Audio Physic STEP plus Owner's Manual
STEP plus
Owner´s Manual
Dear music lover,
We would like to thank you for pung your trust in our products and welcome you to the
family of audiophile friends of AUDIO PHYSIC.
You have chosen a top-class product that has been developed in Germany. We would like to
congratulate you on this choice and wish you a lot of fun and enjoyment with your product.
We only use the latest technical expertise and top-quality components when manufacturing our
loudspeakers and we produce them in accordance with strict quality criteria. These criteria enable
Audio Physic, as the manufacturer, to provide original owners with a 10 year warranty for our
loudspeakers (2 years for the subwoofer electronics and 10 years for the drivers), starting on the
date of purchase of the product by the original owner. In order to secure this additional service,
please fill out the warranty card enclosed with your loudspeakers and send this and a copy of your
proof of purchase to your AUDIO PHYSIC distributor.
Only aer several electronic and acousc test runs, which our quality assurance sta conrm by
signing the enclosed cercate, are our loudspeakers allowed to leave the factory in secure
packaging. These measures help to ensure that you can enjoy the full experience of the high-quality
materials, producon and sound of AUDIO PHYSIC loudspeakers in the comfort of your own home.
In general, your AUDIO PHYSIC dealer will deliver and install your loudspeakers. If you would
rather install your product yourself, the following pages provide you with detailed tips and steps
to follow in order to safely set up your loudspeakers. Have fun with your STEP plus!
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Welcome!
Contents
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Included in the Delivery
Welcome
General Tips
Unpacking and Assembly
Connecting the Loudspeakers
Setting Up the Loudspeakers
Technical Specicaons
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Included in the Delivery
Your new loudspeakers are delivered in one box. In addition to the two loudspeakers, the box
contains a separately packaged accessory pack and the “Welcome to the AUDIO PHYSIC Family“
package as well as this Owner‘s Manual, a spirit level to help optimize the setup and the Final
Inspection Certificate.
Accessory Pack: 2x front grilles
General Tips
Depending on the size and weight of your loudspeakers, it is a good idea for two people to
unpack them. First take out the accessory pack, which is located inside the main box, and follow
the instructions in the chapters “Unpacking and Assembly“, “Connecting the Loudspeakers“ and
“Seng Up the Loudspeakers“ to ensure the safe and correct installaon of your loudspeakers.
The loudspeakers should reach a temperature that is approximately equivalent to room temperature
before you connect them to the HiFi system and/or operate them. This instrucon predominately
refers to the winter months in case the loudspeakers were previously stored in a cold room.
Maintenance
Our loudspeakers are coated in high-quality veneers or high-gloss lacquers. You should avoid using
chemical cleaning agents because these can attack the loudspeaker surfaces and make them dull.
As a rule, a fine, soft and damp cloth is all that you need to clean the surfaces. If a cleaning agent
is required, use this to dampen the cloth and do not directly apply it to the surface. It is best if you
test the suitability of the cleaning agent on a less visible part of the cabinet. The drivers do not
normally need to be cleaned. Dust particles fall off quickly when the loudspeakers are operated.
You can, however, use a soft brush to lightly brush over the surfaces of the drivers. When doing
so, make sure you do not put any pressure on it. Please never use any cleaning agents on the
drivers. Do not expose the loudspeakers to direct sunlight. Anodized surfaces are sensitive to
acids, alkalis, and to ultraviolet light and may fade.
The drivers in this range of AUDIO PHYSIC loudspeakers use a unique mounting technique. Rather
than directly mounting the drivers onto the cabinet of the loudspeaker, the drill holes of the
STEP plus contain special neoprene plugs. These neoprene plugs tighten in the mounting hole
when the
screws are fitted, creating a permanently elastic connection between the driver and the
cabinet that reduces resonance. You do not need to tighten these screws. Re-tightening the
screws may damage the plugs and have a negative effect on the sound.
Burning in the Loudspeakers
The loudspeakers rst reach their full sound potenal aer a specic burn-in period. We burn in the
drivers of the STEP plus at our factory prior to assembly, meaning that they normally only need
a burn-in period of a few hours at a normal room volume and with music that has a range of
frequencies that is as wide as possible, for example orchestral pieces. Recordings containing ’white
or pink noise’ such as those available on many so-called Test CDs are also ideal. For safety reasons,
these pieces should never be played at high volumes.
Stray Magnec Fields
The magnec eld created by the individual driver magnets may to some extent have an eect
outside of the loudspeaker. This stray magnec eld may interfere with other devices, parcularly
televisions and monitors with cathode ray tubes (not LCD or plasma televisions), for example by
causing changes in color in the picture. We recommend that you place the loudspeakers
approximately 20" away from such devices (and also from magnet tapes and credit cards with
magnetic stripes, etc.).
Please retain the loudspeaker packaging. You can then securely transport your loudspeakers if
you move or the speakers need to be retuned for servicing.
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