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EMPEROR MK II
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
This product complies with European Union EMC Directive
(89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EC)
© German Physiks 2007-2022
Revision f
Released 4
th
March 2022
We reserve the right to change the information contained in this manual without notice.
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  • Page 1 EMPEROR MK II ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS This product complies with European Union EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EC) © German Physiks 2007-2022 Revision f Released 4 March 2022 We reserve the right to change the information contained in this manual without notice.
  • Page 2 EMPEROR MK II ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Please read this before unpacking the loudspeakers The Emperor will be supplied broken in to modules and packed in crates as shown below. Crate/Carton No. Contents Carton Size L/W/H (cm) Weights 2 woofer sections 120 x 80 x 114cm 240.00 kg...
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT: These loudspeakers must be tri-amped and used in an active system. To facilitate this, they have been supplied with a German Physiks DSP-X digital crossover. Full instructions on how to connect the crossover to the system and set it up are in a separate DSP-X user manual, which is packed in the DSP-X carton.
  • Page 4 Step 1 We will describe how to assemble the loudspeaker that will go on the left side of the room. Identify crate 6, which contains two top and two bottom plates. Remove the crate’s top panel, then remove the two bottom plates and put these to one side. These have roller ball casters recessed into their undersides as shown in figure 1.
  • Page 5 Identify crate 5, which contains the centre sections. Remove the top panel and then remove two adjacent sides as one piece, as shown in figure 2. This allows you to open the crate more quickly and also to reassemble it more quickly. Step 3 A label on the actuator arm (figure 2) identifies the left and right centre sections.
  • Page 6 Roll up the second piece of carpet and place it under the centre section about 30cm back from the bottom end so that the bottom end is raised up by approximately 15cm – figure 3. This is to make it easier to line up the fixing holes in the base plate with the matching holes in the centre section.
  • Page 7 Figure 5. Tightening the base plate screws. Step 5 Using two people, carefully stand the centre section/base plate assembly up as shown in figure 6. Take care that it does not slip way from you. It can now be moved to the approximate final position for the left loudspeaker.
  • Page 8 IMPORTANT: Allow some space behind the loudspeaker for access to perform further assembly. Step 6 With the loudspeaker in the approximate final position on the left side of the room, the sub- woofer and woofer cabinets can now be fitted. Inspect the labels on crates 1 to 4 and identify the two crates containing the two left loudspeaker sub-woofer cabinets and the two left loudspeaker woofer cabinets.
  • Page 9 IMPORTANT: When you come to assemble the right loudspeaker, the woofers are placed on the left of the centre section and the subwoofers on the right. Also the location of the drivers on the right woofer cabinets is a mirror image on the vertical axis of those of the left loudspeaker IMPORTANT: When handling the bass cabinets always have two people to move them.
  • Page 10 Figure 9. Fitting the left loudspeaker lower woofer cabinet. Step 8 Find one of the inter-cabinet locating blocks, and place it on top of the woofer cabinet you have just fitted as shown in figure 10. Make sure that it sits squarely in the recess in the top of the cabinet.
  • Page 11 Step 9 There are two colour-coded sockets on the top of the woofer cabinet you have just fitted – figure 11. You will need to fit jumpers between these and the corresponding sockets on the underside of the upper woofer cabinet that you will fit next. In crate 9, find the pack of jumpers labelled as being for use between the upper and lower bass cabinets.
  • Page 12 Select the left speaker upper woofer cabinet (marked with the label B in figure 8) and using two people carefully place it on top of the lower woofer cabinet so that it sits squarely on the inter- cabinet locating block as shown in figure 12. Step 11 Figure 13.
  • Page 13 Step 12 Select the left speaker lower sub-woofer cabinet (marked with the label C in figure 8) and then using two people, carry it to the loudspeaker and carefully lower it on to the locating block on the left side of the base plate - A figure 14. Figure 14.
  • Page 14 Figure 15. Left loudspeaker with all four bass cabinets fitted. Step 16 Figure 16. Connecting the jumpers between the woofer cabinets. With one person at the front of the loudspeaker, as shown in figure 16, tip the upper sub-woofer cabinet forward on its front edge, taking great care that it does not slip off the top of the lower sub-woofer cabinet.
  • Page 15 IMPORTANT: Make sure that the same colour sockets are connected together. Assembling the right loudspeaker To assemble the right loudspeaker, repeat steps 3 to 16 using components marked for use with the right loudspeaker. Note, on the right loudspeaker, the woofer cabinets are fitted to the left of the centre section as shown in figure 17.
  • Page 16 FITTING THE FRONT PANELS Step 17 Identify crate 8, which contains the front panels. These have a high-quality veneer on one side and are also quite heavy, so need to be handled with great care to ensure that the veneer is not damaged.
