Focal SIB XXL User Manual
Sib XXL
User manual
Installation guide page: 2
Guide d’installation page : 6
English
Thank you for choosing the Sib XXL loudspeakers. We are pleased to share
our philosophy: "the Spirit of Sound". Sib XXL fits right into the Focal
tradition and, as such, benefits from outstanding technological expertise in
stereo and home theater.
In order to get optimal performance, we invite you to read carefully these
instructions and keep that booklet handy so that you can refer to it later on.
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Features
Aluminum dome tweeter with OAL (Optimum Acoustic Loading) phase plug: exceptional bandwidth up to 35kHz
for wide dispersion, smooth and dynamic treble, compatible with new high performances audio format.
Polyflex® cone woofers: high performance synthetic cone for high dynamic bass impact and detailed mid-range.
OPC® (Optimum Phase Crossover): phase optimization for a precise, natural and stable soundstage.
Braced curved precision MDF cabinets: rigid cabinet without any internal resonance for lower coloration.
Front laminar port: for a vigorous bass reproduction.
Magnetic shielded: Sib XXL can be placed near a CRT without distorting the picture.
Run-in period
The speakers are complex mechanical devices and require an run-in period before they deliver their best performance.
They must get adapted to the temperature and humidity conditions of their environment. This run-in period
depends on the encountered conditions and can last several weeks.
In order to shorten this period, we advise you to let your loudspeakers operate for about twenty hours at medium
level, playing standard musical programmes, but with a large amount of bass.
Once the components of the loudspeakers are completely stabilized, it is possible to enjoy the real performance
of your loudspeakers.
The Focal-JMlab guarantee only applies if the enclosed guarantee card is returned to us within 10 days of purchase.
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Connection
As with any performance product,
this speaker should be connected
to the amplifier using a high quality
pure copper cable of at least
Ø 1.5mm.
It is imperative to respect the
connector polarity.
The positive terminal "+" (red) must
be connected to the corresponding
amplifier’s terminal and the negative
terminal "-" (black) to the negative
terminal.
Stereo image, soundstaging and
bass perception would be seriously
compromised if these conditions
were not respected.
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Positioning
The loudspeakers have been engineered to deliver the most
faithful sound reproduction, whether they are used for music or
home cinema. In order to enhance their performance,
to guarantee a high quality of listening, sound image and tone
balance, it is important to note the following basic rules.
The listening area must be located at the summit of an
equilateral triangle whose two other points of insertion are
determined by the position of each speaker. Nevertheless it is
possible to modify these distances to find an ideal compromise
according to the particular disposition of the room.
Each loudspeaker must be placed at the same height and on the
same floor plan. The tweeter should be at the same height as the
listener’s ear, when the listener is in their usual listening area.
Avoid placing the loudspeakers too close to the room’s corners
or walls. This will induce some unwanted room resonance and
artificially increase bass response. On the contrary, if the bass
level proves to be insufficient, it is possible to move the speakers
closer to the walls to adjust the bass level.
Tips
The sound rendition of the loudspeaker depends strongly upon
the listening room’s acoustics, the place of the loudspeakers and
the listening area. These factors can be modified in order to
correct or enhance a desired effect.
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The soundstage be imprecise or not centred: try to move the
loudspeakers closer to each other.
Harsh or aggressive sound: your listening room is probably too
reflective. Try to use any absorbing materials (such as tapestries,
sofa, wall coverings, curtains…) combined with reflective
materials to absorb or diffuse resonances.
The sound is “flat” or muffled: there are too many absorbing
materials in the listening room. The sound appears to be closedin, with a narrow stereophonic image. Try to find a better
compromise between absorbing and reflective materials within
your listening room.
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