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Wharfedale 159 manual

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    Diamond121 Diamond122 Diamond155 Diamond156 Diamond157 Diamond159 Diamond101C Diamond102C Diamond 100 Series[...]

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    1 Before installing this product read all these instructions! Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Before making any connections, switch all the units in your system o at the mains. Set the volume control at minimum when y ou switch on your system or change sources, and turn the lev el up [...]

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    1 Stands and Brackets The bookshelf loudspeakers are intended primarily for stand mounting, though they can be mounted on wall brackets or even on sturdy shelves. The quality of loudspeaker stands greatly inuences the performance of y our loudspeakers, please do not use imsy products. Centre Channel Loudspeakers Each centre channel loudspeake[...]

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    2 The 155, 156, 157 and 159 models are designed to be oor standing. W e suggest that they are positioned at least 200mm from the rear walls and 700mm from the side walls, facing slightly inwards. The 121 and 122 models should be stand or wall mounted though they may be placed on a rigid shelf. The bass extension will improve if the small speaker[...]

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    3 Standard Connection 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 Le loudspeaker to the corresponding red, positive (+) amplifier terminal. Co nn e ct t h e bl ac k , ne ga t ive ( - ) te rm i na ls si mi la r ly . Ti [...]

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    4 Setting Up a Home Theatre System Placement Front and Eects Channels: The front loudspeakers are placed on either side of the television screen, 2 to 3 metres apart. The speakers should be angled slightly so they car aimed towards the listeners. W e recommend placing the rear eects speakers in a high position, behind the listener ’ s head.[...]

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    5 Many A/V processor feature delay seings. The purpose of delay is to enable surround and dialogue infor mation to arrive a t the listener ’ s ears at the same time as the front channels, even when the listening seat is in a non-ideal position. On some processors, this can be achieved by seing the distance from the listening position to eac[...]

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    6 Looking After Your Loudspeaker · Y our loudspeakers use special hardwearing sealed nish. They should not be w axed or treated with spray polishes which will smear and dim the nish. Occasionally polish them with a dry or barely moist cloth to remove dust and nger marks, etc. · If you play the speakers with the grilles o exercise grea[...]

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    7 Specifications General Description Enclosure T ype T ransducer Complement Bass Driver Midrange Driver T reble Driver A V Shield Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m) Reco mme nded Am pli er Powe r Peak SPL Nominal Impedance Minimum Impedance Frequency Response (+/-3dB) Bass Extension (-6dB) Crossover Frequency Cabinet V olume (in litres) Dimensions (H x W [...]

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    8 Specifications Diamond 101C General Description Enclosure T ype T ransducer Complement Bass Driver Midrange Driver T reble Driver A V Shield Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m) Reco mme nded Am pli er Powe r Peak SPL Nominal Impedance Minimum Impedance Frequency Response (+/-3dB) Bass Extension (-6dB) Crossover Frequency Cabinet V olume (in litres) Dimen[...]

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    IAG House, Sovereign Court, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6XU, UK T el: +44(0)1480 447700 Fax: +44(0)1480 431767 http://www .wharfedale.co . u k IAG rese rves the rig ht t o al ter the desi gn a nd s peci cat ions wit hout not ice. All ri ghts res erve d IAG Gro up L td. Wharfedale is a member of the International Audio Group. CO[...]