Benutzerhandbuch für Avalon Acoustics Isis

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• 1 Introduction

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• 2 Unpacking Instructions

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• Introduction

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• Contents

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• 2.1 Opening the Crate

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• 2.2 Installing the Grilles

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• Orientation of the Felt Anti-Diffraction Mask

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• 2.3 Replacing Grille Pins

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• 3 Wiring Instructions

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• Introduction

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• Connecting the Speaker to the Amplifier

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• 4 Break-in Period

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• 5 Maximizing Performance

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• Break-in

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• Grille Assemblies

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• Speaker Placement and Symmetry

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• Toe-In

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• Apex™ Couplers

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• First Reflection Points

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• Corner Treatment

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• 6 Care of Your Loudspeakers

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• Cabinet (Hardwood Finish)

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• Grille Assembly

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• Drivers

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• 7 Warranty

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• In the Event of a Problem

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• Warranty Statement

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• 8 Room Acoustics and Speaker Position

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• Introduction

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• An Optical Analogy

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• Basic Room Acoustics

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• 8.1 Standing Waves

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• 8.2 Flutter Echo

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• 8.3 Early Reflections

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• Avoiding Early Reflections

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• 8.4 Bass reinforcement

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• 8.5 Summary of Recommendations

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• Flutter Echo and Standing Waves

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• Speaker Placement

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• Early Reflections

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• 8.6 A Listening Room Example

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• Introduction

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• 9.1 Sensitivity to Time-Related Information

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• "Fast Bass"

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• 9.2 Rationale

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• Anechoic vs. In-Room Frequency Response

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• 9.3 Measurements of Audio Equipment

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• A Correlation with Amplifier Measurements

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• Loudspeaker Measurements

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• Designing for Accurate Bass Reproduction

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• Frequency Response Effects

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• Listening for Size Distortions

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• Transient Response Effects

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• 9.4 Important ISIS Recommendations

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• 10 Features

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• 11 Specifications

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• 12 Notes

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