Wharfedale opus manual

opus Opus 1 Opus 2 Opus 3 T ri-centre T ri-surround USER MANUAL[...]

2 User Warnings Quick Star t Guide About Y our Loudspeaker Specifications Quality Assurance Cer tificate of Quality Assurance Systems and Driver Unit T est Repor ts 4 x White Cotton Gloves Accessories CONTENTS WITHIN THIS P ACK opus[...]

3 Please read the following notes carefully . They will help you to install your loudspeakers correctly and safely . Switch of f the amplifier and all sources before making connections to your sound system. When you switch on the system or change sources, set the volume control to minimum and turn up the level gradually. The position of your Volume[...]

4 QUICK SETUP GUIDE (Opus Series) opus[...]

5 opus Setting Up the Opus Series Safely unpac king Check you hav e Loudspeaker preparation Positioning stereo Hi-fi speakers Connecting ster eo Hi-fi speakers Positioning A V speak ers Connecting A V speakers Setting up AV syst ems Looking af ter your loudspeakers[...]

6 Always take care when lif ting heavy objects. Lif t the speakers out by their sides. SAFEL Y UNP ACKING If possible, keep the packaging in case you need to move or return your speakers. Carefully remove each loudspeaker from its packing carton. Be especially careful when removing the polythene bag. The speakers come with the plinth complet e and [...]

7 opus CHECK Y OU HA VE Opus 1, 2, 3 Opus T ri- Centre Opus T ri-Sur r ound User Pack User Pack User Pack Accessories: • 4 Gloves • Long spike set (4) • Sof t floor spike seats • Foam pad (4) • Bi-wire Links (4) Accessories: • 2 Gloves • Rubber Feet • Bi-wire Links Accessories: • 2 Gloves • Rubber Feet[...]

8 LOUDSPEAKER PREP ARA TION opus OPUS 1, 2 & 3 SPIKES Y our floor standing Opus speakers are delivered with the plinth and spikes already fitted. Levelling/seating the speaker is best achie ved by adjusting either of the rear spikes until the speaker is stable without rocking. Release the top knob, on the underside. T urn spike out and down to [...]

opus 9 POSITIONING FRONT SPEAKERS Angle speakers inwar d by 5º to 30º for a clearer , more tuneful mid range. 5 º - 3 0 º 1 5 º - 4 0 º If the loudspeakers are placed too close to the walls the bass will increase but may be boomy and indistinct. If the loudspeakers are placed further awa y from the walls, the inw ard angle may be increased by[...]

10 CONNECTING HIFI SPEAKERS Single wired a single amplifier , tri-link bar is fitted T ri or Bi-wired – a single amplifier , with separate wires to drive the bass/mid unit and the treble unit. Additional links are supplied to allow Bi-wiring. T ri or Bi-amplified – two or three amplifiers. One drives each section or 2 sections with Bi-wire link[...]

11 opus POSITIONING A V SPEAKERS THE HOME THEA TRE ENVIRONMENT F r ont and Effects Channels The front loudspeakers are placed on either side of the television screen, 2 to 3 metres apar t. The speakers should be angled slightly so they are aimed towards the listeners. As the rear surround channels are the ‘ef fects’ channels the reproduced soun[...]

12 opus Subwoofer As the ear is unable to detect the direction from which deep bass originates, this allows you freedom to position a subwoofer according to the level of bass required. Placing the subwoofer near a corner or par ticularly close to a wall will boost the bass but may impair clarity . The per formance of Home Theatre systems can of ten[...]

opus 13 Setting Loudspeak er Sizes Many digital A V Processors requir e you to specify the size of speakers in all channels. These are usually ‘Large or small’ . For Opus set the front speakers to ‘large’ , set the centre to ‘large’ and the surrounds to small. The subwoofer then will reproduce only the LFE bass signals. If you are not u[...]

opus 14 Delay Settings Many AV processors feature delay settings. The purpose of delay is to enable surround and dialogue information to arrive at the listener’s ears at the same time as the front channels, even when the listen- ing seat is in a non-ideal position. On some processors, this can be achieved by setting the distance from the listenin[...]

15 opus Do not open the speakers; there are no user ser viceable par ts inside. Avoid getting any liquid behind the grille. LOOKING AFTER Y OUR LOUDSPEAKER Remove marks from the cabinet and polish it with a sof t, slightly damp cloth.[...]

