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- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus USER MANUAL Opus 1 Opus 2 Opus 3 Tri-centre Tri-surround...
- Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus CONTENTS User Warnings Quick Start Guide About Your Loudspeaker Specifications Quality Assurance WITHIN THIS PACK Certificate of Quality Assurance Systems and Driver Unit Test Reports 4 x White Cotton Gloves Accessories...
- Page 3 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus USER WARNINGS Please read the following notes carefully. They will help you to install your loudspeakers correctly and safely. Switch off the amplifier and all sources before making connections to your sound system. When you switch on the system or change sources, set the volume control to minimum and turn up the level gradually.
- Page 4 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus QUICK SETUP GUIDE (Opus Series)
- Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus Setting Up the Opus Series Safely unpacking Check you have Loudspeaker preparation Positioning stereo Hi-fi speakers Connecting stereo Hi-fi speakers Positioning AV speakers Connecting AV speakers Setting up AV systems Looking after your loudspeakers...
- Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus Your Opus speakers are heavy. Take care when removing them from their packaging. Always take care when lifting heavy objects. Lift the speakers out by their sides. Carefully remove each loudspeaker from its packing carton. Be especially careful when removing the polythene bag.
- Page 7 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus Opus 1, 2, 3 Opus Tri-Centre Opus Tri-Surround User Pack User Pack User Pack Accessories: Accessories: Accessories: • 4 Gloves • 2 Gloves • 2 Gloves • Long spike set (4) • Rubber Feet •...
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Page 8: Crossover Networks
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus OPUS 1, 2 & 3 SPIKES Your floor standing Opus speakers are delivered with the plinth and spikes already fitted. Levelling/seating the speaker is best achieved by adjusting either of the rear spikes until the speaker is stable without rocking. - Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus Positioning the speakers. Place the speakers so that you are the same distance from each. The distance between the speakers should be the same as between you and the speakers. 20cm 70cm For best results the speakers should be at best Angle speakers inward by 5º...
- Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER SPEAKER R.SPKR L.SPKR Single wired a single amplifier, tri-link bar is fitted RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER SPEAKER Using separate cables for AMPLIFIER treble, mid and bass units in R.SPKR L.SPKR Tri or Bi-wiring configuration reduces intermodulation effects and improves...
- Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus THE HOME THEATRE ENVIRONMENT Front and Effects Channels The front loudspeakers are placed on either side of the television screen, 2 to 3 metres apart. The speakers should be angled slightly so they are aimed towards the listeners. As the rear surround channels are the ‘effects’...
- Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus Subwoofer As the ear is unable to detect the direction from which deep bass originates, this allows you freedom to position a subwoofer according to the level of bass required. Placing the subwoofer near a corner or particularly close to a wall will boost the bass but may impair clarity.
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Page 13: Setting Levels
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus Setting Loudspeaker Sizes Many digital AV Processors require you to specify the size of speakers in all channels. These are usually ‘Large or small’. For Opus set the front speakers to ‘large’, set the centre to ‘large’ and the surrounds to small. - Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus Delay Settings Many AV processors feature delay settings. The purpose of delay is to enable surround and dialogue information to arrive at the listener’s ears at the same time as the front channels, even when the listen- ing seat is in a non-ideal position.
- Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus Do not open the speakers; there are no user serviceable parts inside. Remove marks from the cabinet and polish it with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Avoid getting any liquid behind the grille.
- Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION For technical support, servicing or product queries and information please contact either your local retailer or the offices below. ASIA Wharfedale International Ltd. IAG America, Inc. Room 2310 - 2311 Press Building, IAG House, Sovereign Court, 15 Walpole Park South, Shennan Road C,...
- Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus ABOUT YOUR LOUDSPEAKER...
- Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus ‘THE OPUS SERIES’ The OPUS is a new series of loudspeakers. They are large format loudspeakers, utilising multi- ple drive units. The loudspeaker meets the demands of the most discerning audiophile. These 3 way loudspeakers exhibit exceptional performance characteristics based upon the fol- lowing concepts.
- Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus THE DRIVE UNITS THE BASS DRIVERS The bass driver(s) incorporates a new design of cone utilising our own new bi-carbon weave process. Carbon fibre has immense longitudinal strength and is used in many structures where high strength and light weight are key attributes.
- Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus THE 75mm 3” SOFT DOME MIDRANGE A studio monitor quality large dome mid-range is used to cover the crucial midband frequencies. The key feature of this driver is exceptionally low distortion over its entire working range, typically less than 1% when producing 100dB at 1 metre. It is mounted in a custom matched fascia plate to provide partial horn loading and giving a broad angle of dispersion to its upper crossover point.
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Page 21: Specifications
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus SPECIFICATIONS OPUS 1 OPUS 2 Transducer Complement 3 Way 3 Way Cone Bass driver 8” 200mm 8” 200mm x 2 Soft Dome Mid-Range 3” 75mm 3” 75mm Soft Dome Tweeter 1” 25mm 1”... - Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus OPUS 3 TRI-CENTRE TRI-SURROUND 3 Way 3 Way 3 Way 10” 250mm x 2 6.5” 170mm x 2 6.5” 170mm 3” 75mm 3” 75mm 3” 75mm x 2 1” 25mm 1” 25mm 1”...
- Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus 250mm 10” 200mm 8” 170mm 6.5” Frame material Aluminium/Steel Aluminium/Steel Aluminium/Steel Cone & dome material Woven carbon fibres Woven carbon fibres Woven carbon fibres Surround s r b p Single roll s r b p Single roll s r b p Single roll Spiders Single...
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Page 24: Tweeter Specifications
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus MIDRANGE SPECIFICATIONS Part number 0719 & 0723 Dome material & size 75mm textile Coil size & type 75mm aluminium Magnet d1 x d2 x h 70 x 32 x 15 Magnet weight 248gm SPL 1w @ 1m 93dB... - Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus R=1Ω/5W C=4-7uF/250V L=0.9mH/O I 1.2 R=2.2Ω/25W C=4.7uF/250Vx2 L=3mH/O I 1.0 2096 0723 0326 R=1.5Ω/5W C=4uF/50F L=0.68mH/O I 1.2 R=1.8Ω/25W C=4.7uF/250Vx2 L=4.4mH/O I 1.2 2097x2 0723 0334 C=4uF/250F L=0.6mH/O I 0.74 C=10uF/250F L=2.4mH/O I 1.2 L=0.8mHO I 5.2 2542x2 0723...
- Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com opus QUALITY MANAGEMENT Your Opus loudspeakers have been constructed to the highest standards of quality throughout. The acoustic components and the whole system have been manufactured to very tight tolerances of +/- 1 decibel of sound pressure level for each driver throughout the operation range of the unit.
- Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Wharfedale International Ltd. IAG House, Sovereign Court, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon. PE29 6XU. England. Tel : 0845 458 0011 / +44 (0) 1480 447700 Fax : +44 (0) 1480 431767 www.wharfedale.co.uk...
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