Energy indoor / outdoor loudspeaker manual

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    Now , you can reall y believe the same speak er can wor k just as well Outdoor s and Indoor s. Congr atulations! And, thank you for choosing the "T empest" Indoor/Outdoor Loudspeaker from Energy Speaker Systems. With proper installation and oper a- tion, you'll enjo y y ear s of trouble-free high f idelity listening. INTR ODUCTION Y [...]

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    FEA TURES & BENEFITS Indoor -Outdoor Bass Boost Switch: Audio exper ts ha ve kno wn for y ear s that sound, and bass frequencies in par ticular , lose impact in outdoor environments. T o compensate , many people will tur n up the volume, ov erdriving their system, and damaging the speaker s' components. In response , "T empest" e[...]

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    Long Thr o w P olypr op ylene W oofer : "T empest" employs a weather resistant injection-molded 5-1/4” (13.3cm) polyprop ylene woof er , made from a unique composite mater ial, developed b y Energy Speaker Systems . The result is smoother response , controlled upper r ange roll off and tighter disper sion in the cr itical midr ange . Ei[...]

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    RECOMMENDED WIRING & AMPLIFIER PO WER Selection of Pr oper Wir e: W e recommend the use of high quality speaker cab le . The speaker cable y ou select will ideally be f itted with high quality connector s such as 5/16” (8mm) spade lugs. In most installations, ordinar y lamp cord (16-18 gauge) has enough resistance to degr ade the signal betwe[...]

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    Pr eparation: (1) Separ ate the par ts of the speaker . Remove the brackets and the knobs. Hook the gr ille with a bent paper clip , or the tip of a cor kscrew , and gently pull it a way from the cabinet. (2) Wipe off the cabinet, the br acket, bracket knobs, and gr ille with a damp cloth. Do not touch or r ub the speaker s on the front baffle . En[...]

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    PLA CING "TEMPEST" FOR THE BEST SOUND QU ALITY The broad "T empest" disper sion patter n deliv er s high quality sound over a large listening area. How ever , if a single pair is used to provide co verage of a ver y lar ge room or patio, you may ha v e small areas of louder sound near the speaker s. The best way to a void this i[...]

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    T ools Requir ed: • A wire str ipper • A car penter's level • Three screws or bolts suitable f or the mounting surface • A pencil or pen * Any other hardware required for saf e mounting to the surface selected • The proper screwdr iver f or your mounting hardware • An electr ic drill • A dr ill bit of the right size and type Safe[...]

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    CONNECTING Y OUR "TEMPEST" SPEAKERS The follo wing will assist you in connecting the individual speak er s to your amplif ier or receiver : (1) Fir st tur n your amplif ier or receiver off to a v oid damage which may result from accidental shor ting of the speaker leads. (2) Cor rect phase polarity is cr itical for proper stereo imaging a[...]

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    FINAL ADJUSTMENTS (1) After checking that the speaker is in-phase and w or ks cor rectly , angle the speaker for the best sound. (2) Hand tighten the br acket knobs onl y . P o wer tools ma y ov er -tighten the knob, and str ip the threads of the inser t. (3) Check that the entire installation is safe and secure. CABINET CARE Cabinets should be gen[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER PO WER 5- 100watts per channel NOMINAL IMPED ANCE 8 Ohms FREQUENCY RESPONSE 65 Hz to 21 kHz, plus or minus 3 dB (on axis) SENSITIVITY 89 decibels for 2.83 v olts of Pink Noise , measured at 1 meter on axis. WIRING REQUIREMENTS Sixteen to eighteen gauge 2-conductor (unshielded or shielded) wire for r uns up to e[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY POLICY W arranty Pr otection Energy war r ants this product to the retail purchaser against any failure resulting from or iginal manufacturing defects in workmanship or mater ials. The warr anty is in effect for a per iod of (5) y ear s from date of purchase from an author ized Energy dealer and is valid only if the original dated[...]

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    W ARNING IMPOR T ANT TECHNICAL NO TE. PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERA TING SPEAKERS. THE W ARRANTY ON SPEAKERS IS V OID IF THE VOICE COILS ARE BURNED , OR D AMAGED , AS RESUL T OF O VERPO WERING OR CLIPPING. O VERPO WERING: The volume control of most amplif ier s and receiver s is a logar ithmic type , which means that full pow er may be reached with the [...]