EMP Tek E55Ti Tower, E5Ti Tower, E5Ci Center Channel, E5Bi Bookshelf, ES10i Subwoofer User's Guide

FRE E STA NDING SPE A KER S

IMPRESSION

SERIES

OW NER’ S M AN UA L

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Impression Series freestanding speakers! Your
speakers are the result of many years of research and development dedicated to producing
high quality products for home audio and audio/video systems.

is manual contains features, setup recommendations and specications for the
Impression Series freestanding speakers. It is recommended you thoroughly read
through the material contained in this manual before connecting your speakers. is
will ensure you have a good understanding of how to setup your speakers for optimum
performance and allow for years of listening enjoyment.

Impression Series Speakers

E55Ti

E5Ti

ES10i

E5Ci

E5Bi

Break-in Period

Allow several hours of listening time to adequately break-in the Impression Series
speakers. As the speakers break-in, the driver suspensions will loosen. e result
of break-in will be an increase in low frequency response, improved denition, and
increased clarity and detail.

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Care and Cleaning

To maintain speaker appearance, we recommend wiping them down with a clean damp
so cloth. To clean dust from the grille cloth, use a vacuum with a brush attachment.

Features

e Impression Series speakers feature poly-matrix cone bass drivers and aluminized
poly-matrix cone midrange drivers. ese rigid cones resist exing and contribute to the
accurate reproduction of the audio signal, providing higher overall sound quality.

A quality fabric dome tweeter is used for high frequencies in Impression Series
speakers. Higher power handling is achieved through the use of magnetic liquid
cooling in the tweeter. To protect the tweeter against being over driven, a polyswitch
(a current limiting device) is incorporated in the crossover network.

Each Impression Series speaker model features a crossover network to minimize
driver interaction irregularities and maximize the ability of each driver to accurately
reproduce its respective band of frequencies. Five-way binding posts ensure a solid
electrical connection to these crossover networks.

e Impression Series speakers’ cabinets are constructed of ½-inch medium density
berboard because of its inert properties, thereby minimizing sound coloration. e
front baes are double layered to 1-inch thickness helping to prevent excess acoustic
radiation from the cabinet.

Attaching Speaker Wires

If using a banana jack, attach the matching positive or negative wire and push directly
into binding post top hole.

If not using a banana jack, simply loosen the binding nut to allow the hole in the side
of the terminal to become exposed. Strip ¼-inch of the insulation from the end of
the speaker wire and insert the exposed wire end into the now exposed hole in the
side of the terminal. Tighten the binding nut by turning the nut clockwise until the
speaker wire is secured. Repeat for the other speaker wire(s) as necessary.

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Room Setup Suggestions

In order to obtain the best possible sound from your speaker system, it is important to
determine where the speakers will sound best in your listening room. Room reections
from the oor, ceiling and side walls inuence the balance, imaging and overall sonic
quality at the listening position. Experiment with speaker placement to determine which
location oers the best overall sound. As a general guide, use the room layout diagram
and the following descriptions when setting up a home theater system. Some speakers
shown in the diagram may not always be applicable to your individual system.

Front Main Speakers

As a starting point, place your le and right tower speakers at least 15 inches from the
wall and 7-feet apart from each other. e distance from the listening position to each
speaker should be close to the distance that separates the two main speakers. Angling
the speakers inward towards the listening position may give a more spacious and
realistic sound stage.

Center Channel Speaker

e center channel speaker should be placed in the center between both le and right
main speakers. Oen this positioning dictates placing the speaker either directly above
or below a television monitor. e center channel speaker may be placed in a horizontal
(lying down) or vertical (standing) position.

Rear Surround Speakers

e 2-way bookshelf speakers may be placed either above, behind or to the sides of the
listening position. e listening position should be centered between the surround
speakers. For best performance you may want to experiment with angling the surround
speakers either towards or away from the listening position.

Subwoofer

In order to obtain the best possible sound from your subwoofer, it is important to
determine where the subwoofer will sound best in your listening room. Sound reections
from the oor, ceiling and side walls inuence the balance, imaging and overall sonic
quality at the listening position. Experiment with subwoofer placement to determine
which location oers the best overall sound.

Placement of the subwoofer will largely determine quality, quantity and extension of the
bass frequencies within your listening room. Bass frequencies are reinforced by close
room boundaries. Placing the subwoofer in a corner will make the subwoofer sound
louder and boost the very lowest frequencies.

Placing the subwoofer away from walls will provide the least reinforcement, making the
bass sound subjectively thinner than if the woofer were closer to a wall. Good results
can usually be obtained by placing a subwoofer along a wall 1-3 feet from a corner.
Experiment with placement of the subwoofer and the sub-amplier controls to achieve
the proper bass balance.

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