FOCAL SR-800V User Manual

CHORUS V

®

800 V serie / 700 V serie

User manual

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F

Nous vous remercions d’avoir
choisi les enceintes Focal
et de partager avec nous
notre philosophie "the Spirit
of Sound". Ces enceintes de
haute technicité intègrent les
ultimes perfectionnements
Focal en matière de
conception de haut-parleurs
pour la haute fidélité et le
home cinéma. Afin d’exploiter
toutes leurs performances,
nous vous conseillons de
lire les instructions de ce
livret puis de le conserver
avec précaution pour vous y
référer ultérieurement.

GB

Thank you for choosing
Focal loudspeakers. We are
pleased to share with you our
philosophy :
“the Spirit of Sound”. These
high-performance speakers
feature the latest technical
developments from Focal
in terms of speaker design,
whether it is for high fidelity
or home theater systems. In
order to enjoy the maximum
of their performance, we
advise you to read this
user’s manual and to keep
it carefully so that you can
consult it later.

D

Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich
Für Focal lautsprecher
entschieden haben. Gerne
teilen wir mit Ihnen unsere
Philosophie: "The Spirit of
Sound. Was das design von
HiFi Und Heimkinosystemen
anbelangt, bieten diese
Hochleistungslaut sp recher
den neuesten technischen
Stand von Focal. Um diese
lautsprecher voll nutzen
und ihre Maximalleistung
genießen zu können, sollten
Sie das Benutzerhandbuch
sorgfältig lesen und für die

spätere Einsichtnahme gut
aufbewarhen.

Die Focal-JMlab Garantie
findet nur Anwendung, wenn
die beigefügte Garantiekarte
innerhalb von 10 Tagen nach
Kauf bei uns eingeht.

ES

Gracias por elegir sistemas
de altavoces de Focal.
Nos complace compartir
con usted nuestra filosofía:
"The Spirit of Sound". Estos
sistemas de altavoces de
altas prestaciones de Focal
se caracterizan por estar
dotatos de los últimos
avances technológicos de
Focal en términos de diseño,
tanto para sistemas de alta
fidelidad como de Home
Cinema. Con el objetivo de
que disfrute al máximo de las
prestaciones de los equipos
le recomendamos lea este
manual detenodamente
y conserve el mismo para
futuras consultas.

La garantia Focal solo se
aplicará si la tarjeta incluida
en el embalaje es devuelta a
nosotros en el plazo de diez
días tras su compra.

I

Grazie per aver scelto i
diffusori acustici Focal. Siamo
felici di condividere con voi
la nostra filosofia: "The Spirit
of Sound". Questidiffusori ad
alte prestazioni adottano gli
ultim sviluppi tecnici Focal
in termini di design, sia per
sistemi hi-fi, sia per home
theater. Per godere il massimo
delle loro prestazioni, vi
invitiamo a leggere questo
manuale e conservarlo per
future consultazioni.

La garanzia Focal-JMlab è
valida solo se il certificato
viene rispedito entro 10
giorni dall'acquistio.

FI

Haluamme kiittää Teitä Focal­tuotten hankinnasta. Meillä
on ilo jakaa kanssanne
meidän filosofiamme: "The
Spirit of Sound". Nämä
huippulaadukkaat kaiuttimet
edustavat viimeisintä tekno­logiaa, jota vain Focal voi
tarjota, oli kyseessä sitten auto

- ta kotikaiuttimet. Pyydämme
teitä tutustumaan huolellisesti
käyttöohjeisiin ennen
kaiuttimien käyttöönottoa.

Focal-JMlab takuu on
voimassa vain, jos takuukortti
on palautettu meille 10
päivän sisällä ostosta.

RU

CN

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Running-in period

The drivers used in the Chorus V loudspeaker 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 breaking-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.
Once the components of the loudspeakers are completely stabilized, it is possible to enjoy the real performance of your
Chorus V loudspeakers.

Included inside:

• 1 x loudspeaker

• 1 x user manual

• 1 x micro-fiber cloth (800 V)

• 1 x key for spikes (816, 826, 836 V)

• 1 x aluminum base (816, 826, 836 V)

• 4 screws for base + key (816, 826, 836 V)

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The Focal-JMlab guarantee only applies if the enclosed guarantee card

Specifications
The aluminum/magnesium alloy TNV inverted dome tweeter®: the tweeter of the Chorus V benefits from the inverted

dome technology, which is exclusive to Focal. It allows optimal energy transfer and wide dispersion. The aluminum /
magnesium alloy making up of the dome guarantees exceptional performances in terms of stiffness and damping thus
ensuring a subtle blend of softness and dynamics.
Polyglass® cone woofer and midbass: impregnated paper cones with a fine layer of silica micro-balls for a fully dynamic
bass impact, precise and distortion-free.

OPC® (optimum phase crossover): phase optimization for a precise, natural and stable soundstage and image.
Braced precision MDF cabinets, non parallel inner wall structure:

rigid cabinets without any internal resonance for lower coloration.

Powerflow system (800 V): Powerful bass.
Highly efficient acoustic wadding: excellent internal damping, deeper and tighter bass.
Highly reliable input sockets.
Decoupling spikes.

is returned to us within 10 days of purchase.

