Wisdom Audio Sage Series P38 - Manual (Page 8)

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Unpacking & Setting Up the P48
The Wisdom Audio Sage P48 freestanding speaker is a substantial piece of
equipment. Please exercise caution when unpacking your P48 to ensure that
you do not strain yourself from its (perhaps unexpected) weight.
Caution! Do not attempt to lift your P48 by yourself. Unpacking these
speakers is easy for two people, but it is unwise for a single person to
attempt doing so.
Do not attempt to lift your P48 while bending or twisting from the
waist. Use your legs for lifting, not your back.
Always stand as straight as possible and keep the P48 close to your
body to reduce strain on your back.
Your P48 is packed for shipping in two distinct boxes.
The speaker itself is in a “telescoping” box (two five-sided boxes, one of which
fits snugly inside the other). Gently roll the box over so that its bottom is facing
up. Then carefully cut the tape along the bottom of the box on all four sides.
Roll the box over again so the bottom is on the floor, and lift off the top. With
one person at each end, carefully lift the speaker out of the box and lay it on a
soft surface (carpet or similar).
Attaching the bases The bases for a pair of speakers are packed separately in a flat box. Using the
supplied Allen wrench, attach them to the speaker using the four bolts found in
the riser at the bottom of the speaker tower. These bolts should be snug — do
not over-tighten. You will feel when firm, metal-to-metal contact is made. Do
not tighten more than
1 ⁄
8
of a turn beyond the point of initial, snug metal-to-
metal contact.
We do not recommend removing the grille on your new loudspeakers. The
grille is an integral part of the design; moreover, the planar magnetic film should
never be touched, as it is tensioned precisely at the factory. The grille plays an
important protective role as well as an aesthetic one.
After unpacking your P48, keep all packing materials for future transport. In
the event that you need to ship your P48, only the original, purpose-designed
shipping carton is acceptable. Any other method of shipping this product runs a
significant risk of damage to the P48—damage that would not be covered by the
warranty. (If you lose your packaging and need to ship your speakers, replace-
ment packaging can be purchased from Wisdom Audio.)
When to install spikes The floorstanding versions of the Wisdom Audio Sage Series speakers are sup-
plied with adjustable “spikes” for both leveling the speaker and securely cou-
pling it to the floor. The spikes are shipped with the blunt end exposed. We
recommend experimenting with room placement while the spikes are in this po-
sition. The pointed ends are quite sharp and may scratch the floor, or get caught
on the carpet.