Wharfedale Pro DIAMOND 10 SERIES 10.3 manual

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    Warning: T o reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock,do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The product must not be exposed to dripping and splashing and no object filled with liquids-such as a vase of flowers- should be placed on the product.[...]

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    Specifications Format Bass Driver Bass/mid driver Midrange Driver T weeter Amplifier power (rec.) Impedance (Nominal) A/V shielded Sensitivity (1W@1M) Nominal Frequency Range HF Limit (-10dB) Freq. Fb Crossover Frequency Dimensions (HxWxD) (mm) ) Height on feet/spikes (mm) Stand mount – 100mm 25mm 15 - 75 w yes 86 dB 55 - 24 44 55 Hz 2.5 kHz – [...]

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    Preliminaries Diamond 10 loudspeakers come in many shapes and sizes. If you are unpacking the larger loudspeakers or a subwoofer , please remember that these units are heavy. We suggest that you hav e someone to assist you. Lift the loudspeaker carefully out of the packing. Do NOT try and lift the loudspeaker using the protective bag. Unpack any ac[...]

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    Delay and LFE Settings The purpose of delay is to enable surround and dialogue information to arrive at the list ener ’s ears at the same time as the Front channels, even when the listening seat is in a non-ideal position. If the listening position is equidistant from the Front and Rear speakers, a low dela y setting should be set. The closer the[...]

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    Positioning the Front Loudspeakers The 10.3, 10.4,10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 models are designed to be floor standing. We suggest that they ar e positioned at least 200 mm from the rear walls and 700 mm from the side walls, facing slightly inwar ds. The 10.1, and 10.2 models should be stand or wall mounted though they may be placed on a rigid shelf. The [...]

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    Listening rooms are not ideal. Because of room geometry and construction there will be areas with severe peaks at some frequencies and severe troughs at others. If you sit e loudspeakers in such areas the response will be highly non-flat. It is easier to treat high frequency irregularities by the use of drapes, soft furnishings etc., but very hard[...]

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    Standard Connection Bi-Wiring Bi-Ampifying (Bi-Amping) Choose a suitable length of twin core speaker cable for each channel, and prepare the ends. Unscrew each terminal a few turns. Connect the red, positive (+) terminal of the Left loudspeaker to the corresponding red, positive (+) amplifier terminal. Connect the black, negative (-) terminals simi[...]

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    H F - B A S S - H F + B A S S + H F - B A S S - H F + B A S S + LEFT INPUT OUTPUT RIGHT LEFT INPUT OUTPUT LINE L EVEL LINE L EVEL RIGHT LEFT INPUT OUTPUT RIGHT Connecting to a Digital A V Processor Stereo Line Level Connections High Level (loudspeaker) Connections If your AV pr ocessor has a line level or LFE subwoofer output you should use this co[...]

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    Introduction Preparing the Subwoofer Positioning the Subwoofer Wharfedale subwoofers are intended for use with high quality domestic sound systems. They are equally effective in Stereo and Home Cinema applications. Y our subwoofer will probably be used in conjunction with Wharfedale loudspeakers though they will partner any audiophile or top-qualit[...]