Vienna Acoustics The Kiss manual

Klimt Series™ – Owners Manu al THE MUSIC / THE KISS / POETRY Thank you for your investm ent in one of the world ´s most advanced l oudspeaker designs available. We have worked ti relessly to produce this l oudspeaker system and trust that you will enjoy the musical performa nce this product offers. To achieve this new l evel of perform ance, s[...]

Table of Conte nts Product Descri ption 1.1 Technology 1.2 Constr uction 1.3 Constr uction De tails – The Mu sic 1.4 Constr uction De tails – The Kiss 1.5 Constr uction Deta ils - Poetry Connection Ins tructio ns 2.1 Am plification 2.2 Cabl e selection 2.3 Connecti on 2.4 Setup Instructions Setup Instructi ons 3.1 Break- In 3.2 Positi oning The[...]

Product Descri ption 1.1 Technology The Klimt Series™ loudspeakers feature an extensive list of new technologies. Beginni ng with the new patented Flat-Spider- Cone™ midr ange driver, special care has been taken with the choice of materials and crafting. This driver is created from a compound of several thermal plasti c polymers as well as adde[...]

enclosure i s a solid alloy shoe. Thi s single piece alloy shoe attaches to the Music Center´s cabinet in two points in the f ront and a s ingl e point in the rear. T o further elimi nate th e potential for extraneous m echanical informati on to r each up from the bass cabinet, the aluminum sh oe is s imila rly attached through one large a ll oy c[...]

In additi on to the special care given to the complete speaker design, we a lso believed that i t was necessary to design a stand that is not o nl y beautiful, but more import antly offers the requisi te stability necessary to take ful l advantag e of the speaker´s capabilities. T he most obvious design element of this new dedicat ed speaker p lat[...]

volum e level s? If so, you should consider a more powerful amplifi er. Second, do you have an unusually large space that these speakers are being installed in? If so, again you should consider a higher powered ampli fier. Otherwise, our recommendati on is to select the fi nest sounding quality amplifier in the fifty and above wattage range (see sp[...]

The second stage is much more gradual and one that may not be noticed imm ediately. This is the fifty to approximately three -hundred hour period. During this final period of break-in, th ere i s a further refinement i n the micro- dynami cs or inner detail that w ill become more defined. In other words, the presence of the musi cians becomes more [...]

Followi ng the p ositioning or toeing-in, attention needs to be turned to th e distance of the speakers with respect to the back and side walls of your listeni ng room. While it is po ssi ble to achieve positive results positioning the speakers close to the rear wall , thi s position typically gi ves up some potential bass extension as wel l as som[...]

recommended starti ng point from the side walls. However, because of the driv er selecti on and th eir dispersion characteristics, it is possible to get quite close to the side walls with c are. In the event that the room does not allow anything else, distance apart will be far more critical than the actua l distance from the side wall s. With The [...]

3.3 Positi oning Poetry As with other sophi sticated center channel loudspeakers, specifi c setup instructi ons from your processor shoul d be read and followed before continui ng. There are still a couple specific recommendati ons that should be followed in conjunction with the processor´s instructions. First, this is a full rang e speaker system[...]

To e-in of the overall cabinet as well as distance between the speakers can also result in im provements in overall clarity and resoluti on. If there appears to be a doubling or sluggishness to th e center of th e sound stag e, try pulli ng the speakers slightly further apart or aim the overall cabinet further away from the listening position. If t[...]

rooms. The second swi tch is the B -swi tch. T he upper setting of the B-switch allows for the greater bass content. The advantage of this setting is that it results in the greatest power as well as resolution of extended or low bass. A secondary advantage of this position is the possibility of greater air and focus around the u pper frequ encies a[...]

The Kiss System Type 3-way stand-moun ted system, empl oying integr ated sub-woofer Frequency Resp onse 36Hz – 20kHz Bass Driv er 23cm P atented Vienna Acoustics Sp ider-Cone Midrang e – Tweeter Coincident 18cm Patented Vienna Acoustics Fla t-Spider-Cone midrang e with 2.5cm hand crafted neodymium center vented si lk d ome tweeter Sensitivi ty [...]