16 For technical support, ser vicing or product queries and information please contact either your local retailer or the of fices below . TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND INFORMA TION UK Wharfedale International Ltd. IAG House, Sover eign Cour t, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon. PE29 6XU England T el : +4 4 (0) 1 480 447700 F ax : +44 (0) 1 480 43 1 76 7 www[...]

opus 17 AB OUT Y OUR LOUDSPEAKER[...]

opus 18 The OPUS is a new series of loudspeakers. They are large format loudspeakers, utilising multi- ple drive units. The loudspeaker meets the demands of the most discerning audiophile. These 3 way loudspeakers exhibit ex ceptional per formance characteristics based upon the fol- lowing concepts. V er y low distortion across the entire audio ban[...]

opus 19 THE DRIVE UNITS THE BASS DRIVERS The bass driver(s) incorporates a new design of cone utilising our own new bi-carbon weave process. Carbon f ibre has immense longitudinal strength and is used in many structures where high strength and light weight are key attributes. Carbon fibre can be found liberally used in Formula 1 Racing Cars, Aeropl[...]

opus 20 THE 75mm 3” SOFT DOME MIDRANGE A studio monitor quality large dome mid-range is used to cover the crucial midband frequencies. The ke y feature of this driver is exceptionally low distor tion over its entire working range, typically less than 1% when producing 1 00dB at 1 metre. It is mounted in a custom matched fascia plate to provide pa[...]

opus 21 SPECIFIC A TIONS T r ansducer Complement Cone Bass driver Sof t Dome Mid-Range Sof t Dome T wee ter Nominal impedance Impedance variation (ohms) F req uency response +/- 3dB Low frequency limit -1 0dB Upper frequency limit -1 0dB SPL 1W @ 1m Distortion 20 – 600Hz 1 00dB@1m 600 – 50kHz Pow er Handling Continuous Programme Recommended Amp[...]

opus 22 3 Way 1 0” 250mm x 2 3” 75mm 1” 25mm 6Ω 4.0–28 30Hz–44kHz 23Hz 45Hz 9 1dB >3% >1% 300 Watts 1 00–600W 1 1 6dB 90 to 1 4kHz 70 to 1 2kHz ported / sealed 7 1 / 1 3 litres 35Hz 700Hz, 4kHz 1 8 & 34mm MDF 2542 0 723 0334 1 195 x 31 5 x 4 40 34.4kg 1 3 1 0 x 5 1 0 x 6 00 42.2kg 3 Way 6.5” 1 70mm x 2 3” 75mm 1” 25mm [...]

opus 23 F rame material Cone & dome material Surround Spiders Coil size & type Winding spec Magnet (D1 x D2 x H) Magnet weight Gap flux density T op plate thickness Optimum working range V enting T T h h i i e e l l e e S S m m a a l l l l p p a a r r a a m m e e t t e e r r s s Effective cone diameter Re Fs Qms Qes Qts Mms Cms Va s BL Alum[...]

opus 24 Part number Dome material & size Coil size & type Magnet d1 x d2 x h Magnet weight SPL 1w @ 1m Fs F req uency range -3dB Distortion at 1 00dB @ 1m 0 7 1 9 & 0 7 2 3 75mm textile 75mm aluminium 70 x 32 x 1 5 2 48gm 93dB 500Hz 400Hz–5kHz typically < 1% MIDRANGE SPECIFICA TIONS Part number Dome material & size Coil size &a[...]

opus 25 R=1 Ω /5W L=0.9mH/O I 1.2 C=4.7uF/250Vx2 C=50uF/50V C=32uF/50V C=32uF/160V C=32uF/50V C=110uF/50V C=4.7uF/250V C=4.7uF/250V C=4.7uF/250V R=15 Ω /15W L=0.23mH/O I 0.53 R=15 Ω /10W L=0.23mH/O I 0.53 R=10 Ω /10W L=0.3mH/O I 0.54 L=3mH/O I 1.0 R=2.2 Ω /25W C=4-7uF/250V R=1.5 Ω /5W C=4uF/50F C=4uF/250F C=4.7uF/250F R=1 Ω /5W C=10uF[...]

opus 26 QUALITY MANAGEMENT Y our Opus loudspeakers have been constructed to the highest standards of quality throughout. The acoustic components and the whole system have been manufactured to very tight tolerances of +/- 1 decibel of sound pressure level for each driver throughout the operation range of the unit. All drive unit components are seria[...]

Wharfedale International Ltd. IAG House, Sovereign Court, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon. PE29 6XU. England. T el : 0845 458 00 1 1 / +44 (0) 1 480 44 7700 Fax : +4 4 (0) 1 480 43 1 7 67 www .wharfedale.co.uk[...]