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User Guide for
Ingenium and Integrum loudspeakers
Teresonic
1215 Fiddlers Green • San Jose,
95125 California, USA
Phone 408.973.8813 • www.teresonic.com
Teres: rounded, polished, smooth, fine, elegant in Latin

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  • Page 1 User Guide for Ingenium and Integrum loudspeakers Teresonic 1215 Fiddlers Green • San Jose, 95125 California, USA Phone 408.973.8813 • www.teresonic.com Teres: rounded, polished, smooth, fine, elegant in Latin...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    C H A P T E R of time TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Integrum technical specifications C H A P T E R Ingenium technical specifications UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Contents C H A P T E R WARRANTY AND SERVICE C H A P T E R...
  • Page 3: Chapter

    The ability of the Teresonic speakers to speak across the full frequency spectrum with one voice, and with such speed and lack of coloration, makes them seem all the more electrostatic. In the end, however, Teresonic speakers will play much louder than all except the largest electrostatic speakers and they will best any electrostatics in bass power and dynamic wallop.
  • Page 4: Big Performance Even At 4 Watts Per

    It is actually kind of hard to truly convey the full abilities of these speakers. Teresonic speakers so well pass on the sonic thumbprints of the rest of the components in the system that they themselves tend to be pretty chameleon-like in their own sound.
  • Page 5: Designed & Handcrafted To Endure The Test Of Time

    True high end speakers such as Teresonic, need top quality drive units. We use the top of the line DX-series of legendary Lowther drivers, considered the Rolls-Royce of the speaker industry, that are still literally hand-made by Lowther-Voigt Ltd in England.
  • Page 6: Unpacking Instructions

    Be sure to save the cartons and all packing materials. At this time, please fill out the warranty card on the internet (www.teresonic.com/warranty), putting both serial numbers and the date of purchase on the card. The serial numbers are on the rear of the speakers below the input terminals and on your invoice.
  • Page 7: Installation And Wiring

    For optimal results Teresonic “zero interference” Clarison speaker cables are recommended to connect the loudspeakers with your amplifier. Namely, the same ultra-high quality Clarison cables that are used inside the speaker cabinet to connect speaker terminals in the back to the speaker driver.
  • Page 8: Installation And Operation

    Teresonic recommends that the tone controls generally be set to the neutral position, and you achieve your desired sound image through correct positioning of the speakers.
  • Page 9: Important! Brake-In Period

    (CD) or an FM broadcast signal (tuner). Your Teresonic speakers went through a 100 hour initial break-in period in the factory Your recommended break-in period is at least 200 hours best accomplished with relatively loud and dynamic source material.
  • Page 10: Fine Tuning

    Speaker Placement Although your Teresonic speakers may be placed in a wide variety of positions relative to the walls of the room, including corners of the room, it is still recommended to experiment a bit to achieve optimal results. The recommended position is close to the back wall.
  • Page 11: Room Acoustics And Corner Treatment

    Room acoustics and corner treatment Listening your Teresonic speakers in a properly set-up room can be a startling experience. The listening room is the final link of the playback system, as important – or more important, than other components in the chain:...
  • Page 12: Taking Care Of Your Speakers

    Taking Care of Your Speakers Your Teresonic speakers are finished with several layers of a high quality furniture lacquer. Use only high quality furniture polish to properly care for your speakers. Do NOT use cleaners that contain ammonia, strong solvents, or abrasive materials. Use of these materials can degrade, scratch, or even DESTROY the finish.
  • Page 13: Room Acoustics

    Chapter Room Acoustics Listening your Teresonic speakers in a properly set-up room can be a startling experience. very room has its own distinctive acoustics, which influence the way we experience the sound from a speaker. In fact, it's a matter of how the room accommodates the sound and then dissipates it. You can influence the acoustics of your listening room in various ways.
  • Page 14: Getting Fast, Tight, Realistic Bass

    “Early reflections” will tend to diminish the sound stage in the direction of the reflections – “early reflections” from the side walls tend to reduce sound stage width, while “early reflections” from the back wall will reduce image depth. Some listeners are finding that a strong sense of depth enhances the feeling of involvement when listening, due to three-dimensional solidity of images.
  • Page 15: Improve Bass In Your System

    Again, it’s only necessary to reduce the reflectiveness of one of the surfaces in each pair of surfaces to eliminate flutter echo. Since this is concerning the high frequencies, any soft material is appropriate. Drapery or fabric wall hangings are quite effective on the walls. Bookshelves also work well by breaking up the flat surfaces.
  • Page 16: Technical Specifications

    Chapter Technical Specifications World’ s most natural sounding speakers provide the highest performance in its class Integrum Loudspeaker Technical Specifications Description One-way floor standing dynamic loudspeaker Enclosure type ETQWT™ transmission line with Helmholtz resonators Bandwidth 30Hz-22kHz ± 3dB Sensitivity (1W/1kHz/1m) 101.5dB Drive unit One 8”...
  • Page 17: Ingenium Technical Specifications

    Ingenium Loudspeaker Technical Specifications Description One-way floor standing dynamic loudspeaker Enclosure type ETQWT™ transmission line with Helmholtz resonators Bandwidth 30Hz-22kHz ± 3dB Sensitivity (1W/1kHz/1m) 101.5dB Drive unit One 8” Lowther DX 3 driver Impedance 8 Ohms Magnet type Hi-Ferric ™ Rare Earth Flux density 2.0 Tesla...
  • Page 18: Warranty And Service

    In the unlikely event of a problem In the unlikely event of a problem with your Teresonic speakers, the only component susceptible to failure is the drive unit since there are no other mechanical or electronic components in your loudspeakers to guaranty the most natural sound and the highest performance possible.
  • Page 19: Warranty Statement

    If the registration is not done within the 30 days period, this warranty is null and void. If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship of this Teresonic product, or if the product ceases to function properly within the appropriate warranty period from the date of first purchase, the unit will be repaired or replaced by Teresonic or its authorized agent after receiving authorization from the factory or dealer.
  • Page 20: Final Instructions

    Final Instructions 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the user manual should be adhered 4.

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