Care And Maintenance - Audio Note AN-E/D Owner's Manual

Figure 5 shows a separate mono power amplifier driving each unit in the System. It is advisable to
use amplifiers of a similar quality and input sensitivity when bi-amping Audio Note speakers.
FIGURE 5 – BI-AMPING WITH FOUR MONO
AMPLIFIERS
With very few exceptions, dynamic loudspeakers have a running in period, where the drive units
"loosen up", during this time the bass unit will not display its full lower bandwidth and the tweeter
will sound slightly brighter than when run in. As the suspension of both drivers "softens up", the
fullness of the bass and the smoothness of the treble will start to emerge.
We expect the AN-E/D to have a running in period of about a month, based on an expected use of
3 hours per day. This period can however vary considerably due to factors such as, music types,
listening volume and type of amplification used.
CARE & MAINTENANCE OF YOUR AUDIO NOTE AN-E/D
LOUDSPEAKERS
Care should be taken when using the loudspeakers with very high powered amplifiers. Although
the AN-E/D is reasonably tolerant and has high power handling, it is also very efficient and
therefore requires considerably less power than other similarly priced loudspeakers. If audible
distortion occurs the amplifier or the loudspeaker is being overloaded and damage is likely to
result.
Should you be unfortunate enough to damage a drive unit either by accident or misuse, please
ensure that it is replaced with an original Audio Note drive unit replacement kit and that the
relevant parts of the crossover are also replaced. This will maintain the speakers' performance.
The durable finish of your speakers will maintain their appearance for many years to come with
minimal attention, and wiping over your cabinet with damp lint free cloth is all the general cleaning
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