Optimizing Performance; Port Plugs, Speaker Placement; Caring For Your Loudspeakers; Grilles, Beryllium Caution, Cabinet Finish - REVELL PERFORMA F228Be Owner's Manual

OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE

PORT PLUGS
Revel PerformaBe loudspeakers include a pair of foam port plugs that can
be used to adjust the loudspeaker's low-frequency performance in certain
installation situations.
If your loudspeakers are built into an entertainment center or shelving unit, or if
the loudspeaker is located less than about two feet (0.61m) from walls or other
large objects, inserting the port plugs into the loudspeaker's port openings can
reduce the overly-aggressive bass output that can be created by the speaker's
proximity to large bass energy reflecting surfaces.
Insert the port plug into the loudspeaker's port tube opening far enough so that
the end of the plug is flush with the inside end of the port tube's flared section.
CAUTION: Be careful not to insert the port plug so far into the port tube
that it falls inside of the speaker.
LOUDSPEAKER VOLUME LEVELS
The high-order filters employed in Revel Performa3 series loudspeakers include
steep cut-offs to reduce potential transducer damage from "out- of-band"
frequencies. Combined with carefully selected transducers and filter network
components, this approach helps the Performa3 floorstanding loudspeakers
maintain their performance under extreme operating conditions.
However, all loudspeakers have limits when it comes to continuous playback.
To avoid exceeding these limits, avoid playback at volume levels that distort or
strain the sound.
CAUTION: To avoid damage, reduce the volume level immediately if
the loudspeaker sound is not clean and clear. If you hear distortion,
turn it down!
Revel PerformaBe F228Be M126Be Loudspeaker
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F228Be
M126Be
Once you have installed and connected your loudspeakers follow these steps
the first time you turn your new PerformaBe loudspeakers on:
1. Begin playback of a familiar music or film source.
2. Listen from the primary listening position, increasing volume to a
comfortable level.
3. Experiment with the loudspeakers' placement to achieve the best overall
tonal balance, stereo image precision, and sense of spaciousness in the
listening room. Refer to the Installation Considerations section on page 5
for additional information about loudspeaker placement.

CARING FOR YOUR LOUDSPEAKERS

GRILLES
Revel PerformaBe speakers feature grilles with a magnetic attachment method
that eliminates unsightly attachment hardware from the speaker baffle, so if
you decide to use your speakers with the grilles removed they will retain their
elegant appearance.
F228Be
When installing the grilles on the F228Be speakers, orient them so that the
"TOP" markings (embossed in the rears of the grille frames) are towards the
tops of the speaker cabinets.
M126Be
When installing the grille on the M126Be, orient it so that the plastic frame's
crossbar is more towards the top of the speaker cabinet.
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