Vienna Acoustics Klimt The Kiss - Manual (Page 5)

In addition to the special care given to the complete speaker design, we also
believed that it was necessary to design a stand that is not only beautiful, but
more importantly offers the requisite stability necessary to take full advantage of
the speaker´s capabilities. The most obvious design element of this new
dedicated speaker platform is its side pillar. As is immediately obvious, this pillar
runs the entire depth of the loudspeaker offering the greatest front to rear
stability possible. In addition to the mechanical form of the stand, the materials
were specially selected to offer a silent environment for the speaker to operate
in. The final construction of the stand is a combination of high density fiber with
steel reinforcements working much like the finest architectural structures.
Caution: Because the dedicated stands have been designed as mirror images of
one another, it is possible to install the speakers with the pillars towards either
the inside or the outside of the soundstage with no compromise in performance.
How they are installed is of personal preference. For absolute stability,
installation of the spikes with or without the floor protectors is recommended.
1.5 Construction Details - Poetry
The bass cabinet of Poetry is a pair of two individual bass reflex cabinets on
either side of the Music Center. This design allows us to take advantage of our
proprietary X3P Spider-Cone™ woofers offering un-paralleled dynamic output
and speed coherency in a center channel loudspeaker.
As with the other speakers in the Klimt Series™, with a speaker of such size and
capability, it was necessary to develop a special stand that offers significant
stability specifically designed for center channel applications. In the event a
custom installation is necessary, included with the Poetry is a table top base that
allows for installing on any strong, flat surface.
Caution: If using the dedicated floor stand, do not use the supplied table top
base.
Connection Instructions
2.1 Amplification
The most common question asked of a speaker manufacturer is whether valve
amplification or solid state amplification is preferred. The simple answer to this
question is that we require good electronics. There are many fine examples of
both amplifier technologies that will work perfectly with this loudspeaker system.
We as designers and manufacturers have done all we can to insure the greatest
flexibility in amplifier selection.
There are a couple primary considerations that should be kept in mind when
selecting a proper paired amplifier for this loudspeaker system. First, what are
your listening habits? Do you listen to extremely dynamic material at high