Linn AKURATE Owner's Manual
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AKURATE Loudspeaker System
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  • Page 1 English Français Deutsch Italiano Español Nederlands AKURATE Loudspeaker System Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    Do not place a vessel containing liquid on top of the product. 19. Damage requiring service. The product should be serviced by qualified personnel if: Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Linn retailer. Should you need to a) The power cord or plug has been damaged.
  • Page 3 UK USERS PLEASE READ THIS CE Declaration of Conformity IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Fuse replacement Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC.
  • Page 4 Printed in the United Kingdom. Trade marks used in this publication: L L inn and the Linn logo are registered trade marks of Linn Products Limited. AKURATE CHAKRA...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents English Contents AKURATE 226 AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 l l i Technical Specifications Positioning and levelling Guarantee and Service - i r Important notes on using the link strips AKURATE Loudspeaker System Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 6: Par A M E E T S

    A A KURATE 242 – A five-way, bass reflex, floorstanding loudspeaker, precision At Linn, we recognise that the way people access sound is changing. engineered for use in medium to large sized listening areas. The AKURATE 242 Entertainment systems are becoming ever more integrated and the line speaker incorporates dual 6 1/2”...
  • Page 7 500 watts of servo-assisted Linn CHAKRA power amplification. The bass drive unit is constantly monitored and regulated to maintain accurate, extended Linn 3-K Driver Array (patent pending) Linn designed and engineered drive unit bass in any listening environment. array delivers optimised dispersion and high frequency performance. Provides open and natural presentation and clear, precise dialogue and effects.
  • Page 8: Akurate 242, 225 And 212

    Fabric grilles The AKURATE 225 centre speaker is supplied with the following accessories: The AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 speakers are supplied with fabric grilles. The ● 10 terminal link strips (two of which are factory fitted to the terminals);...
  • Page 9: Positioning And Levelling

    English Positioning and levelling To get the best from your Linn AKURATE speakers, it is important that they are positioned and levelled correctly. The acoustics of a room are dependent on many factors including size, shape and even furniture. The information below will assist in helping you find the best position in your room for your speakers and will tell you how to level them correctly.
  • Page 10 Spikes are supplied with the AKURATE 242 speakers and the stand for the AKURATE 225 and 212 speakers. The procedure for levelling each speaker should be as follows: ●...
  • Page 11 ● Replace the blanking plugs. The AKURATE 212 speaker is supplied with several link strips. These strips can be connected to the terminals on the back of the speaker to provide a wide variety of amplifier-speaker connection configurations. The links connect two, three or four terminals together allowing for single-wiring, bi-wiring, tri-wiring or connection to up to four separate power amplifier channels.
  • Page 12: S N I L G - E W R I N I G

    AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 English Single-wiring Tri-wiring or tri-amping Position of link strips if single-wiring (i.e. using a single pair of cables from one Suggested position of link strips if tri-wiring (i.e. using three pairs of cables stereo power amplifier).
  • Page 13: Aktiv Operation

    Bass Boost (AKURATE 242 and 225 only) AKTIV operation The AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 speakers can be either passively or actively Depending on the position of the speakers in your room, or room acoustics, you may wish to boost the lower bass frequencies (those under 200 Hz). This is driven.
  • Page 14: Akurate 226

    Please refer to the supplied AKURATE 226 Quickstart Guide for basic ● instructions on unpacking and connecting. The AKURATE 226 speaker is best suited to be positioned on a floor, not a table, shelf etc. It is heavy and must be stably supported. ●...
  • Page 15 English Connecting Connecting to a stereo pre-amplifier and power amplifier if used with ‘small’ (limited bass response) speakers. Connect the AKURATE 226 speaker to a mains supply using the mains lead provided. TO POWER AMPLIFIER HP OUT IMPORTANT: Do not turn on the mains supply until you have connected all other components.
  • Page 16 When the display changes to show the standby symbol (see Note: table below), the speaker is ready to receive an audio signal. The parameters can only be adjusted when the AKURATE 226 speaker is not in standby mode. Whenever the AKURATE 226 speaker is disconnected from the mains supply...
  • Page 17 Reducing the setting lowers the highest frequency * Only for use when the AKURATE 226 speaker is connected to a power produced by the unit. (Hz) amplifier (see Connecting section in this chapter). Coarse gain. Every one step...
  • Page 18: Technical Specifications

    (W) x 300 mm (D) Weight 19 kg / 41 lbs 14 oz Weight 32 kg Standard finishes Rosenut, Maple, American Cherry, Black Ash Finishes Black Ash, Maple, Cherry, Black Ash, Maple, Cherry, Black Ash, Maple, Cherry, AKURATE Loudspeaker System Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 19: Guarantee And Service

    Glasgow Road statutory rights you may have, Linn undertake to replace any parts which Waterfoot have failed due to faulty manufacture. To help us, please ask your Linn Eaglesham retailer about the Linn warranty scheme in operation in your country.

This manual is also suitable for:

Akurate 242Akurate 225Akurate 212Akurate 226

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