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Revel Performa F32 Loudspeaker
Owner's Manual
3 Oak Park, Bedford, MA, 01730-1413 USA | Telephone: 781-280-0300 | Fax: 781-280-0490 | www.revelspeakers.com
Customer Support: Telephone: 781-280-0300 | Sales Fax: 781-280-0495 | Service Fax: 781-280-0499
Please contact Customer Support for information about product shipments.
Part No. 350351-001 | Rev 0 | 12/03
"Revel," "Performa," and the Revel logo are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries. U.S. patent numbers and other
worldwide patents issued and pending.
©2003 Harman Specialty Group. All rights reserved.
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to change without notice. Harman Specialty Group assumes no responsibility for errors that may appear within this document.
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- Page 1 Please contact Customer Support for information about product shipments. Part No. 350351-001 | Rev 0 | 12/03 “Revel,” “Performa,” and the Revel logo are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries. U.S. patent numbers and other worldwide patents issued and pending.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Documentation Conventions ..... .3 About the F32 ........4 Highlights •... -
Page 3: Documentation Conventions
DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS This document contains general safety, installation, and operation instructions for the Revel Performa F32 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 4: About The F32
A sonically-optimized grille is also included. Since 1996, Revel has stood at the forefront of loudspeaker design. Backed with Harman International’s extensive research and design facilities, the Revel Performa Series... -
Page 5: Product Registration
Adding to the proud lineage of Revel’s Ultima and Performa Series Loudspeakers, the F32 further advances Revel’s reputation as the leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality, high-performance loudspeak- ers. Each F32 is individually hand-tuned during manufacturing to match the production reference standard within a fraction of a decibel, ensuring incomparable loudspeaker- to-loudspeaker consistency. - Page 6 Figure 1: Unpacking the F32 BOTTOM Unpacking (continued) 2. Without allowing the top flaps to close, stand the packing carton in an inverted position as shown in Figure 1 (top-left). 3. Lift the packing carton off of the loudspeaker as shown in Figure 2 (top-right).
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Page 7: Loudspeaker Overview
LOUDSPEAKER OVERVIEW Figure 4: F32 Loudspeaker (Front View) Cabinet The numbers in Figure 4 (above) correspond with the numbered items in the Driver Complement section that begins in the next column. DRIVER COMPLEMENT The numbers in Figure 4 (left) correspond with the numbered items in this section. -
Page 8: Filter Network
Driver Complement (continued) 3. Woofers (continued) • True pistonic operation for increased freedom from coloration • Two high-grade Neodymium magnets placed inside the voice coil for optimal magnetic shielding • Copper ring inside the motor’s gap for modulation control and low distortion •... -
Page 9: Input Panel
Remove straps for bi-wire Low Frequency Input or bi-amp High Frequency Input Revel Northridge, California Assembled in U.S.A. Serial No. The numbers in Figure 5 (shown here) correspond with the numbered items in the Input Panel section that begins below. -
Page 10: Installation Considerations
1. Loudspeaker accuracy 2. Loudspeaker placement 3. Listening room acoustics Advanced Revel design features allow the F32 to achieve exceptional acoustical precision. Each F32 is individually hand- tuned during manufacturing to match the production reference standard within a fraction of a decibel, ensuring incomparable loudspeaker-to-loudspeaker consistency. -
Page 11: Listening Room Acoustics
The difference between superior and inferior results is often just a small adjustment of the primary listening position or loudspeaker placement. Contact an authorized Revel dealer for assistance. -
Page 12: Spike Footing
Acoustic Treatment Materials The F32 features high-order filters at 220Hz and 2.8kHz that optimize loudspeaker on and off-axis response, minimizing degradations that occur in overly “live” rooms. Placing acoustic treatment materials at primary reflection points will reduce these distor- tions even further. Ideally, acoustic absorbers should be placed at the first reflection points on the front and side walls and either acoustic absorbers or diffusers... - Page 13 Figure 7: Adjustable Spike Footing Spike End Round End Protective Cap When shipped, the spikes are attached as shown here for loudspeaker placement on tile or hardwood floors. Spike End Locking Ring Round End (Protective Cap Attached) 6. Reattach the locking ring, rotating it clockwise to firmly secure the spike to the cabinet.
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Page 14: Making Connections
(for each wire run) will cause the filter network to mis-terminate, resulting in considerable degradation of sound quality. • If desired, contact an authorized Revel dealer for information about the suitability of power amplifier components before connecting the F32 to the associated power amplifier. -
Page 15: Single-Wired Connections
1. Connect one pair of loudspeaker wires to the desired F32 input connectors. Then, connect the same pair of loud- speaker wires to the desired power amplifier output channel. 2. Repeat step 1 to connect the second F32 to a separate power amplifier output channel. -
Page 16: Vertical Bi-Amplified Connections
Normal Boundary Tweeter Level Low Frequency Compensation (dB) Remove straps for bi-wire Low Frequency Input or bi-amp High Frequency Input Revel Northridge, California Assembled in U.S.A. Serial No. (FRONT RIGHT) POWER AMPLIFIER 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 VERTICAL BI-AMPLIFIED CONNECTIONS... -
Page 17: Horizontal Bi-Amplified Connections
Note When making vertical bi-amplified connections, both power amplifiers must receive identical input signals from the associated pre-amplifier. A “Y” adaptor is required if the associated pre-amplifier does not offer two connectors per output channel. To make vertical bi-amplified connections: 1. - Page 18 If the gain factors are not identical, a means of adjusting the input level of at least one power amplifier is required. Contact an authorized Revel dealer for assistance. 5. Repeat step 3 to connect the input connectors labeled Low Frequency on the second F32 to the same power amplifier that was selected in step 3.
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Page 19: Optimizing Performance
To avoid damage, reduce volume level immediately if loudspeaker sound is not clean and clear. Note If desired, contact an authorized Revel dealer for information about the suitability of power amplifier components before connecting the F32 to the associated power amplifier. -
Page 20: 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 21: Dimensions And Weight
(RMA) number. No loudspeakers will be accepted without an RMA number issued from Harman Specialty Group. If a Revel loudspeaker must be returned for repair, Harman Specialty Group will assume no responsibility for the loudspeaker during shipment from the customer to... -
Page 22: Index
INDEX About the F32, 4 to 5 Acoustic Treatment Materials, 11, 12 Acoustics, Listening Room, 4, 8, 10, 11 to 12 Adjustable Spike Footing, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13 (ill.), 21 Aluminum Flux-Stabilization Ring, 4, 7, 8 Baffle Edges, 4, 8 Bass Response, 11, 14 Bi-Amplified Connections, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16 (ill.) to 18 (ill.), 20... - Page 23 Normal Setting, 9 Note, 3, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19 Obtaining Service, 21 Off-Axis Response, 4, 8, 12 On-Axis Response, 4, 8, 12, 20 Optimizing Performance, 19 Organic Ceramic Composite Cone Material, 4, 5, 7 Packing Materials, 5, 6 (ill.), 21 Polarity, Connections, 14 Power Amplifier Connections, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20...
- Page 24 3 Oak Park, Bedford, MA, 01730-1413 USA | Telephone: 781-280-0300 | Fax: 781-280-0490 | www.revelspeakers.com Customer Support: Telephone: 781-280-0300 | Sales Fax: 781-280-0495 | Service Fax: 781-280-0499 Please contact Customer Support for information about product shipments. Part No. 350351-001 | Rev 0 | 12/03...
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