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Altec Lansing A7 manual

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    Owner ’ s Manual[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual ii Table of Contents Introducti on ........................................................................................................... 1 Unpacki ng ............................................................................................................. 2 Componen ts ........................................[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual 1 INTRODUCTION ALTEC loudspeakers have been the standard of the pr ofessional recording, broadcast and theatre industries. These ALTEC loudspeakers are handcrafted and tested to meet ALTEC’s standards – the most rigid in the industry. In 1945, ALTEC introduced an amazing se ries of two-way speaker systems to the wo[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual 2 UNP ACKING IMPORTANT: Protect the Loudspeaker The loudspeaker cone assemblies ar e fragile and should not be touched. Step 1 Before removing the protective shipping material, look for obvious signs of shipping damage such as severely crus hed corners or deep punctures that may have marred the speaker cabinet. If seve[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual 3 COMPONENTS The following components ar e contained in the A7 loudspeaker’s shipping container. Cabinet – Model 828 This A7 Loudspeaker cabinet enclosure is hand made from 13 layer Baltic Birch and covered with a durable black splatter finish. Low Frequency Woofer – 15” Model 515-8G Molded cone. 8 ohm impedanc[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual 4 ASSEMBLING IMPORTANT: Finish Assembly Before Connecting to Amplifier For protection, this A7 loudspeaker is shipped with the horn assembly fixed inside the cabinet. For optimum sound qua lity, follow the assembly steps below for repositioning the horn assembly on top of the loudspeaker cabinet. Step 1 If you would pr[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual 5 Step 9 Reattach the rear panel by using a 5/32” hex key to replace the bolts around the perimeter of t he rear panel. Step 10 Reconnect the horn assembly wires as befor e, ensuring that the dark (blue) wire is connected to the negative terminal and that the light (yello w) wire is connected to the positive (+) term[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual 6 PLACING STEREO LOUDSPEAKERS If the speakers are too closely spaced, as in a single enclosure that houses two speakers only a few feet apart, the time and intensity difference is so small that spatial quality is severely limited. Except in a very small room, eight feet is considered minimum spacing bet ween speakers f[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual 7 CONNECTING IMPORTANT: Check your Amplif ier’s Impedance and Power Specifications This A7 loudspeaker has an 8 Ohm ( Ω ) input impedance and is designed to handle continuous input power levels of up to 200 Watts RMS. Do not connect this loudspeaker to an am plifier rated at more than 200 Watts RMS per channel; sig[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual 8 SPECIFICA TIONS Frequency response ±10 dB 35 Hz to 22 kHz Low frequency roll-off -3 dB 54 Hz System power capacity Rating based on test signal of continuous pink noise, per IEC spectrum for two hours duration. 200 W Sensitivity 1 watt at 1 meter 97 dB Nominal impedance 8 ohms Crossover frequency 900 Hz Nominal cover[...]

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    030519 A7 Owner's Manual 9 W ARRANTY 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee If for any reason you decide that this A7 loudspeaker does not meet your expectations, you may retu rn it to ALTEC (at ALTE C’s expense) using the original packaging material within 30 days of receipt. You retain the risk of loss until the goods are received by Altec, accordi[...]