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REVELL Concerta F12 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 ® ™ Revel Concerta F12 Loudspeaker Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Kapton is a registered trademark of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Company. Ferrofluid is a registered trademark of Ferrofluidics, Inc. “Revel,” “Concerta,” and the Revel logo are registered trade- marks of Harman International Industries. U.S. patent numbers and other worldwide patents issued and pending.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Index ........20 REVEL Concerta F12...

  • Page 4: Documentation Conventions

    DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS This document contains general safety, installation, and operation instructions for the Revel Concerta F12 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker. It is important to read this document before attempting to use this product. Pay particular attention to safety instructions. WARNING Calls attention to a procedure, practice, condition, or the like that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury or death.

  • Page 5: About The F12

    ABOUT THE F12 Thank you for purchasing the Revel Concerta F12 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker. A full-frequency reproducer, the F12 delivers accurate performance with wide frequency range, low distortion and high output across the entire audible spectrum. F12 loudspeakers are ideally suited as main...

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    Since 1996, Revel has stood at the forefront of loudspeaker design. Backed by Harman International’s extensive research and design facilities, the Revel Concerta Series Loudspeakers benefit from cutting-edge development tools. A multi-channel listen- ing lab allows for double-blind listening tests. A laser interferometer enables detailed driver and cabinet analysis.
  • Page 7 Figure 2: Lifting the Carton 6. When the F12 is in the upright position, remove the Owner’s Manual, Warranty Card and Spikes. 7. Remove the top pad and microfoam sheet. Figure 3: Packing Materials REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Loudspeaker Overview

    Figure 4: F12 Loudspeaker (Front View) The numbers in Figure 4 (above) correspond with the numbered items in the Driver Complement section that begins in the next column. REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual DRIVER COMPLEMENT The numbers in Figure 4 (left) correspond with the numbered items below.
  • Page 9 Two gold-plated shorting-straps are installed for single-wired connections. The shorting-straps must be removed when the system is configured for bi- wired or bi-amplified connections. Refer to the Making Connections section beginning on page 13 for additional information. REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Installation Considerations

    1. Loudspeaker accuracy 2. Loudspeaker placement 3. Listening room acoustics Advanced Revel design features allow the F12 to achieve exceptional acoustical precision. As a result, experimenting with loudspeaker placement and listening room acoustics have the most significant impact on the F12 loudspeaker’s performance.
  • Page 11 The difference between superior and inferior results is often just a small adjustment of the primary listening position or loudspeaker placement. If you have questions, contact an authorized Revel dealer for assistance. Acoustic Treatment Materials The F12 features high-order filters at 575Hz and 3.0kHz that optimize loudspeaker on-...
  • Page 12 4. When all four spikes have been installed, stand the F12 in the upright position. 5. Repeat these steps to install the spikes on the other F12. REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual The spikes should be inserted as shown here for loudspeaker placement on carpeted floors.

  • Page 13: Making Connections

    Review the owner’s manuals for associated audio components to determine their connection procedures. • If you have questions about the suit- ability of associated power amplifier com- ponents, contact an authorized Revel dealer for information. REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 14 (page 16), the F12 input connectors are labeled as either HF (High Frequency) or LF (Low Frequency) to illustrate proper connection procedures. REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual BI-WIRED CONNECTIONS Bi-wired connections are made between both F12s and one power amplifier as shown in Figure 9 (below).
  • Page 15 Vertical bi-amplified connections must be made using two identical power amplifiers. CAUTION • Failure to remove the shorting straps may damage the associated power amplifiers. Front Left Vertical bi-amplified connections require IDENTICAL power amplifiers! REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual Amplifier 2...
  • Page 16 Figure 11: Horizontal Bi-Amplified Connections Front Right Amplifier 1 Right Front Right REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual To make horizontal bi-amplified connections: 1. Remove the input panel shorting-straps identified in Figure 5 (page 9). 2. Connect one pair of loudspeaker wires to the F12 input connectors labeled HF (High Frequency) in Figure 11 (below).

  • Page 17: Optimizing Performance

    To avoid damage, reduce volume level immediately if loudspeaker sound is not clean and clear. OBTAINING SERVICE To obtain warranty or non-warranty serv- ice, contact your authorized Revel dealer. Refer to the included Revel Warranty Card for warranty information. REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Specifications

    Conservatively-rated specifications indicate moderate sensitivity, meaning that a massive power ampli- fier is not required to drive Revel loudspeakers to reason- able volume levels in large listening spaces. Indicates whether the loudspeaker presents a “difficult” or “easy”...

  • Page 19: Notes

    NOTES REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Index

    Depth, 18 Distortion, Reducing, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 17, 18 Documentation Conventions, 4 Driver Complement, 8 Dynamic Range, 6, 18 REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual feet, 11 Figure, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 Figures, 7 Adjustable Spike Footing, 12...
  • Page 21 Tweeter, 5, 6, 8 Unpacking, 6, 7 Voice Coil, 6 Volume Levels, 17, 18 WARNING, 4, 6 Warranty, 6 Weight, 18 wire gauge, 13, 14 Woofer Port, 9 Woofers, 5, 6, 8 Y Adaptor, 13, 15, 16 REVEL Concerta F12 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 22 3 Oak Park, Bedford, MA, 01730-1413 USA | Telephone: 781-280-0300 | Fax: 781-280-0490 | www.revelspeakers.com Customer Service: Telephone: 781-280-0300 | Sales Fax: 781-280-0495 | Service Fax: 781-280-0499 Part No. 353732-001 | Rev A | 11/04...

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