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Model 3 Speaker Assembly and Installation
Introduction
This procedure will guide you through the installation and setup of the Gilmore
Audio Model 3 speaker system. You must seek out the assistance of a friend to
help you remove the panels from the shipping crates, install the stands and insert
the spikes in the bottom of the stands. This is not a one-man operation.
Speaker Removal from Shipping Crates
Open the top of the crate and remove the foam top covering the speaker panel.
(We recommend that you store the crates for future use, since using anything but
the factory supplied crates to transport or ship your speakers may void the
warranty). You'll notice four hand hold cut-outs in the bottom foam supporting
the speaker panel. Two people are required to remove each fully-assembled
speaker panel. One must lift at the bottom of the panel (the straight side) and the
other at the top (the curved side). Gently lift the panel out of the crate, working in
tandem with your assistant.
Avoid holding the speaker on the ribbon side of the panel to reduce stress to the
panel. Hands should be placed more towards the center of the panel. Care
must be taken to avoid scratching the Corian panel, so assembly should only be
done on a carpeted floor. Should a carpeted floor not be available, a thick
blanket is also a good choice. Once the panel is lifted from the crate, position it
vertically on its non-curved (straight) side in preparation for the stand installation.
Stand Installation
Have your assistant continue to hold the panel perpendicular to the floor and
then carefully position the stand behind the panel. Refer to figure 3 for a pictorial
of the stand positioning and installation. Insert the four bolts through the small
washers and then insert the bolts through the holes in the panel. Install the four
black spacers on the bolts and then install the stand assembly. Install the four
large washers at the end of the bolts.
Next, finger-tighten the four nuts on the end of the bolts. Tighten the four bolts
with a 7/16" end wrench and the supplied hex (Allen) wrench. Make sure the
bolts are good and snug, but do not over-tighten, to avoid compressing the stand
pillars or damaging the Corian panel.
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Table of Contents
Summary of Contents for Gilmore Audio 3
- Page 1 This procedure will guide you through the installation and setup of the Gilmore Audio Model 3 speaker system. You must seek out the assistance of a friend to help you remove the panels from the shipping crates, install the stands and insert the spikes in the bottom of the stands.
- Page 2 A material such as wall-board or dry-wall works well. Windows, brick walls, and the like are not recommended. This preliminary positioning is recommended for best performance, but please feel free to experiment with final positioning once the whole speaker system is up and running. Model 3 Speaker Assembly and Installation...
- Page 3 If the panels are allowed to “float” on a hard floor or carpet, the energy from very low frequency energy is dissipated throughout the panel and not the floor below as desired. Model 3 Speaker Assembly and Installation...
- Page 4 Install the longer wire on appropriate terminal shown on woofer number 2. Install the shorter wire on woofer number 3. Observe the proper polarity. The longer wire on the right channel, goes to the negative side of the woofer array, and is then connected to the negative side of the associated crossover terminal.
- Page 5 The gray interconnect wiring, shown in figure 1, between the terminals of the woofer array, is factory installed. There is never any reason to remove these interconnect wires and it is only shown for reference. Model 3 Speaker Assembly and Installation...
- Page 6 It is often useful to add some ribbon attenuation if your room is too bright. You can also tame CDs that are a bit too strident, due to excessive distortion and HF energy. Digital sources often exhibit these distortions due to poor engineering and production processes. Revision 2 12-21-06 Model 3 Speaker Assembly and Installation...
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