User manual KLIPSCH P-39F

[. . . ] Palladium® P-39F Owner's Manual Important Safety Instructions READ these instructions. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. [. . . ] This will allow you to easily slide the speakers on a hard floor surface. After finalizing the speaker position, you can then mark the position of the feet and remove the spike seats. Caution: Regardless which size spike is used make sure the textured collar is threaded on the spike. Failure to do so could result in damage to the plinth. Dressing the Cables If there are more than one cable to each loudspeaker, gather them and lay them side by side. Ensure the cables are connected the same way round with no loose or faulty connections. Leave a small amount of slack and then bring the cables out between the spikes. It may be helpful to tape bi- or tri- wired sets side by side to the underside of the plinth to stop them from interfering with the spikes. Phase Phase is not a matter of preference. Out-of-phase effects manifest themselves as poorly defined bass, poor stereo with very vague localization of instruments and voice, and generally fuzzy, ill-defined sound. A singlewired out-of-phase system is easy to detect; a tri-amped system with one element connected out of phase can be nearly impossible to track down. If you find that there are problems with the system that no amount of experimentation can cure, check all the loudspeaker and amplifier wiring carefully. If you have connected your speakers strictly in accordance with this manual, no phase problems will arise. Standing the Loudspeakers Upright With the help of an assistant, lift the speakers into the vertical position. The feet must be secure, as there will be a large amount of pressure on the two spikes that come into first contact with the floor. Remove the top packing piece and the protective bag from the loudspeaker. If the floor is not perfectly level, you will find that one spike is off the ground. Starting with this spike and with the help of a spirit level, you should now adjust the spikes so the speakers do not wobble and are not at an angle. Try to get the speakers to the same height if at all possible. Conclusion All the advice above will help you get the most out of these superb loudspeakers, but in the final analysis you should do what your ears tell you is right -- you are, after all, the final arbiter of your system. Happy listening! Final Connections Now, connect the loudspeakers to the amplifier/s using the diagrams on pages 8-11 to help you. You are now ready to enjoy your music! Page 12 Page 13 About Your Loudspeaker Loudspeaker Components -1 An International Project The Klipsch P-39F has drawn on engineering, design and manufacturing resources from all aver the world. In addition to our formidable team in the USA, we have used European industrial designers, British theoretical physicists and manufacturing and production specialists from China. The focal point of these resources is our birthplace, Hope, Arkansas, where, under the vigilant eyes of the most skilled manufacturers of horn loudspeakers anywhere in the world, your P-39F was built, tested, measured, evaluated in rigorous listening tests, and finally shipped. The P-39F is the culmination of over 60 years of research and engineering advancements, having been designed with the most advanced computer aided design (CAD) tools available, rigorously evaluated using our own in-house proprietary software, built to the most stringent quality standards and voiced by a panel of our most experienced listeners. No Klipsch loudspeaker has ever had more care and attention to every detail lavished on it than your P-39F. [. . . ] Occasionally, and to remove fingermarks etc. , wipe the cabinets with a barely damp clean soft cloth and finish with a lint free polishing cloth. NEVER use any form of spray, furniture polish, saturated polishing cloth, or the like. Do NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean the grilles while they are installed on the cabinet. To clean the grilles, remove them, brush them out by hand with a soft brush and replace them. [. . . ]