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Side walls: For best results in side wall
mounting applications, position the speakers
adjacent to and slightly behind the primary
listening area at a height of approximately 6
feet.
Rear walls: For best results mounting on a
rear wall, position the speakers so they flank
the main listening area and point towards the
front of the room. They should be raised to a
height of approximately 6 feet and should
ideally have a space of 6 feet between them.
WALL MOUNT OPTIONS (DIAGRAM 1A)
The Take Classic system can be wall mounted
using the keyhole or threaded insert on the
back. The threaded insert is an imperial 1/4-20
thread and should be compatible with various
aftermarket mounting systems.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Caution: * Turn off all power in your
audio/video system before proceeding with
your installation. Not doing so could result
in potential damage to the system.
CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS
(DIAGRAM 2)
On the rear of your ENERGY® Take Classic
speakers are red and black 5-way binding
posts. Using standard speaker wire, connect
the system one channel at a time, and start
your process at the Receiver. Connect the ,
speaker wire from the positive (RED+) term,lnal
on the receiver to the positive (RED+) terminal
on the speaker. Connect the negative (BLACK-)
terminal on the receiver to the negative
(BLACK-) terminal on the speaker. Do this one
channel at a time until all of your speakers are
connected properly. Be careful to correctly
match positive and negative, as well as the
correct speaker to the correct channel.
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NOTE: If you inadvertently reverse one of
the connections (i.e, red to black), you will
notice a severe lack of bass from your
system. This is called wiring the system "Out
of Phase". If this occurs, check the wiring
and re-connect as necessary.
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECEIVER SETTINGS
The recommended setting for the front, rear
and center speakers is the "small" position.
The Subwoofer must be activated by setting
the" on" or "use" setti ngs. Set the crossover
frequency (if possible) to 100Hz -120Hz.
AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS
All ENERGY Speakers are designed to operate
on a wide range of receivers and/or amplifiers.
The impedance for all models is rated at 8
ohms, allowing almost any amplifier to
function well. Of course, the better the
amplifier and the system components, the
better the overall system will sound.
Warning: If an amplifier or receiver is over-
driven, the resulting distortion is actually
many times greater than its rated power.
Over-driven amplifier distortion is called
"Clipping", easily identified by its fuzzy,
distorted sound, and can damage any
speaker. The volume control of most
amplifiers and receivers is a logarithmic
type, which means that full power may be
reached with the volume control set at as
little as the halfway point. Operating the
loudness, treble, or bass controls increases
power output well beyond rated levels. Th.e
warranty on your speakers is therefore VOId
if the voice coils are burned or damaged as
a result of overpowering or clipping.
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