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Connections

The Chorus input sockets ensure reliable multipurpose connections for stripped cables as well as for plugs. The “banana”
terminals are obstructed in order to comply with electrical standards currently in force in several countries. Make sure not
to remove the plastic safety lids.
It is imperative to respect the connector polarity of both the loudspeaker and amplifier. The positive terminal “+” must
be connected to the corresponding (matching) amplifier’s terminal and the negative terminal “-“ to the negative terminal
(fig. A). Stereo image, soundstaging and bass perception would be seriously compromised if these conditions were not
respected.

Magnetic disturbance

In home theater systems, the magnetic radiation of the loudspeakers must be taken into consideration.
With the exception of the center speakers which are fully magnetically shielded, all other Chorus V loudspeakers generate a
magnetic leak that can interfere with household appliances, some of which are sensitive to this phenomenon. It is strongly
advised not to place front loudspeakers closer than 50cm to your TV screen.
Frame geometry as well as colours can be severely distorted by a magnetic field if the loudspeaker is placed to close to
the TV. In case of problems, some TV screens (or computer monitor) feature a degauss control, but not systematically (fig.
B).

Positioning

The Chorus V 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 (fig. C).
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 (fig. D).
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 (fig. E).

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Optimization

To please the perfectionists, we shall give an optimum positioning formula : if A is the distance from the boomer centre
to the closest wall (floor or wall), B the intermediate distance and C the longest distance (A<B<C), the relation B2=AC
determines the ideal position of the speakers.

• Example 1:

The boomer centre is 60cm (24”) from the floor (B=60cm) (mini speaker on a foot), standing 50cm (20”) from the back
wall (A=50cm), the side wall will be ideally 72cm (28”) (C=B2⁄A=72cm) (fig. F).

User instructions

The sound rendition of the Chorus 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.
Should the soundstage be im-precise or not centred, try to move the loudspeakers closer to each other.
Harsh or aggressive sound means that 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.
Should the sound be “flat” or muffled, there are too many absorbing materials in the listening room. The sound
appears to be closed-in, with a narrow stereophonic image. Try to find a better compromise between absorbing and
reflective materials within your listening room.
Generally the wall to the rear of the speakers should be made up of reflective materials so that the sound image exhibits
satisfying volume and width. On the contrary the wall on the rear of the listener should be absorbing in order to avoid
reflections damaging the perception of the stereo soundstage. These reflections may limit the impression of depth of the
sound image. Furniture, such as bookshelves should be ideally placed along the side walls in order to diffuse sound waves
and to prevent some frequencies from being amplified, especially in vocal range (it removes “flutter echo”).

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Choice of speakers

The Chorus loudspeakers have been engineered to work with stereo systems as well as with home theater systems. If you
already own a pair of stereo Chorus V loudspeakers and wish to purchase a complete home theater system, it is of the
utmost importance that you use the central and effect loudspeakers of the same product line : Chorus V. It is the sole
possible condition to bring to your system a perfect tonal homogeneity and a realistic and coherent reproduction of tri­dimensional effects within the listening room.

Central channel placement

Central channel speakers should be placed close to the TV-screen to obtain a proper placement and a realistic reproduction
of the dialog. They could be placed below or above the TV-screen if your TV-unit permits (fig. F).
If a standart projection screen is used, the central channel speaker must be placed under the screen.
If an acoustically transparent projection screen is used, the central channel speaker can be placed behind and at the
bottom of the screen (fig. G).

Effect channel speakers‘s place

The soundtrack mix for a film or music encoded in multichannel format is very complex and allows the listener to benefit
from a wide range of special sound effects, which require the use of effect channel speakers. In order to obtain a realistic
3D soundstage, the placement of the speakers is decisive, even when confronted with a restrictive disposition of the
listening room.
For enhanced performances, the following elements should be noted.
Avoid placing the effect speakers too far from the listening area otherwise the sound perception will be altered. In
order to obtain surround effects, with great sound density we advise you to place the speakers against the sidewalls on
each side of the listening room (fig. H, I).

Bookshelf mounting (705 V, 706 V, 806 V)

Fixing the bookshelf as indicated (fig. J).

Surround mounting (SR 700/800 V) with Polyfix wall bracket.

• Place the wall rest on to the wall and drill. Use only plugs fitting your wall material.

• If the loudspeaker cable is embedded in the wall, guide it through the wall mounted bracket’s opening as
indicated.

• If the loudspeaker cable is fixed to the wall slide it under the wall mounted bracket as indicated.

• Guide the loudspeaker cable through the Polyfix plate as indicated.

• Clip the plate on the loudspeaker to the wall mounted bracket as indicated (fig. K, L).

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Accessories

The Chorus 700 V floorstanding loudspeaker systems include four decoupling spikes (cones) and
should be screwed, if necessary, into the four metal inserts situated on the base of the loudspeaker.
These spikes ensure a better stability for floorstanding speakers, particularly if the floor is not perfectly flat and smooth.
The enclosed spikes are adjustable in height. After having adjusted the height of the spikes, don’t forget to lock them with
the locknut.
The Chorus 800 V include four decoupling spikes (cones). The spikes are adjustable in height with the supplied key. This
key can be reserved for future use in a small housing behind the grille after installation and optimization.

Chorus 700 V

Chorus 800 V

Chorus 800 V