AvidHiFi REFERENCE THREE User Manual

REFERENCE THREE

Loudspeaker System

USER MANUAL

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Topic Page
Welcome 3
Caution 3

Key Reference Two features 4

Placement 5
Unpacking 5
Spike Adjustments 6
Connections 7
Cable Choice 7
Specifications 8
Warranty 9

Table of Contents

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AVID Reference Two

Congratulations on purchasing your AVID Reference Three.
Using the highest quality materials during assembly and built

to the highest industry standards, your Reference Three
loudspeaker should provide you with many years of
trouble-free enjoyment.

Please read this manual carefully to ensure you
understand all the features and operating functions
available.

Caution

• These units are extremely heavy, and unless great care is taken when moving

them, serious injury may result.

• Please avoid touching any of the loudspeaker drive units—they are extremely

fragile, and very easily damaged.

• Please do not attempt to disassemble your loudspeaker . The individual panels

are very heavy and could potentially cause serious injury

• Only clean your Reference loudspeaker with a dry micro-fibre cloth—the drive

units do not need to be cleaned.

• Take care to ensure the loudspeaker is not exposed to water or other liquids.

• If the unit has been kept in a cold location for some time, it will take several

hours to acclimatise to the new environment—during this time, condensation
may form on the cabinet—simply wipe this with a soft cloth. The speakers will

only perform to their optimum when they are at room temperature.

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KEY REFERENCE TWO FEATURES

• AVID Tuned Mass Damping System.

• Highly stable, ultra-rigid Aluminium cabinet construction throughout.

• 2 x 6” L.F. drivers with 3” voice coils.

• 1 x 28mm HF soft-dome driver.

• Precision Drive units utilising:

• Uniflow™ Aluminium diecast chassis.

•Hexatech™ Aluminium voice coil.

•Neodymium flat pancake magnet (H.F.)

• Hybrid™ Neodymium/Ferrite magnet system (M.F.)

•High flux double Ferrite magnet system (L.F.)

• Copper sleeve Neolin Motors.

•Titanium voice coil formers.

•External Voice Coil (EVC)™ Technology.

• 3 driver, 2.5-way passive design.

• High quality crossover with custom designed and wound inductors.

• Bi-amp/Bi-wire connectivity using heavy-duty connectors.

• Supplied with adjustable polished stainless steel spikes.

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PLACEMENT

• The Reference Three is a medium-sized

design, intended to be used in a typical
domestic listening environment.

• Experimentation with both the location of

the loudspeakers and your seating posi-

tion is recommended.

• The Reference Three is a heavy loud-

speaker. Using the spikes will place a lot
of pressure on the floor—please make

sure the floor is suitably resilient.

• Ideal positioning is room dependent, but

typically they will perform best when placed symmetrically in a near-rectangular room
playing across the shorter distance

• Aim both loudspeakers slightly towards the listening position

• Avoid having the speakers to close to the rear (>500mm/20”) and the side walls

(>750mm/30”) - but please experiment!

UNPACKING

The Reference Three speakers are delivered in four boxes. It Is recommended that you open
the stand boxes first and locate them near their final positions, and then unpack the speakers,
and mount them directly on the stands—the finished assembly will be very heavy, and difficult

to move.

1. Unpack the speaker stand, carefully lift the stands to their final position

2. At least two people will be required to lift the speakers

3. Lift the speaker onto the stand—DO NOT PLACE YOUR FINGERS UNDERNEATH THE

LOUDSPEAKER - there is a serious risk of trapping them between the stand and the
loudspeaker.

4. The top of the stand fits into a recess in the bottom of the stand—be careful to make sure

you align the two parts so that they engage correctly.

5. Finally using the supplied Allen key, screw in the six 25mm countersunk bolts into the

stand—make sure these are all tightened securely.

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SPIKE ADJUSTMENT

The three stainless steel spikes are adjustable, allowing you to ensure the loudspeakers are level

regardless of what surface they are placed on.

Care must be taken whenever moving your loudspeakers—always ensure you have enough

help at hand to ensure that you are completely safe, and do not attempt anything that may
endanger you, or others around you.

Due to the weight of the loudspeakers, we
provide a hand wrench to make these
adjustments easier.

Simply insert the wrench into
one of the holes in the circumference of the
foot, and turn the spike clockwise to raise the
loudspeaker and anti-clockwise to lower the

speaker. You will find it easier to complete a
full revolution of a spike by removing the

wrench, and inserting it into a more

accessible hole. Adjust all three spikes to en-

sure both loudspeaker are level
The stands are supplied set to their lowest

setting. Raise the speaker the minimum
amount needed to level the speaker—
excessive height will only increase the likeli-

hood of instability.

Wrench

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CONNECTIONS

The Reference Three allows for either bi-wiring or bi-amping. This means that you need a connecon

from you amplier to each terminal on the back of the loudspeaker. We recommend using a bi-wired

conguraon whenever possible

• Either Banana/4mm or Spade connectors may be used.

• If would require to use a convenonal, single wired connecon, you

will need to create a short set of ‘jumper’ connecons that join the L.F. negave to H.F. negave

and the L.F. posive to the H.F. posive.

• The banana/4mm connectors from the amplier simply need to be pushed into the central hole of

each connector.

