14 Grille Holes 15 Port 16 Back Panel 17 Binding Pos[...]

12 ( SECTION THREE: Anatomy of a Loudspeaker continued) Figure 3 Resolution 3 Front and Back Panels Figure 4 Resolution C Front and Back Panels 5 T op 6 Enclosure. Cherry finish 7 8-inch Magnesium Cone Mid-woofer 8 4-inch Midrange 9 1-inch Dual Concentric Ring T weeter 11 Bottom 13 8-inch Aluminum Cone W oofer 14 Grille Holes 15 Port 16 Back Panel [...]

( SECTION THREE: Anatomy of a Loudspeaker continued) 13 Enclosure The Resolution Series loudspeaker enclosures featur e a Medium Density Fiber - board (MDF) design. Excellent r esistance to vibration is achieved using a minimum 1" thickness of MDF . The baffles of all Resolution loudspeakers ar e 2" thick, which further damps unwanted res[...]

14 Drivers All Resolution loudspeakers feature tweeters that have a dual concentric design, with very well-damped ultrasonic resonance and a r esponse beyond 40 kHz. The 4-inch midrange driver used in the Resolution C and Resolution 1 features a 1-piece chassis and a 1-piece cone and surround. This type of construction mini- mizes the resonant pr o[...]

15 Discrete Driver Envir onment All drivers in the Resolution Series operate in an ideal environment, which is designed to preserve clarity and pr omote an uncolored sonic pr esentation. T o isolate the drivers from the operating pr essures of the main enclosur e, the Resolution 1 loudspeaker employs a sub-enclosure for the midbass driver and the R[...]

16 SECTION FOUR Connecting a Resolution Series Loudspeaker to Y our System All Resolution loudspeakers are equipped with two sets of WBT binding posts. The top set is connected to the midrange and/or tweeter drivers, and the bot- tom set is connected to the bass drivers. T o use banana-type loudspeaker ter- minations, remove the plastic pins fr om [...]

17 SECTION FOUR: (Connecting to Y our System continued) Examples follow: Standar d. For the standar d operation of a Resolution loudspeaker , using one set of speaker cables per channel, leave the jumper connecting the positive and negative binding posts in place. For each loudspeaker , make the positive and negative connections to the binding post[...]

18 SECTION FIVE Kr ell HEA T : Home Theater T echnology The Krell Resolution Series loudspeakers ar e part of a whole family of loudspeakers newly designed by Krell. The Resolution 2, 3, and C ar e voiced precisely for use with the Resolution 1. T ogether with the Resolution Subwoofer and a select array of Krell electr onics, these components combi[...]

continued  19 W arranty Each Resolution Series loudspeaker has a limited warranty of five years for parts and labor . Should this product fail to perform at any time during the warranty , Krell will r epair it at no cost to the owner , except as set forth in this warranty . This warranty does not apply to damage caused by acts of God or nature. [...]

20 Krell will pay r eturn freight to the U .S.A .-based freight forwarder of your choice. Freight and other char ges to ship the unit fr om the freight forwar der to you ar e also your responsibility . Krell is not r esponsible for any damage incurred in transit. Kr ell will file claims for damages as necessary for units damaged in transit to the f[...]

Retur n Authorization Procedur e If you believe there is a pr oblem with your component, please contact your dealer , distributor , or the Krell factory to discuss the pr oblem befor e you r eturn the component for repair . T o expedite service, you may wish to complete and e-mail the Service Request Form in the Service Section of our website at: h[...]

Specifications Resolution 1 Loudspeaker A four -way floor standing loudspeaker with two 10" aluminum cone woofers, one 8" mid- woofer with magnesium cone, one 4" midrange with polypropylene cone, and one 1" dual-concentric ring tweeter with integral waveguide. A sub-enclosure houses the mid and high frequency drive elements. Kr [...]