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Will excessive smoke or dust cause any problems?
Exposure to excessive contaminants, such as smoke or dust, may potentially affect the performance of
the electrostatic diaphragm and may cause discoloration of the diaphragm. Dirt and dust may be
removed by means of a soft brush attached to your vacuum cleaner. See the vacuum cleaning
instructions in this manual.
Are Final Sound front and rear flat-panel loudspeakers to be treated as satellites?
Yes, they have to be installed as satellites on your audio/video receiver or multi channel amplifier. The
correct settings are "SMALL satellites" for the Model F400i flat-panel loudspeakers, which correlates
with the frequency range of the loudspeaker output.
Should I unplug my Final Sound home theatre system during lightning?
Yes. Unplugging before the storm is even better. It's a good idea to disconnect all of your audio/video
components during stormy weather.
What is to be done when puncturing, knocking over or come in contact with fluids and fire
damages the Final Sound loudspeakers?
Unplug your Final Sound loudspeaker and contact your Final Sound dealer.
Why do I need a Final Sound subwoofer?
The Final Sound home theater is based on the 5+1 multi channel amplifiers, which require two front
loudspeakers, two rear loudspeakers, one center loudspeaker and a subwoofer.
The subwoofer will produce the lowest frequencies when necessary and is designed to function in
harmony with the other Final Sound loudspeakers.
Also, most of our electrostatic panels need a subwoofer for reproducing the lowest frequencies.
What are the roles of the six loudspeakers in a home theatre system?
Your main channels, e.g. the left and right loudspeakers, will handle the larger special effects, the
musical score, and any left and right effects.
The center channel will handle almost all the dialogue as well as 60-70% of the main action on the
screen.
The rear channels are for ambient effects or to recreate different settings, as well as the screen action
that is recorded to happen at the rear of the listener.
The subwoofer handles the extremely low frequencies such as the explosions in an action film or the
deepest rumble of a bass drum.
What is "timbre matching"?
This means that all of the loudspeakers in a home theater system have the same sound characteristics
or voicing. This allows for a smooth, convincing transitions between left, center, right, and
rear/surround channels.
Are Final loudspeakers suitable for Dolby Digital AC-3, DTS, etc.?
Yes. Final loudspeakers are very accurate to be used with any decoding system designed for the home
theater.
What is the warranty?
Your Final Sound Home theatre system can be provided with limited 3-year warranty coverage on the
flat-panel loudspeakers and 1-year warranty coverage on the subwoofer if the registry card in the
manual is completed and returned to Final Sound. The limited warranty will not be honored when the
product has been used or handled other than in accordance with the instructions in the user manual.
See for more details the chapter Warranty Conditions in this manual.
Is a Final loudspeaker protected against overloading?
Basically: yes. The design of the Final Inverted series of electrostatic loudspeakers has been done
with the protection of the user in mind and the protection of the loudspeaker against mistreatment.The
design has several levels of protection built into the electronics. One of those circuits protects against
overloading. In case of an overload condition, the loudspeaker will shut off for a short period of time. If
the overload condition is persistent, please reduce the volume of the amplifier. But, protecting a
loudspeaker is always a trade off between simply cutting off musical information and allowing dynamics
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