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Strata Mini Loudspeakers
Enjoyment Manual
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AV123 Strata Mini Loudspeakers Enjoyment Manual

Enjoyment Guide
Table of Contents
Safety Precautions 3
Thank You for your Strata Mini purchase
Unpacking and Product Registration
Inventory 5
Limited Warranty Coverage 5
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Features and Descriptions 6
The Strata Mini 6
Speaker Placement Considerations 7
Front (Left and Right) Speaker Placement 7
Connections 9
Speaker Binding Post Connections 9 Powered 8” Woofer Connections 9
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Wiring for Correct Polarity 10
Setup of the 8” Woofer Amplier 11
Setting the 8” woofer Level 11
8” Woofer Crossover and Phase Adjustments 12
Caring for your Strata Mini speakers 13
Technical Specications 14
Limited Warranty and Return Policies 1
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Safety Precautions
At AV123, we don’t want to see any of our customers experience the inconvenience or unfortunate mishap of a precaution that was ignored. Please review the following precautions so you may enjoy your Strata Mini speakers without unnecessary damage or misuse.
1) If you suspect you have a component failure in your speakers at any time, please call AV123 for help. Our experts can assist you in diagnosis and, if
necessary, provide you with eld repair parts where applicable. Our goal is your complete satisfaction.
2) Do not lift these speakers if you feel strain or they are just plain too heavy for you. The weight of each
Strata Mini speaker is listed in the Technical Specications section of this manual for your reference.
3) When lifting these speakers, do so with caution. If you need to use a cart or hand truck to move them
around to their nal destination, please do so with care and caution. Odd shaped boxes may require a 2
person lift even if the weight of the box does not seem prohibitive.
4) Do not install these speakers near water (or expose them to water) or any other liquids. If you have a place in the basement that oods or a leaky roof in certain spots, do not install your Strata Mini speakers (or any other home entertainment equipment) in that location. Use good judgement, but if
you are not sure if your chosen location is acceptable, chances are you should call us. It never hurts to ask.
IMPORTANT!
PL E A S E R E A D TH E S E
IN S T R U CT I O N S
CA R E F U LLY
5) Do not poke, prod, or “heavily pet” these speakers. Do not set drinks on them (or it’s just about guaranteed the drinks will leave a ring and spill too). Do not use the speakers as tables or chairs. Whenever possible, ask the kids and pets to play elsewhere than on (or directly in front of) the speakers. All of these suggestions come from many years of experience by our AV123 experts so you can trust the origin.
6) Do not install these speakers near a heat source such as a oor heater, space heater, replace, stove, heat register, active volcano, or any other device (including ampliers) that may radiate heat.
7) Plug the electrical power cord for the integrated amplier into a line conditioner or connect to an unswitched 110VAC wall outlet directly. Do not connect the 8” woofer amplier’s power cord into a
“power strip”. This ensures the best performance and avoids power delivery related problems.
8) Do not plug the Strata Mini speaker binding posts into the wall, EVER. Some people think it’s a great
way to test the excursion limits of a low frequency driver but in truth it’s very dangerous. Just hook them to the amplier outputs as recommended in this manual please.
9) These speakers in a home entertainment environment can easily produce high sound pressure levels that can impair hearing if you (or other listeners) undergo extended exposure. Use caution when listening at high volumes and, by all means, please discontinue use if your ears are ringing. If you must play these speakers at extremely high volumes, we recommend the use of OSHA approved hearing protection.
10) Please read and follow the instructions in this manual. Keep this manual for future reference.
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Thank You for your Strata Mini purchase
Dear Home Entertainment Enthusiast,
At AV123, our absolute highest priority begins and ends with you, the customer. As our valued customer, you can rest
assured that if you’re not 100% satised with your purchase
within 30 days from your original receipt date, you may return your product(s) for a prompt refund in full (excluding shipping charges) with no explanation necessary. Coupled with the expert advice on our website and through our trained advisors, there is simply not a safer way or place to buy today.
We make every effort to make sure your home entertainment needs are met with the great products and unbeatable service we offer every single day. Not only do we give you the tools and the resources to fully evaluate your purchase before your order is placed, we back this up after the fact by allowing you a full month to audition our
products in your own home before your nal decision is made. AV123 simply does not
engage in misleading and high-pressure sales tactics. In the long run, we know it’s not the way either one of us wants to do business. We want customers for a lifetime.
Mark with his pride and
joy, Granddaughter Gracie
after her performance in
The Nutcracker
The Strata Mini is a dream come true. The hybrid design will astound you with its ability to be utterly delicate yet deliver visceral impact when asked. This is thanks to its combination of planar magnetic drivers operating in concert with “selected” cone drivers.
The planar magnetic midrange and tweeter are custom built to our specications along
with the French-designed and renowned Atohm 5.25” mid-bass coupler located in it’s own critically damped chamber. We hand this off to a custom damped and treated paper
cone 8” woofer - powered by an internal class A/B 350 watt amplier.
We want you to know that The Strata Mini is exquisite in every measure and meaning
of the word. The Strata Mini is designed for intimate settings – not cathedrals. What you can expect is an emotionally engaging and utterly immersive experience on an intimate level. The elegantly designed cabinet with real Rosewood veneers, narrow width
(minimizes visual impact) and sloped bafe will be sure to carry an elegant feel to your
room and extend itself gracefully to the visual realm even at rest.
We’ve done our best to provide you with products and services meeting or exceeding your expectations. However as good as our products are, they do not match our dedication to each and every sale. Should you need any further assistance in the future with your A/V system, you can bet that AV123 will be there supporting and assisting you as you make your way to your next level of audio/visual enjoyment.
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Mark L. Schifter
President
Unpacking and Product Registration
The Strata Mini speakers should reach you in absolutely perfect condition. If you notice any shipping damage or other issues upon unpacking the unit, please contact AV123 immediately. We have gone out of our way to ensure the speakers are shipped with the utmost care, but if that is not the case when they arrive at your door, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Inventory
Your Strata Mini speakers are carefully hand packaged utilizing molded foam inserts to
protect their ne furniture grade nish. When removing the speakers from the box, hold
the wood sides of the cabinet, rather than the front and back. It is important to save all the packing materials and the box in case your Strata Mini speakers ever needs to be moved or shipped back to AV123 for service or repairs.
All Strata Mini speakers include rubber mounting feet, oor spikes, and hardwood oor protectors in the packaging to decouple the speaker from whatever type of ooring material you have. If you have low seating,
you want to install the REAR SPIKES only to effectively lower the tweeter height.
Rubber Feet
Getting Started
Once you have established that all of your speakers and accessories are present and accounted for, we ask that you PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL FIRST before installing and positioning the speakers. We have thoughtfully assembled many useful tips to maximize the performance of your Strata Mini speakers in your home entertainment environment.
Limited Warranty Coverage
All products sold through AV123 carry a limited manufacturer’s parts and labor warranty. All Strata Mini loudspeakers are guaranteed to be free from manufacturer’s defects for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Make sure that you keep your sales
receipt. It is the only way for AV123 to establish the duration of your limited warranty and it may come in useful for insurance purposes if your Strata Mini speakers are ever damaged or stolen.
Register your Strata Mini speakers at AV123.com
Please take a moment to visit AV123.com and register your Strata Mini purchase. When
you go online and register your product, AV123 will extend the warranty by an additional two years. This, in addition to the 1 year limited warranty is a total of 3 years! This extended warranty is free simply for registering within 60 days of your purchase. We urge you to take advantage of this offer. Warranties apply only to the original owner and are non-transferable. See page 15 for limited warranty details.
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