Introduction; Amplifier Choice; Cable Choice; Unpacking - Tannoy mercury 7 Owner's Manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for selecting Tannoy loudspeakers developed in the UK by our dedicated team of design engineers.
They are the choice of discriminating music lovers the world over. Musical excellence is designed into our
loudspeakers from the start. Careful selection of the very best components combined with strict quality control
procedures in the production process ensures this level of excellence is maintained.
To gain maximum performance from your loudspeakers, please take time to read this owner's manual in full
before installation.
Loudspeakers are electromechanical devices that 'run-in' through use; performance will therefore improve
after an initial period of 24hrs use. Once they have been further run-in over a longer period, there will be clear
enhancement of the stereo imaging, mid-band quality and bass performance characteristics.
We are confident that you will continue to enjoy your new Tannoy Mercury 7 loudspeakers for many years to come.

AMPLIFIER CHOICE

Consult the product specification as this clearly shows the acceptable power range for amplifier matching to your
speakers. The high peak power handling of Tannoy loudspeakers permits responsible use with more powerful
amplifiers - please read the Warranty.
As with all loudspeaker systems, the power handling is a function of voice coil thermal capacity. Care should be
taken to avoid overdriving any amplifier, as this will cause output overload resulting in 'clipping' or distortion within
the output signal. This, if done for any extended period, will cause damage to the speakers.
Generally an amplifier of higher power that is running hard, but free of distortion, will do less damage to the
loudspeaker than a lower power amplifier continually clipping. Remember also that a high powered amplifier
running at less than 90% of output power generally sounds a great deal better than a lower powered example
struggling to achieve 100%. An amplifier with insufficient drive capability will not allow the full performance of the
loudspeakers to be realised.

CABLE CHOICE

Always use the best quality of cable available within your budget. High quality audio signals passing from the
amplifier to the loudspeaker are unusual in their demands on the cable. Wide dynamic range and frequency
bandwidth information has to coexist with the ability to transmit peak currents of at least 10 amps, without
incurring any loss or signal impairment. This explains why the sound quality of the information reproduced by the
loudspeakers is so dependent on the physical properties of the cables connecting them to the amplifier.
We would recommend that you always keep the cable runs as short as possible and the same length for each
speaker. Remember that cable construction can affect the sound quality so be prepared to experiment to find a
cable that suits your ear and audio system.

UNPACKING

To unpack the loudspeakers from their boxes remove tape from the top then fold the flaps right back before
inverting the carton and contents. Lift the carton clear of the contents then remove all inner packaging.
It is strongly recommended that you store all the packaging to allow protected transportation in future.
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