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Summary of Contents for ESS Performance series
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......CONNECTING YOUR SPEAKERS ....• Phasing SPEAKER PLACEMENT ......3 COMPONENTS ........ 3 • Midrange/High Frequency • Low Frequency Driver • The Passive Radiator • Frequency Dividing Network SPECIFICATIONS ......4 THE I:vlPORTANCE OF ''CLEAN'' AMPLIFIER OUTPUT .. -
Page 3: Introduction
1 MODEL 4,5,8 CONNECTING YOUR SPEAKERS Follow the steps below to ensure that your ESS Perfonnance Series speakers are properly connected to your electronics. Connecting the speakers will be easy. However, because minor errors in the connection procedure can diminish the... -
Page 4: Phasing
INPUT TERMINAL CONNECTION • The ternimal posts at the rear of your ESS Performance Series speakers require that you strip about (7 mm) of insulation off the end of the connecting wire. The connec... -
Page 5: Speaker Placement
The Hei! air-motion transformer avoids this The Heil Air-Motion Transformer side cancellation because of its compact configuration. With Unlike the Performance Series Heil driver, conventional a 120" horizontal pattern of 20,000 Hz, the Heil maintains a midrange and high frequency drivers are highly susceptible solid expanse of stereo imagery to frequencies beyond audi... -
Page 6: Low Frequency Driver
THE PASSIVE RADIATOR Different low frequency transducers are used in ESS Perfor The 10" passive radiator on your ESS Performance Series speaker is driven by the motional energy of the woofer. The mance Series speakers to complement cabinet size and the Heil air-motion transformer. - Page 7 NOTE: In the model 5 and 8 speaker systems you can tune FREQUENCY DIVIDING NETWORK your passive radiator to a lower frequency by mov Optimal performance of the drivers used in your ESS Per ing the rear of the speaker enclosure closer formance Series is assured by a sophisticated 18dB wall.
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Page 8: Amplifier Output
AMPLIFIER POWER OUTPUT CONNECTION The power rating on your ESS Performance Series ESS Performance Series speakers have an impedance of 6 ohms. Most receivers and basic amplifiers have no difficulty loudspeaker represents the maximum amount of clean power which the loudspeaker will handle indefinitely. -
Page 9: Hell Rotation For Horizontal Placement
Series speaker is mounted for optimal performance in the If your dealer cannot be contacted, please write ESS, Inc. upright, vertical position. If you plan to lay your model 5 or 8 Attention: Customer Services, and include the following in ... -
Page 10: Limited 3-Year Warranty
Owner's Man moved or defaced, or if repair has been attempted by any ual, ESS will repair any defect in workmanship and materials unauthorized person or agency. In addition the warranty does that occurs in normal use for a period of 36 months from the not cover tampering, abuse or accidental damage. - Page 11 For this reason, any current ESS Performance Series product may differ in some respect from its published description but will always equal or exceed perfonnance of the original design.
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