• To connect a spade connector, simply loosen each connector, by rotang the clear cap

an-clockwise, then insert the spade in the slot, from below—no more than hand ghtening is

required. Excess force could damage the connector.

CABLE CHOICE

Whilst AVID do manufacture a range of loudspeaker cables, designed to match the performance of our

loudspeakers, our loudspeakers will funcon with most cable types. When choosing a cable, it is best to

remember the following:

• These speakers are capable of handling very high powers. To aain these powers a low-resistance

connecon is necessary—a cable with a large cross-seconal area is highly recommended.

• To further reduce the DC resistance of the loudspeaker cable, it is recommended that cable lengths

should be as short as possible, and of equal length.

• The DC resistance of connecons at either end of the cable is equally important—ensure all

connecons are clean and secure.

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Specicaon

HF: 1 x 28mm (Titanium voice coil former)

MF: 2 x 160mm (75mm Titanium voice coil former)

Frequency Response: 35Hz - 22kHz +/-3dB

Sensivity: 88dB 1W@1m

Recommended Power: 40 - 400W

Impedance: 6 Ohm

Crossover Topology: 2.5 way, 2nd Order

Cabinet Construcon: Aluminium Plate. All internal volumes sealed with O-Ring

gaskets

Dimensions (HxWxD)

cabinet: 590 x 230 x 525 (mm)

23.3 x 9.1 x 20.7 in (in)

inc. plinth and spikes: 1140 x 460 x 605 mm (mm)

44.9 x 18.1 x 23.9 in (in)

Net weight: 100 KG

Packaging (HxWxD): 450 x 480 x 500 (mm)

17.8 x 18.9 x 19.7 (in)

Product supplied in Four cartons

Shipping weight: 150 KG

Finishes: Black with chrome/aluminium trim, stainless steel feet

Specicaons are subject to change

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Warranty Statement UK Residents

AVID HIFI Limited products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the original date of

purchase, or no later than three years from the date of shipment to an authorized AVID agent, which ever comes rst, extending to ve

years subject to the product owner having submied the Registraon form (www.avidhi.com/register.htm). Also the following condions

being observed.

• The product must have been purchased through an authorized AVID dealer

• By default, the warranty is in favour of the original purchaser only, however warranes are transferable providing the new owner

completes the online product registraon form. In this case, warranty obligaon will pass from dealer to manufacturer.

• During the warranty period, AVID will repair, or replace any defects due to material or workmanship, without charge for parts or

labour.

• Should product need to be returned, a wrien descripon of the defect and a photocopy of the original purchase receipt must

accompany it. Receipts must show the model, serial number, date of purchase, name and address of purchaser and authorized

dealer and the price paid.

• Returned product must be packed in the original packing and returned to AVID or original dealer by the customer at his/her

expense. AVID will pay return freight of its choice.

• The warranty is void if the product has been used or handled other than in accordance with the instrucon manual supplied, abused

or misused, damage by accident or neglect or in being transported, or the defect is due to the product being repaired or tampered

with by anyone other than AVID or an dealer with prior authorizaon.

• The warranty is void if the product serial number has been removed, altered or made illegible.

• The warranty is void if the product has been taken out of the country of purchase.

• AVID shall not be held liable for incidental or consequenal damages of any kind arising from the sale or use of its products.

• The warranty applies to ex-demonstraon product, using manufacture date as purchase date.

• Where the product is sold under a consumer transacon (as dened by the Sale of Goods Act 1979) the statutory rights of the

purchaser are not aected by this warranty.

• Products are sold on the basis of specicaons applicable at the me of sale. AVID shall have no obligaon to modify or to update

products once sold.

Outside UK

AVID has formal distribuon in many countries throughout the world. In each country the AVID importer has contractually accepted the

responsibility for the product warranty. Warranty should normally be obtained from the imporng agent or distributor from whom you

obtained your product. In the unlikely event of service required beyond the capability of the importer, AVID will, of course, back up the

warranty.

• Where product has been either supplied directly or there is no current distributor, AVID accepts responsibility for the warranty

period. Returned product must be packed in the original packing and returned to AVID by the customer at his/her expense. AVID

will pay return freight of its choice. The warranty is only valid in the country of purchase.

• Products outside there original desnaon requires that units with remaining warranty be returned to the country of purchase for

the warranty to be valid. Customer is responsible for freight both ways and all associated import and export charges.

• Foreign distributors are not required to provide warranty service, repair or change AC mains voltage on units that they did not

originally import and sell.

• Foreign distributors may at their discreon oer service for a fee.

MISCELLANEOUS. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE ABOVE PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS
WARRANTY. THE WARRENTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL COSTS OR DAMAGES TO THE PURCHASER.

WARRANTOR. Inquiries regarding the Limited Warranty may be sent to the following address:

AVID HIFI Limited. Bicton Industrial Park, Kimbolton, Hunngdon. PE28 0LW ENGLAND

AVID HIFI Ltd

Bicton Industrial Park,

Kimbolton, Huntingdon,

Cambridgeshire.

PE28 0LW

ENGLAND

Tel: [phone] — Website: www.avidhifi.com - Email: [e-mail]

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Updated 3rd January 2018