Verity Audio Fidelio - Manual (Page 4)

Fidelio Encore Owner’s Manual
R.4.0 January 2005
VERITY AUDIO PAGE 4
Using this Manual
Please take the time to carefully read this instruction manual
prior to installation or use of your Fidelio loudspeaker. Your
reading efforts will be rewarded by the satisfaction of getting a
full performance achievement and a long service life. We
believe that a thorough understanding of your new and highly
accurate loudspeakers can save you a lot of anxiety.
This manual will guide you for setting up and operating your
loudspeakers and will teach you how to unpack, repack, clean
and service your product. Furthermore, we have included a few
informative sections for the benefit of your own Fidelio
familiarization.
We are pleased to count you among the most privilege owners
of a unique product that will yield a very enjoyable experience
for years to come.
Product Overview
Your new Fidelio is a mature-engineered high-precision audio
component. It is the cornerstone of a design association
between worldwide audio professionals and acoustic engineers.
It has been specifically designed to provide an awe-inspiring
level of musical satisfaction in any domestic environment. The
Fidelio brings a substantial improvement to any audio system
and gives its full potential when associated with the finest
ancillary equipment.
Both cabinets are independent and isolated with a suspended
damped-aluminum isolation platform. See the Installation
section of this manual.
Highly innovative and proprietary custom-designed components
are used in a resonance-free cabinet construction.
The result is a high-resolution loudspeaker that gives a great
sense of liveliness, scale, and presence in the listening space.
Your Fidelio, without any doubt, will sound naturally even
throughout a seemingly unlimited frequency spectrum and
dynamic range. It will give you hours of enjoyable music
without fatigue.
Features and Benefits
The Fidelio ability to reproduce music with a high degree of
sound intelligibility comes from many useful features.
Consistent Uniformity
Very strict and sophisticated Verity Audio CAM™ system
(computer aided matching) for wide soundstage imaging
stability.
Effortless Neutrality
Proprietary low-distortion, high-headroom transducers with
highly inert cabinet topology for great music uniformity.
Graceful Adaptability
Modest-size cabinets for easy and effective installation in any
environment.
Long-lived Reliability
High power-handling, strongly manufactured components with
high-reliability finishing for years of enjoyment.
Sparkling Velocity
Low-inertia underhung voice-coil technology and quick rise-
time symmetrical drive for light speed and authentic transients.
Spacious Bottom-End
Outstanding transducer displacement uniformity complete with
all symmetrical drive topology for dynamic and full-bodied
bass performance.
Exquisite Finishing
Splendid Italian finishing (top quality paraffin polyester) of
sumptuous brilliance and impeccable coating that will last for
years.
Compact Design
Accommodating size with no performance impairment that
grants dazzling sound in any listening environment.
All these features synthesize Verity Audio’s commitment for
bringing the music back to its essence: Pure and exalted
emotions.
Description
The Verity Audio Fidelio loudspeakers will give outstanding
results with a wide variety of equipment. They have been
designed to offer outstanding performance in moderate size
rooms. Their design renders a highly accurate and focused
image, an amazing blend of lightning speed and sweetness and
a cathedral soundstage.
The Fidelio’s woofer is rearward. This special arrangement,
allows a room reinforcement that extends the loudspeaker
natural low frequency response. Despite its small size, the
high excursion capability (13 mm peak to peak) of the Fidelio
woofer provides a low frequency extension down to 35Hz.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not open the product and remove no
user serviceable parts inside. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel. Do not make any changes or
modifications to the product unless
otherwise specified in this manual. If
such changes or modifications should
be made, you could be required to stop
operation of the product or loose your
warranty privileges.