Reference Series - Klipsch Reference series Owner's Manual

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REFERENCE SERIES
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Most pre-terminated speaker cables have color-coded connectors that make it easy to match
output and inputs correctly. If yours do not, or if you are making your own out of paired, two-
conductor Wire, look for identifying marks on the insuiation of the two conductors. Normally
there will be printing, a stripe or a molded ridge along one of the conductors.
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WARRANTY-U.S AND CANADA ONLY
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BI-wlring - In bi-wiring, separate cables are connected from the amplifier or receiver output ter-
minals to the speaker input terminals for the tweeter and woofers. (see Figure 5.) This results in
lower electrical resistance between the amplifier and speaker than single-wiring with the same
gauge cable. In some cases bi-wiring may be preferable to singie-wiring with lower-gauge
cable, which will be thicker and probably less flexible.
The Warranty below is valid only for sales to consumers in the United States or Canada.
KUPSCH, L.L.C. ("KLIPSCH") warrants this product to be free from defects in matenals and
workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below) for a period of five (5) years from the date of
purchase. During the Warranty period, KLIPSCH will repair or replace (at KLIPSCH's option) this
product or any defective parts (excluding electronics and amplifiers). For products that have
electronics or amplifiers, the Warranty on those parts is for a period of two (2) years from the
date of purchase.
This Warranty is invalid if (a) the factcry -<wlied senal number has been allered or removed from
this product or (b) this product was not purchased from aKLiPSCH authorized dealer. You may call
1-BOO-KLIPSCH to confirm that you have an unaitered serial number and/or you purchased from a
KLiPSCH authorized dealer.
Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice, which is evidence that this
product is within the Warranty penod, must be presented or included to obtain Warranty f8Vice.
To obtain Warranty f8Vice, please contact the KLiPSCH authonzed dealer from which you pur-
chased this product. If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your KLIPSCH product, it
can be returned, freight paid, to KLiPSCH for repair. Please call KLiPSCH at 1-BOO-KLIPSCH for
instructions. You will need to ship this product in either its onginal packaging or packaging affording
an equal degree of protection.
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This Warranty is only valid for the original purchaser and will automatically terminate prior to
expiration if this product is sold or otherwise transferred to another party.
To bi-wire your Reference Series speakers, loosen the nuts on the binding posts and remove the
metal straps linking the woofer and tweeter terminals. Observing proper polarity, connect one
cable to the tweeter binding posts (upper) and another to the woofer binding posts (lower). Run
both cables back to your ampiifier or receiver and attach them to the same channel. (Do not, for
example, attach one to an Aspeaker output and the other to a Bspeaker output on an amplifier
or receiver with AlB speaker switching.) Amplifiers may be severely damaged If straps are
not
removed.
This Warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to misuse, abuse, negligence,
acts of God, accident, commercial use or modification of, or to any part of, the product.
This Warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation, maintenance or installation, or
attempted repair by anyone 'Other than KLIPSCH or a KLiPSCH dealer which is authorized to do
KLiPSCH warranty work. Any unauthorized repairs will void this Warranty. This Warranty does not
cover product sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS.
B1a~ing
- In biamplifi:aion, the tweeter and woofers are driven by separate amplifiers fed from
the same preamplifier output. We
do not
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any
of our speakers, since in
general it will produce no benefit that could not be obtained simply by using a single larger ampli-
fier and may cause severe
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degr adaijon if not done properly. If you do biamplity, use the
same model amplifier for the tweeter and woofer secijons (to prevent frequency-response errors
caused by different amplifier gains) and be sure to remove the straps linking the two sets of input
terminals on the speaker. Amplifiers may be sewrely damaged If
straps
are
not
removed.
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BASS MANAGEMENT SETIINGS
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Surround-sound receivers and processors use what is known as bass management to ensure
that low frequencies in the various channels are sent to speakers that can handle them well and
away from small speakers that cannot. All Klipsch Reference Series floorstanding models are
full-range loudspeakers that can be set to Large in your receiver or processor's speaker setup
menu. If your system includes agood powered subwoofer, however, you may get better overall
performance by setting all speakers to Small, which will route all low bass to the subwoofer.
Experiment to see what works best in your system.
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CARE AND CLEANING
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The only thing you should ever need to do to your speakers is dust them occasionally. Never
apply any abrasive or solvent-based cleaner or any harsh detergent. You can clean the grilles
with the brush attachment of avacuum cleaner.
REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE THE EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. KLiPSCH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY iNCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON
THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR APRACTICAL
PURPOSE.
Some states do not allow the exciusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or
implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you
specific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state.
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WARRANTY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
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The warranty on this product if it is sold to a consumer outside of the United States or Canada
shall comply with applicable law and shall be the sole responsibility of the distributor that
supplied this prodUCt. To obtain any applicable warranty service, please contact the dealer from
which you purchased this product, or the distributor that supplied this prodUCt.