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    soundmatters, inc. san francisco, california tel 415.255.1960 toll-free 800.698 SOMA fax 415.255.1965 email support@soundmatters.com www .soundmatters.com r ev 4.03e o wner ’ s manual[...]

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    1 Important Safety Precautions CA UTION – Risk of electric shock - Do not open USA and Canada: T o prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, insert fully . 1. Read instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read befor e the product is operated. 2. Retain instructions – The safety and operating inst[...]

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    2 3 1. Placement MAINs tage ™ is magnetically shielded, and can be placed close to a computer monitor or television without distorting the image on your screen. F or optimum performance and stereo imaging, the system should be placed dir ectly in front of the listener . Mounting the system at or above ear level typically pr ovides the best sound.[...]

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    S pecifications MAI Nstage Digital Surround Sound System • Surround Sound 5.1 channels, digital •D SP Pr ocessor Zoran 38601-50M IPS • Surround algorithm Zoran VMD ® • Class-D amplifiers (4) 2 x 10WRMS < 3%THD into 4 Ohms (satellites) (40W Music) 2 x 10WRMS < 3%THD into 4 Ohms (subwoofer) (40W Music, subwoofer) • Maximum SPL@1m 95d[...]