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1 O W N E R ' S M A N U A L P A L - 80, P AL-65, P AL-45 P reci sion A r c h itec t ur a l L oud s pe a ker s www . p a r as o u n d . co m[...]
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2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this Precision Architectural Loudspeaker system and thank you for choosing Parasound. The P AL-80, P AL-65, and P AL-45 Precision Architectural Loudspeakers were developed using the finest driver and crossover components available. Countless hours of computer modeling were spent to insure accurate [...]
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3 Observing Correct Speaker Wire Polarity When you connect speakers to your amplifier , you will notice that one side of the two conductor speaker wire will have some sort of mark: either printing, a raised ridge on the insulation, or a different color of conductor to let you know which wire to connect to the positive and which to the negative spea[...]
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4 Three Position T reble Adjustment The High adjustment slide switch on the front of the speaker allows you to adjust the tweeter level - 3 dB or +3 dB from its 0 dB middle position. If you are mounting the speaker in a “live” room with many reflective surfaces, you may want to attenuate its treble response. Conversely , if you are mounting the[...]
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5 P A L - 8 0 P r e c i s i o n A r c h i t e c t u r a l L o u d s p e a k e r P aralleled Input Independent Inputs H i g h K e vlar Woof er with Dual V oice Coils Dual Dome T weeters P AL-80, P AL-65, and P AL-45 Bezel Assemb ly P AL-80, P AL-65, and P AL-45 Crossov er PCB Three P osition T reble Adjustment Switch Swing ar ms in retracted positio[...]
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6 P AL-80 Precision Architectural Loudspeaker Specifications Frequency Response 48 Hz-22 kHz +/- 2 dB Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms Minimum Impedance 6 Ohms Sensitivity 1 W att/1Meter 89 dB RMS Power Range 10-100 W atts Woofer Size 8" Cone Material Kevlar Surround Material Polyurethane T weeter Size Dual 3/4" Dome T weeter Diaphragm Material A[...]
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7 Parasound Products, Inc. 950 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 415-397-7100 / FAX 415-397-0144 www.parasound.com © 2000 Parasound Products, Inc. Rev 0.9 Features and specifications subject to change without notice[...]