Acoustech X Owners manual

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ACOUSTECH

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ACOUSTECH

Koss E lecironics,

2227 North 3l

Mi lwoukee,

Wisconsin

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PACKING LIST

Acoustech X is

The

panels,\rhile

Packed with

card

tech

the

have occurled intransit" The responsibility for saJe

so any claims

vhich should

x

can be covered by tlle t-lrlee-year factory

The following items

dual amplifiers and associated circuitry:

Spare AGX-1-1/2 amp tuses fo!

4

-

Detachable AC line cord,

1

-

6

12-24 x 1-3/4" machine screws

-

Fifiy-foot special shielded cable

1

-

center or Acoustech tuner/control

The Acoustech X was in

other

the

two

the speake!

be returned to the

lor damage must

shipped

each

will

be

perfect

in three separate caltons, the

contain

panels

found in aplastic bag

UNPACKING THE ACOUSTECH

be

dual amplifiers

in

factory within thirty

large carton is

tie

varranty.

(packed

B+

(packed

for

connecting

center.

condition

made

by

vhen it left our factory, so any visible damage must

you

against them.

and associated

(30)

packed

in sma1l

in small

each amplifier to the

this

days of

in

93gL

plastic

plastic

X

lalgest

circuiiry.

operating manual and a warranty

purchase

ol the two cartons containing

bag),

bag), and

containing t]Ie speaker

so that this Acous-

Acoustech VI

control

delivery rests with the transportation company,

If

the cartons

pleserce

not

vait,

already

removinE

left,

If

tlere is no evidence of external damage,

1, To remove

standing

2.

its

3, Remove the

4. Remove one

5.

6. Unpack each of the ampllfier assemblles,

tfreir

as sembly,

(particularly

of the delivery man and inspecttie

note any

damage on the

corners) shov evidence of severe damage, open them in tie

the
delivery slip and make sure the delivery man signs it. If he has

call the transportation company

the equipment:

the

carton vill

Remove

present position.

Remove the

cartons that

the first fiUer

top

side

panels.

speaker

now

end Jiller.

filler,

you

do not crush the snap-on terminals

panels,

be in excess

piece you

contents with him, Il this is not

for instructions

follov

this

before

procedure

raise the carton to an

of six feet).

see, which extends the complete height

Take care when removing the assemblies from

opening

for opening the cartons and

upright

which are taped to one side of the

possible

tie cartons.

position

or if he can-

(the

height of the

of

the carton

in

7. Thoroughly

dealer

the factory

In

cartons

inspect all

(if

any case, save the cartons

\rill

be a

system was shipped from

the

if

the system

necessity" See Appendix for lepacking

pieces

was shipped from tie

for any visible

his stock) or notify t]Ie transportation company and

packing

and

damage. If damage is apparent, notify

factory.

you

matelial.

instructions"

If

have

to

move

the

your

equipment the

IMPORTANT

NOTICE

Whenever

deliYer

Unlike otler electrostatic

pover

you

turn on

their full

of the Aeoustech X is

power.

your

Acoustech Xsystem,

systems tlat are always on,

switched on and ofJ from its Acoustech

a minute may

eyen if the control center i6

required

be

cootr,ol center,

for the woofers to

off, tlle

General

SETTING

UP

The two amplifier

panels

differ only in

viewed from the front)

up,

the tweeters vill

tweeter in a
the

base

The tweeter is located

Assembly

1.

much easier to move
the wooden
the speaker,

For

2. Carefully

particular

ol each

Move

speaker

t}Ie speaker

frame, use a carpeted

panel:

each

place

assemblies

location

the

while on tie other it is on the right side.

then be at the outside

panel,

panel.

on this side.

panels

panels

the

speaker

the

facing upward.

3. Fold

back

just

enough of

complete base, You do not vant

attached,

4.

partialiy

assembly

but the

Place
into

should rest

plastic

will keep

the amplifier assembly

the recessed

on the floor

area in the

(black

of t}Ie tweeter.

look

to tie end

You vili find a serial number

as close to the area in which

when tie amplifier

area or

panel

plastic

the

the amplifier assembly to retain

the speaker cloth clean while

bottom

(Figure

boxes) are identical in all respects.

panel

one

floor,

stamped in one corner ol this area.

is

or

similar material on

face do{n. The

the speaker is wrapped

the

the cover should

panel.

edges

of

place

some

flat on

cover in which

(perforated

of the speaker

1).

On

of the system. To determine

the terminal strips located

assembly

towels

the

holes in

The two speaker

the tweeter

When the system is correctly set

they vill be

not

attaehed). To avoid scratching

plastic

the

panels

The

is

on the left side

location

the

at the bottom rear of

used

possible

as

the

floot, under

terminal strip

expose

to

when the assembly is

are on the floor.

lacing

be

rear feet of the

of the

(it

\pill

upward)

amplilier

(as

is

be

the

There

5,

from left

These

tJIe fastener

to right, they appear

leads must

6. After all

'rsnap"),

test all leads

?. Dress

to make

opexation:

sure they are

8. Tip the

lover

screw

speaker

enough

all is

fro-!ll- edge of

holes so that

panel

to check

vell,

are seven

leads

coming

in this order:

be connected to the terminal strip connectors on

at tie end of each lead into

leads

the

the

by tugging

leads

pulledout

have

been

gently

as shown iB Figure 1, Gentiy

all the way, as

amplifier assembly into

the chassis, sothatthe

machine

the

base. Do not tightgn dovn

that a1l seven leads

place

the

amplifier assembly

screws

out of

the amplifier

assembly.

1. heavy red

2. heavy red

yellow

3.

green

4.

or blue

5, black

6. red

?. heavy red

place

connected

to make sure that the lasteners

are

over its opposite number

(the

evidence of

tug the

you

place

chassis

(three

against

on each side)

lhe screvs

still

tightly

back

on the speaker

do not

is

want to snap loose a lead in

the base of the

raised into an erect

yet.

Instead,

snapped

leads

can be drolped inio

onto

panel

Looking dovn,

the speaker

on the connector striq.

lirm

a

connection is an audible

panel

from above,

by snapping

are securely seaied.

from

paneis

amplifier

the

by

position.

assembly

the

pivoting

Liile u!

hoies

the

fo

on the

the six

owing

in the

tilt back the amplifier assembly

3.

(Figure

2), If

speal<er

the

as in Figure

panel