Column Series
Instruction manual
Column loudspeakers
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Safety instructions
• Keep this manual for future reference.
• Take care of your speaker wires, they should be free of damage.
Damaged speaker wires might result in poor sound quality and
can damage amplifiers.
• Only use accessories specified by the manufacturer
• Make sure the mounting panel can support the speakers
weight.
• Use sufficient amount of speakers to avoid dead spots.
• No mains power shall be connected to the loudspeakers, doing
so will damage the speaker.
• This apparatus should only be serviced by qualified personnel. If
not warranty might be void.
• Use cable of the right gauge, certainly for long runs.
• Use cables with clear color indication and maintain polarity
throughout the whole system.
• Avoid loud feedback from microphones, this can damage your
speaker.
• Please check the units condition after unpacking. If the outside
of the carton box has been damaged, inform your shipper
immediately.
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Introduction
The Apart COL series speakers are more than just nice looking
columns speakers: COL series speakers have been designed as
highly effective line array speakers, featuring excellent vertically
controlled directivity, wide horizontal directivity, high sensitivity and
high power handling. COL series speakers offer you very clear and
natural speech reproduction, while music performs very pleasing
too.
Drastically improved audio directivity results in wider coverage range
over longer distance. This means that they cover a wider area than
conventional column speakers, so less speaker-cabinets are needed
for achieving the same sound pressure level in a certain area. Also
there will be reduced problems with microphone feedback that is
easily generated in reverberant locations. The especially developed
drivers with extended frequency response and low distortion give
much better speech intelligibility. COLS series acoustic response has
been specifically tailored for speech where COLW series are ideal for
speech and music reproduction.
Thanks to their unobtrusive appearance and excellent acoustic
directivity, COL series speakers can be used in highly reverberant
spaces, such as churches, houses of worship, railway stations, as
well as conference rooms, recreational areas or sports facilities. The
speaker cabinets are made of a sturdy extruded aluminum, and all
material and construction has been adapted to be used for both
indoor as outdoor, so weather proof and even impact proof (f.e.
footballs).
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Features and benefits
• Optimized sound dispersion.
• Improved speech intelligibility.
• Timeless design.
• Suited for indoor and outdoor applications.
• High sound pressure level.
• Applicable in 100 volt, 70 volt and low impedance systems.
• Standard wall mounting bracket included.
warranty info
Warranty claims and claims for hidden defects can be considered only if the
defects appear within the warranty period of 24 months and are notified
within 8 days following their appearance per registered letter. The warranty
is not valid in case of an incident, wear, for moving parts, power surges,
inadequate packing or shipping, improper use or storage and the disregard of
recommendations of Apart Audio. The warranty only concerns the spare parts
and not the involved labor, transportation or any other costs. The product
must be returned in the original packaging with the proof of purchase by an
Apart Audio authorized reseller.
The general terms and conditions can be found here:
http://www.apart-audio.com/conditions/General_Terms_and_Conditions_
Apart_Audio.pdf
Installation
Both 100 (70) volt and low
impedance (Lo-Z) connections
are provided for increased
installation flexibility. 100 (70)
V line with several transformer
power taps as well as low
impedance connectors are
hidden inside the cabinet. To
access the connector, open the
cabinet: remove the two philips
screws at the bottom of the
enclosure, see picture below.
In normal indoor situations you
can feed the cable(s) through
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the rubber cable sleeves, for IP66
compatibility, use the supplied cable
entries and washers provided in the
accessory kit. A second cable entry
point is present for easily looping the
cable through.
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Installation
Mounting these speakers has never been easier. An adjustable
stainless steel mounting bracket with extension is included in the
packing. The extension piece can be used to mount the speakers
under an angle. Attach the brackets according to the picture: you can
mount the speaker under a certain angle from the wall by extending
the top bracket with the supplied bracket extender.
To obtain the best performance, it is VERY important to position the
column correctly, this means that the center point of the column
must be precisely directed towards the height of the listeners (or
just above it) in the appointed area. For advise in acoustics, contact
your dealer.
For improved security, a special mounting rail is incorporated at the
back of the cabinet. You can use M6 flat head carriage or T-bolts
to attach additional safety cables or special mounting brackets (not
included).
Connecting the loudspeaker
Colour code internal connector
Low impedance applications:
Common: black
Lo-Z connection: white
100 volt applications:
Common: black
Brown: DO NOT USE!
Highest power tap: red
Medium power tap: yellow
Low power tap: green
70 volt applications:
Common: black
Highest power tap: brown
High power tap: red
Medium power tab: yellow
Low power tab: green
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NOTES: You can only use 1 power tap at the same time: never
connect the speaker to a Lo-Z and 100 volt amplifier simultaneously
and never use multiple 100 volt taps at the same time. Connect the
speaker correctly as required and don’t connect the unused wires.
Example: for use as a lo-Z speaker, connect the black (negative) and
white (positive) wire.
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by
Industriepark Brechtsebaan 8 bus 1
Apart Audio nv
2900 Schoten - Belgium
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respective owners.
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