CABASSE SANTORIN 21 Specifications download pdf (Page 7)

CONNECTION

Cable section

To get the full sonic

potential of Cabasse

loudspeakers and avoid

power losses, the cables

connecting the speakers

to the power ampliﬁer

must have the lowest

possible electrical resistance. To help you in choosing the correct

cable gauge, follow diagram.

Phase

In order to maintain the phase relationship and frequency ba-

lance of the loudspeaker system, both loudspeakers must be pro-

perly connected to the power ampliﬁer. When properly connec-

ted, the cones of the drivers of both loudspeakers will move in

the same direction when driven by identical speakers will move

in the same signals. If the cones move in opposite directions, the

resulting out of phase signals will create a perceptible power loss,

particularly in the low frequencies. The stereophonic message will

also be degraded. Ampliﬁer and speaker manufacturers typically

indicate connection polarity in one of two ways: red and black or

plus and minus. In either case, always connect red or plus to red

or plus and black or minus to black or minus.

Connections should be identical for both channels. To check that

the speakers are in correct phase, switch the system to mono while

music is being played. if the ampliﬁer does not have a phase inver-

sion switch, it will be necessary to change over the connections

on one only of the loudspeakers. If

in correct phase, the image should

be distinctly located between the

loudspeakers with a slight loss of

bass and low midrange level. If the

image is confused and not cen-

trally located and there is a dras-

tic loss of bass and low midrange

level, recheck your connections.

2 possibilities are offered to connect the subwoofer with your

system:

the low level one requiring the use of the CINCH RCA LINE IN

terminal and a shielded coaxial connector,

the high level one requiring the use of the speaker HI LEVEL

INPUT

and HI LEVEL OUTPUT

terminals, and standard

loudspeaker cables.

Interconnections with the CINCH RCA

connector

Connect the Subwoofer/LFE output of your ampliﬁer to the input

of the subwoofer

Interconnections with the speaker terminals

Connections to the HI LEVEL INPUT

plugs

If the preamp section of your Hi-Fi or audio-video system is not

ﬁtted with a lowlevel output, you should then connect the subwoo-

fer by using its loudspeaker terminals. When connecting the L (left)

and R (right) speaker outputs of your ampliﬁer to the HI LEVEL

INPUT

plugs of the subwoofer, be careful not to cross (-) and

(+) cord of either L (left) or R (right) channel. Such a phase inver-

sion might damage your main ampliﬁer.

UNPACKING

After opening the top carton ﬂaps. Then fold the carton ﬂaps right back

and invert the carton contents. Lift the carton clear of the contents and

remove the inner packaging from the speakers. We suggest you to retain

the packing for future use.

POSITIONING

Speakers positioning

Our speakers have been designed to function in a vertical posi-

tion. The majority of our models are delivered with a set of decou-

pling spikes or cones, these accessories are to be screwed in the

inserts under the cabinets. These accessories ensure the stability

of the speaker while limiting resonance coming from certain types

of grounds like wood ﬂoors.

Powerful drivers generate magnetic ﬁelds that can extend beyond

the boundaries of the speaker cabinet. We recommend you keep

magnetically sensitive articles (TV, computer screen, computer

discs, audio and video tapes, swipe cards...) at least 1.5 ft (50

cm) away from the speaker. Cabasse centre speakers or the ones

marked «TV» are not concerned with this, being magnetically

shielded.

Positioning speakers in a room

Optimal positioning for a 2.1 or stereo with a subwoofer system

For a stereo listening with 2 speakers or 2 satellites and 1 subwoo-

fer, we recommend you to place the subwoofer in the front liste-

ning area. The placement of the subwoofer against a wall rein-

forces the low frequencies and limit the reﬂections from 80 to 200

Hz. However to obtain the best results, it is always necessary to

carry out tests according to the acoustic of the room.

Optimal positioning for a 5.1 or home theatre system

Setting up a multi-channel Audio-Video system requires great

care when positioning the speciﬁc AV speakers.

The centre speaker should be placed as close as possible to the

screen and where it sounds best from your listening spot while

offering the optimal picture/dialogues cohesion. Theoretically,

the screen should be located within a virtual triangle formed by

the acoustical centres of the main speakers and the centre spea-

ker. Practically speaking, this means that the principal speaker

should be placed above the screen if the main speakers are be-

low it, and below the screen if the main speakers are above. The

centre speaker should also, if possible, be set slightly back from

the others, so that it is located at the same distance from the

listener as the main speakers.

The rear speakers or surround should be placed against the

side walls, at listening height. They should not be positioned far

behind the listening zone.

The subwoofer should be placed in the front listening area, its

position against a wall reinforces the extreme low register and li-

mits the reﬂections between 80 and 200 Hz. However to obtain

the best result, it is always necessary to carry out tests according

to the acoustics of the room.

Your AV processor enables the adjustment in level and delay of

each of the 5/6/7 channels of your system. Fine-tuning is neces-

sary to obtain a perfect sound stage.

Turn off all the ampliﬁers before interconnecting them to the

loudspeakers. In order to connect loudspeakers properly, it is

most important to keep in mind the following two factors: cable

section and phase.

Attention

before operating the unit,

be sure that the operating

voltage of your unit is iden-

tical with that of your local

power voltage.

Lenght between recommanded

ampliﬁer and loudspeaker section

4,5 m 1,5 mm

6 m 2 mm

7,5 m 2,5 mm

9 m 3 mm

12 m 4 mm

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ... 15 16

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