Cabasse ANTIGUA IW - Manual (Page 10)

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UNPACKING
After opening the top carton flaps, fold the carton flaps right
back and invert the carton contents. Remove the documen-
tation, the grilles, the cutting template and the upper foam
form, then get the speakers out. Keep the grilles away from the
work area until you are ready to fit them. We suggest you to
retain the packing for future use.
Check the contents:
2 speakers
2 grilles
1 alignment template
1 manual and 1 product garantee
SET-UP AND POSITIONING
Check that there is no conflict with other installations
(pipe work, air conditioning, powercabling etc.). In existing
construction, use a stud-finding tool to map the construction
accurately and a pipe detector to scan the proposed installa-
tion position. Avoid installing the speakers in the same cavity
as flimsy ducting, which may be induced to rattle. The spea-
kers are designed to operate satisfactorily in a wide range of
cavity volumes, ideally above 19 litres (0.53 cu ft). Placement
near a wall/ceiling junction or in a corner is to be avoided as
it may give rise to too much bass and a boomy quality to the
sound. If possible, keep the speakers more than 0.5 m (20 in)
from the ceiling edges.
Damping the wall cavity
In addition, loosely fill the whole section of the cavity with
wadding. Fibreglass and mineral wool matting supplied for
heat insulation are suitable, but not closed cell foam or ex-
panded polystyrene. Check that there is no debris that may
fall into the speaker (especially in ceiling mount situations).
IMPORTANT: YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THE MATE-
RIALS YOU USE MEET THE LOCAL FIRE AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS.
To get the best possible results, we advise you to use the ap-
propriate optional item, either the Cabasse backbox for An-
tigua IW and Minorca IW, or the kit for drywall mounting .
Set-up
Position the template on the surface as required. Mark
around the outside of the template and cut the aperture
neatly .
Connect the speaker cable to the terminals and to the
amplifier. Respect the phase.
Position the frame in the wall or ceiling and screw in the
6 screws visible from the front of the frame . These screws
swing out clamping dogs that locate behind the drywall.
Ensure that they have located properly and tighten the
screws. A certain amount of flexing of the frame is allowed
to take up unevenness in the mounting surface, but do not
over tighten the screws as excessive distortion of the frame
may occur.
Position the grille in front of the speaker. It will automatically
be fitted thanks to the magnetic link.
Customising
The grille has a paintable white semi-matte finish, ready if ne-
cessary to be re-finished to match your own decor.
Attention
Turn off all the amplifiers before interconnecting them
to the loudspeakers. In order to connect loudspeakers
properly, it is most important to keep in mind the following two
factors: cable section and phase.
CONNECTION
Cable section
To get the full sonic potential of Cabasse loudspeakers and
avoid power losses, the cables connecting the speakers to the
power amplifier must have the lowest possible electrical resis-
tance. To help you in choosing the correct cable gauge, follow
diagram.
Phase
Amplifier and speaker manufacturers typically indicate
connection polarity in one of two ways: red and black or plus
and minus. In either case, always connect red or plus to red
or plus and black or minus to black or minus. Connections
should be identical for all channels.
AFTER SALE SERVICE
Cabasse retailers’ network is at your disposal to ensure the
after sale service of your material. To get the list of Cabasse
retailers, contact us or consult our web site
www.cabasse.com.
Thanks to the above information, your installation is now ni-
cely set up and we hope you will enjoy your speaker system
for many years. We receive every day letters from customers
expressing the ever growing satisfaction and musical emotion
they have been getting with our speakers over the years. These
letters are our first motivation.
Length between Recommended
amplifier and loudspeakers section
4,5 m 1,5 mm 2
6 m 2 mm 2
7,5 m 2,5 mm 2
9 m 3 mm 2
12 m 4 mm 2