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REVELL Performa M22 Owner's Manual

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Revel Performa M22 Loudspeaker
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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.
| Rev 0 | 12/03
350548-001
"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.
This document should not be construed as a commitment on the part of Harman Specialty Group.The information it contains is subject
to change without notice. Harman Specialty Group assumes no responsibility for errors that may appear within this document.

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  • Page 1 Part No. | Rev 0 | 12/03 350548-001 “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. This document should not be construed as a commitment on the part of Harman Specialty Group.The information it contains is subject...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Documentation Conventions ..... .3 About the M22 ....... . .4 Highlights •...

  • Page 3: Documentation Conventions

    DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS This document contains general safety, installation, and operation instructions for the Revel Performa M22 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 M22

    Since 1996, Revel has stood at the forefront of loudspeaker design. Backed with Harman International’s extensive research and design facilities, the Revel Performa...

  • Page 5: Product Registration

    Adding to the proud lineage of Revel’s Ultima and Performa Series Loudspeakers, the M22 further solidifies Revel’s reputation as a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality, high-performance loudspeakers. Each M22 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 M22 Unpacking (continued) 4. Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 to unpack each of the inner packing cartons. When the inner packing cartons are lifted off of the loudspeakers, they will be upside-down. 5. Remove the bottom pad and grilles identified in Figure 2 (right).

  • Page 7: Loudspeaker Overview

    LOUDSPEAKER OVERVIEW Figure 3: Front View The numbers in Figure 3 (above) correspond with the numbered items in the Driver Complement section that begins in the next column. DRIVER COMPLEMENT The numbers in Figure 3 (left) correspond with the numbered items in this section. 1.

  • Page 8: Filter Network

    Gold-plated binding posts accommodate heavy speaker cables, while separate Placement Compensation and Tweeter Level controls provide precise balance to compensate for less-than-ideal loudspeaker placement and listening room acoustics.

  • Page 9: Tweeter Level Control

    Figure 4: Rear View 2. Tweeter Level Control Alters tweeter output levels by -1, -.5, 0, +.5, or +1dB. Note Refer to the Optimizing Performance section on page 14 for more information about the Placement Compensation and Tweeter Level controls. The numbers in Figure 4 (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 M22 to achieve exceptional acoustical precision. Each M22 is individually hand- tuned during manufacturing to match the production reference standard within a fraction of a decibel, ensuring incompara- ble loudspeaker-to-loudspeaker consistency.

  • Page 11: Listening Room Acoustics

    Note The optional Performa Pedestal 22 Stand is available at authorized Revel dealers. CAUTION When placed on the optional pedestal stand, loudspeakers such as the M22 have a high center of gravity, which may cause them to fall if tipped or improperly positioned.To avoid this, anchor the...

  • Page 12: Making Connections

    Acoustic Treatment Materials The M22 features a high-order filter at 2.2kHz that optimizes its on and off-axis response, minimizing degradations that occur in overly “live” rooms. Placing minimal acoustic treatment materials at primary reflection points will reduce these distortions 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 (–). Connections that do not observe the proper polarity will cause poor stereo imaging and diminished bass response. If desired, contact an authorized Revel dealer for information about the suitability of power amplifier components before connecting the M22 to the associated power amplifier.

  • Page 14: 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 M22 to the associated power amplifier.

  • Page 15: Specifications

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

  • Page 16: 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 17 NOTES...

  • Page 18: Index

    INDEX About the, M22, 4 Acoustic Treatment Materials, 12 Aluminum Flux-stabilization Ring, 4, 7 Baffle Edges, 4, 8 Binding Posts, 5, 8, 9, 12 Cabinet, 4, 5, 6, 8 CAUTION, 3, 8, 11, 12, 14 Coloration. See Distortion Compression, 5, 7 Depth, 16 Dimensions, 16 Distortion, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15...
  • Page 19 Table of Contents, 2 Target Response, 15 Timbre, 10, 14 Total Loop Resistance, 12 Transducers, 4, 14 Tweeter, 4, 5, 7 (ill.), 8, 9, 11, 14 Tweeter Level Control, 4, 5, 8, 9, Unpacking, 5, 6 (ill.) Voice Coil, 4, 5, 7 Volume Levels, 14, 15 WARNING, 3 Weight, 16...
  • Page 20 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. 350548-001 | Rev 0 | 12/03...

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