  • Page 17 Step 18 We will fit the front panels to the left loudspeaker first. From crate 9 take the pack that contains the screws marked to be used for securing the front panels. It will also contain a tool to be used to tighten these screws and a felt packing piece. Step 19 Place the felt packing piece on the upper surface of the left loudspeaker base plate, in front of the sub-woofer cabinet.
  • Page 18 Step 20 Identify the left front panel of the left loudspeaker – it will be marked with label A in figure 18. One person should pick it up by its edges and offer it up to the loudspeaker, while the second person guides the bottom edge on to the felt packing piece as shown in figure 21.
  • Page 19 FITTING THE TOP PLATES, CABLES AND IR SENSOR Step 23 We will start with the left loudspeaker Take one of the top plates – either of the two remaining plates from crate 6 may be used – and place it on top of the loudspeaker so that the locating blocks sit squarely in the respective recesses in the tops of the bass cabinets.
  • Page 20 23. Bass cabinet to centre section connection. Figure IMPORTANT: Make sure that the same colour sockets are connected together. Step 26 Find the IR sensors in crate 9. Take one from the pack and noting the orientation from figure 24, feed it through the hole in the top plate and plug it in to the socket in the top of the centre section.
  • Page 21 To fit the top plate and IR sensor to the right loudspeaker Repeat the process outlined in steps 23 to 26. CONFIRMING OPERATION OF THE DDD DRIVER ACTUATORS Step 27 In crate 9, find the two loudspeaker power cables and the IR remote control – figure 25. Connect a power cable to the power inlet on the rear of the left loudspeaker centre section –...
  • Page 22 Audio input Power inlet Figure 26. Power cable and audio input connection. IMPORTANT: There are no batteries inside the IR remote control. It generates the power it needs from an internal generator that is driven whenever the remote control is handled. Step 28 Point the IR remote control at the sensor on the top of the left loudspeaker –...
  • Page 23 to attach the DDD driver sections to the actuator arms. This pack will contain a tool to be used to tighten these screws. Step 30 Identify crate 7, which contains the two DDD driver sections. This is actually two individual cardboard cartons strapped to a pallet, with each carton containing a DDD driver section.
  • Page 24 Figure 27. Fitting the DDD driver section. Step back from the loudspeaker 2 or 3 metres and check that the DDD driver section is aligned vertically. If it needs adjustment, slacken off the top and bottom two screws, make any re- alignment necessary, then tighten these screws sufficiently to secure the DDD driver section, but do not fully tighten the screws until you are satisfied with the alignment.
  • Page 25 Figure 28. DDD driver section connection cables. IMPORTANT: Make sure that the same colour sockets are connected together. To fit the DDD driver section to the right loudspeaker Repeat the process outlined in steps 29 to 34. CONNECTING THE AMPLIFIER CONNECTING BOX The amplifier connecting box –...
  • Page 26 Repeat the process outlined in steps 35 to 37. DSP-X ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER AND AMPLIFICATION For details of how to connect and configure the Emperor DSP-X digital crossover and the power amplifiers to the Emperor Mk II, please consult the separate Emperor DSP-X user manual.
  • Page 27 To simplify any future warranty claim, we advise the buyer to register their purchase with German Physiks within 30 days of the purchase. This may be done by completing the registration form at the end of the user manual and returning it to German Physiks together...
  • Page 28 German Physiks web site. Figure 31. QR code for the product registration page on the German Physiks web site If this product is re-sold in the original country of sale, the remaining part of the warranty may be transferred to the new owner.
  • Page 29 • Description of the problem They will then contact German Physiks via the local distributor. We will liaise with them to diagnose the fault and decide the best way to affect a repair. If the dealer/seller or local distributor is unable to assist you, please contact German Physiks using the contact form which may be found under the Contact menu item on our web site at www.german-physiks.com.
  • Page 30 Returns made without a RA number will not be accepted. Any returned items must be shipped in the original packing, or packing approved by German Physiks. German Physiks will not be responsible for any damage that occurs as a result of the use of non-approved packing. Returns received in non-approved packing will have this replaced with new packing at the owner's expense.
  • Page 31 HOW TO CONTACT US If you wish to get in touch with us, please use the contact information shown below. Please note that our office hours are from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday, excluding public holidays and that we cannot respond to enquiries outside of these hours. We recommend that where ever possible you contact us by email, as this will allow us to give your enquiry more consideration and thus provide a more detailed reply.
  • Page 32 EMPEROR MK II SPECIFICATIONS Impedance 3 ohms Frequency Response 21 - 24,000Hz Power Handling Nominal 1,050W Short term 1,550W Amplification required 3 power amplifiers per channel
 with active crossover DDD section minimum power 200W/4ohms
 Woofer section minimum power 200W/4 ohms
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  • Page 33 PRODUCT REGISTRATION Title (Mr, Mrs, Dr. etc) Name Address Country Zip/Post Code Model Emperor Mk II Serial Number Finish Date of Purchase Where Purchased Address Country Zip/Post Code...