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Congratulations on your purchase of athena TECHNOLOGIES
®
speakers! Proprietary technology and high quality manufacturing
will allow you to enjoy the most natural and accurate music
reproduction for many years. The advice offered in this manual is
aimed at helping you maximize and maintain peak performance, and
therefore, your listening satisfaction. Please take the time to read all
of the instructions contained in this manual to make certain your
system is properly installed and functioning correctly.
UNPACKING
Using a knife carefully cut the tape to open the package. Fold the
carton flaps back and slide the speaker and packaging from the box.
Remove all inner packaging and parts.
BREAK-IN PROCEDURES
We strongly advise that you resist the temptation to play the
athena
TECHNOLOGIES
®
speakers to their full capabilities or
experiment with critical placement and listening until they have
been properly broken in. This process should last approximately 50
to 100 hours of music playback. This can be easily be done by
putting your compact disc player on Repeat mode, while playing a
CD with a wide dynamic range at normal listening levels.
MAGNETIC SHIELDING
While the LS-C50/LS-C100 is magnetically shielded, stray magnetic
fields can still exist. Placing your LS-C50/LS-C100 speakers on top
or beside your CRT based television should not cause any
interference. In the case where there is some minor discoloration,
simply move the speaker forward or backwards or away from the
television a few inches, this generally resolves the issue. Note:
LCD, DLP and Plasma displays do not suffer from magnetic
interference.
CONNECTING YOUR SPEAKERS
All of the models in the LS Series have the same high quality plated
binding post connectors, so connection to each channel offers the
same options. You should utilize high quality speaker cables, up to
12 gauge (AWG). The LSSeries will accept a variety of connector
types including spade lugs, banana jacks, or pin type connectors.
The best connector in our opinion is the "Spade lug" as it provides
more contact area with the terminal and allows the binding post to
be tightened for a secure connection. Audiophiles and novices alike
have preferences as to which connector type they favor, speak with
your Authorized athena
TECHNOLOGIES
®
retailer as to which is the
best for your Audio Video System. Rest assured, plain speaker wire
is more than acceptable, you can always upgrade your wires and/or
connectors later on.
To connect your speaker system: Start at one speaker, and connect
one channel at a time, starting with the front speakers. Always
ensure that the entire A/V system is powered OFF before
performing any connections. The positive and negative (red and
black) sides of the speaker terminals MUST match the positive and
negative (red and black) terminals of the receiver or amplifier. If they
do not match, abnormal sound and a lack of bass response will
result. After connecting the front speakers, connect the rest of the
speakers to their appropriate channels of the receiver or amplifier.
TRADITIONAL CONNECTION METHOD
(Please see diagram 1)
1)Using your choice of speaker wire and termination method,
connect the speaker cable (minding the positive and negative
polarities), to the set of connectors. Ensure the terminals are
tight.
2)Repeat the procedure for the second speaker.
POSITIONING AND INSTALLING
YOUR SPEAKERS
Left and Right Main Speakers
(LS-50, LS-100, LS-300, LS-500)
The main speakers are usually placed in the front of the room, on
either side of the TV or video projector. They should be placed a
minimum of 6 feet apart, and if the furniture placement allows,
keep them at least 12 inches from all walls. To calculate the best
placement, measure the distance between the speakers
themselves and the listening position. Your distance from the
speakers should be roughly 1.5 times the distance the speakers are
apart from each other. For example: If the distance between each
speaker and the listening position is 9 feet, then the speakers
should be 6 feet apart from one another. This will provide excellent
stereo separation and imaging for music playback. This is just a
starting point, the room's acoustics and furniture placement will
vary the placement of the speaker. Use your best judgment and
experiment with speaker placement. Slight adjustments can provide
significant improvements in performance.
LS-50/LS-100
The LS-100 is designed to be used as a front left or right speaker,
or as a rear channel speaker. When installing the LS-100 bookshelf
speakers to a wall, there is an insert built into the back of the
speaker, located above the input terminals. The threaded insert is
designed specifically for the athena
TECHNOLOGIES
®
Macromount™
bracket, which is available from your local authorized athena
TECHNOLOGIES
®
retailer. Please see diagram 2.
When the LS-50/LS-100 is to be installed on a bookshelf or on a
stand, please attach the 4 rubber bumpers to the bottom of the
speaker, as this will protect both the mounting surface and the
speaker from damage. Simply peel the bumper off its sheet and
stick it in place on the bottom of the speaker, one bumper per
corner. The rubber bumpers also help decouple the speaker from
the bookshelf or stand. Please see diagram 3.
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