Revel W990 - Manual (Page 8)

8 In-Wall Architectural Loudspeaker
Instruction Manual
12. Use the supplied hex wrench to fully tighten the baffle into the
mounting frame.
13. Attach the supplied grille. Powerful magnets in the speaker frame
will securely hold the grille in place. Be sure that it is attached
evenly, and that the edges of the grille extend over the baffle on all
sides.
Attach Supplied Grille
Painting the Grille
Revel architectural loudspeaker grilles can be painted to match any
décor. If you wish to change the grille’s color, its satin finish will function
as a primer coat. For the best results follow this procedure:
1. Gently remove the scrim cloth from the back side of the grille before
painting.
2. Use a high-quality spray paint and apply a thin coat of color. Ensure
that the grille perforations remain free of paint. Filling them with
paint will diminish the speaker’s sound quality. If any perforations are
plugged, use compressed air to blow the paint out of the perforations.
Note: If you find any grille perforations that are plugged with paint
after the paint has dried, carefully use a straight pin or sewing
needle to remove the paint.
3. We have included a replacement scrim cloth. After the paint has
dried, apply a light coat of spray adhesive to the inside of the
perforated grille and attach a new scrim cloth. IMPORTANT: Never
spray adhesive on the cloth.
uSINg YouR SpeAkeRS
AdjuStmeNtS
Revel W970 and W990 speakers provide several adjustments that allow
the speakers to achieve the best possible performance in a wide variety
of listening environments. We encourage you to experiment with these
controls to determine the settings that work best for your listening room
and personal taste.
Low-Frequency
Boundary
Compensation
Control
High-Frequency
Level Control
High-Frequency
Tilt Control
Listener Axis
Control
Low Frequency Boundary Compensation Control
The Boundary Compensation control reduces the speaker’s bass output
level to compensate for the greater reflection of bass energy when the
speaker is installed near an adjacent wall or ceiling.
When possible, avoid mounting the speaker within 2 ft (0.6m) of an
adjacent wall or the ceiling. If such placement is unavoidable, set the
Boundary Compensation control to the “On” position.
High-Frequency Level Control
The High-Frequency Level control lets you fine-tune the speaker’s high-
frequency output to compensate for various acoustical environments.
The control has three settings:
+1: Increases high-frequency output. Set the switch to this position
if the room has many features that absorb high-frequency sound energy,
such as thick carpeting, drapes and fabric-covered furniture.
0: Normal high-frequency output. Set the switch to this position for
most installations.
–1: Decreases high-frequency output. Set the switch to this position
if the room has many features that reflect high-frequency sound energy,
such as large uncovered windows, bare tile floors and large expanses of
bare walls, or if the speakers are used without grilles.
lISteNeR AxIS coNtRol
The W990 and W970 will deliver the best performance when the
speakers are mounted so that their tweeters are at the same level as
the listeners’ ears. The listener axis control will compensate when the
speakers are mounted in locations that place their tweeters above or
below the listener’s ears.
To set the listener axis control. refer to the illustrations below. Note
that the controls operate in the opposite manner when the speakers are
oriented inverted (with their woofers above their tweeters).
Upright Speaker Orientation (woofer below tweeter)
Inverted Speaker Orientation (woofer above tweeter)
Wall
Tweeter
Tweeter
Tweeter
Tweeter
Tweeter
Tweeter
Woofer
Set to “  ”
if the tweeter level is below
the listening position.
Set to “  ”
if the tweeter level is above
the listening position.
Set to “on axis”
if the tweeter level is at
the listening position.
Set to “on axis”
if the tweeter level is at
the listening position.
Set to “  ”
if the tweeter level is above
the listening position.
Set to “  ”
if the tweeter level is below
the listening position.
Woofer
Woofer
Woofer
Woofer
Woofer
HIgH fRequeNcY tIlt coNtRol
If the speakers are mounted in locations that place their tweeters well
to the sides of the main listening position, set the high frequency tilt
control in the “+” position to help restore proper high-frequency balance.
exceSSIve output levelS
Your Revel loudspeakers feature custom-designed transducers and
high-quality network components featuring high-order filters with steep
cutoffs that reduce the potential of damage to individual speaker drivers
and help the loudspeakers maintain their performance even under
extreme operating conditions. However, all loudspeakers have limits
when it comes to continuous playback. To extend these limits, avoid
playback at volume levels that result in distorted or strained sound.