Audio Source LS445 Owner's Manual

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LS425/445

4” 2-Way Compact
Indoor/Outdoor Speakers

Features:

• Weather and UV Resistant Design

• 4 Inch Carbon-Filled Polypropylene Woofer

• 0.75” Balanced Drive Tweeter

• Pivoting Bracket design

Congratulations on your purchase of the AudioSource
LS425/445 2-Way Compact Indoor/Outdoor Speakers.
These product are designed to reproduce the audio portion
of your home system environment with accuracy and detail
that will satisfy the most discriminating listener.

The LS425/445 Indoor/Outdoor speakers are designed to
accurately reproduce high fi delity music in a variety of
applications, including home theater. Not only are these
loudspeakers weather resistant for outdoor use, they
include color matched brackets for mounting in most any
environment.

Please read this Installation Manual to ensure the proper
installation and performance of your LS speaker system.

Placement

Plan your speaker placement carefully. The LS series of
Indoor/Outdoor speakers are manufactured to resist a variety
of weather conditions. However, they are not waterproof, so if
you decide to place your speakers outdoors, position them so
they are not directly exposed to the elements. The undersides
of most eaves and overhangs provide the best protection for
indoor/outdoor loudspeakers.

Speaker Mounting

If your application requires the LS425/445 speakers to be
mounted, please follow these directions.

Using the hardware supplied, mount the bracket fi rst (see Fig. 1)
Next, attach the speakers to the brackets using the large
plastic knobs supplied. Never mount a speaker on a wall made
of un-reinforced drywall or plasterboard. If you are unsure,
consult a professional contracto

r.

Figure 1

Performance Considerations

LS425/445 Specifi cations

Like all speakers, the LS series of Indoor/Outdoor speakers
sound best when placed in the line of sight to the listener,
with no obstructions.

Caution: Do not place them within two feet of CRT type
television or computer screens, as these speakers are not
video shielded (LCD and Plasma monitors are not affected).

Connecting the Speakers to Your Audio
System

The LS425/445 speakers have convenient color coded spring
terminals that will accept 16-12 gauge speaker wire. After
stripping the ends of your speaker wire, press open the
terminal tab to reveal the eye. Thread the wire into the eye
and release the tab.

Speaker wire is usually coded to maintain proper system phas­ing. This can be by color coding, or one conductor may have a
printed marking or a rib along one edge that will not be found on
the other. You must carefully observe that the positive terminal of
the speaker output on your amplifi er is connected to the posi­tive terminal of the LS425/445 speaker. Likewise, the negative
terminal of the amplifi er’s speaker output should be connected
to the negative terminal of the LS425/445 speaker (Fig. 2).

Frequency Response 100 Hz to 20 kHz
Impedance 8 Ohm
Sensitivity 89dB, 2.83V
Recommended Amp PowerRecommended Amp Power 25 to 100 Watts Continuous
Woofer 4” Carbon Filled Polypropylene Woofer
Tweeter 0.75” Balanced Drive Tweeter
Dimensions 6” x 8 1/4” x 5 1/4” (152mm x 210mm x 133mm)
Weight 2.6 lbs (1.8 kg)

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Two Year Limited Warranty

AudioSource, a division of Rodin, warrants this product against defects in
materials and workmanship for a limited period of time. For a period of two (2) years
from date of original purchase, we will repair or replace the product, at our option,
without charge for parts. Customer must pay for all labor charges associated with the
removal and re-installation of speakers for the limited period and all parts and labor
charges after the limited warranty period expires.
tory refurbished products expires after ninety (90) days from date of original purchase.
This limited warranty applies only to purchases from authorized
ers or Distributors.
is valid only for consumers in the United States

Consumers are required to provide a copy of the original sales invoice from an
authorized
limited warrant
or workmanship that occur during normal use. It does not cover failures resulting from
accident,
installation, modi
is attributable to
or damage in transit.
paid and insured, to

Repair or replacement under terms of this warranty does not extend the term of this

y. Should a product prove to be defective in workmanship or material, the

warrant
consume
of this warrant
product with an equivalent or superior product at its option.
or repair of wall or ceiling surface is the sole responsibility of the customer and that
cost shall not be the responsibility of
AudioSource be liable for loss or damage, direct, consequential or incidental, arising
out of the use of or inability to use the product.
than described above

This limited warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and

AudioSource Retailer or Distributor when making a claim against this

y. This limited warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials

fi re, fl ood, misuse, neglect, mis-handling, mis-application, alteration, faulty

fi cation, service by anyone other than AudioSource, or damage that

Acts of God. It does not cover costs of transportation to AudioSource

The customer should return their defective product, freight pre-

AudioSource only after receiving a Return Authorization.

r’s sole remedies will be repair or replacement as provided under the terms

y. If the defective product is discontinued, AudioSource may replace the

AudioSource. Under no circumstances shall

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The limited warranty period for fac-

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Any cost of re-installation

There are no express warranties other

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