Table Of Contents - Avalon Idea User Manual

Table of Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5
2 Unpacking Instructions ....................................................................................................... 6
Introduction ........................................................................................................6
Contents ..............................................................................................................6
2.1 Opening the Crate ..................................................................................................7
2.2 Installing the Grilles ...................................................................................................8
Orientation of the Felt Anti-Diffraction Mask .................................................8
2.3 Replacing Grille Pins .................................................................................................8
3 Wiring Instructions ............................................................................................................... 11
Introduction ........................................................................................................11
Connecting the Speaker to the Amplifier ......................................................11
4 Break-in Period .................................................................................................................... 12
5 Maximizing Performance ................................................................................................... 13
Break-in ................................................................................................................13
Grille Assemblies .................................................................................................13
Speaker Placement and Symmetry ................................................................13
Toe-In ...................................................................................................................14
Apex™ Couplers ................................................................................................14
First Reflection Points .........................................................................................15
Corner Treatment ...............................................................................................15
6 Care of Your Loudspeakers ................................................................................................ 16
Cabinet (Hardwood Finish) ..............................................................................16
Grille Assembly ...................................................................................................16
Drivers ...................................................................................................................16
7 Warranty .............................................................................................................................. 17
In the Event of a Problem .................................................................................17
Warranty Statement ..........................................................................................18
8 Room Acoustics and Speaker Position ............................................................................. 20
Introduction ........................................................................................................20
An Optical Analogy ...........................................................................................21
Basic Room Acoustics .......................................................................................21
8.1 Standing Waves .......................................................................................................22
8.2 Flutter Echo ...............................................................................................................23
8.3 Early Reflections .......................................................................................................24
Avoiding Early Reflections ................................................................................25
8.4 Bass reinforcement ..................................................................................................27
8.5 Summary of Recommendations ............................................................................31
Flutter Echo and Standing Waves ...................................................................31
Speaker Placement ...........................................................................................32
Early Reflections .................................................................................................32
8.6 A Listening Room Example .....................................................................................33