GoldenEar Invisa HTR 7000 User Manual

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Invisa HTR 7000

Invisa In-Ceiling Home Theater Reference Loudspeakers

Owner’s Manual

Invisa® HTR 7000 Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing GoldenEar Technology’s® Invisa® HTR 7000 speakers! You are
about to hear the spectacular difference these very special FocusField

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Technology In-Ceiling speakers will make in

your music and/or home theater system!

Our engineers’ many years of experience in developing loudspeakers has led to these extraordinary products.
In order to ensure that you experience maximum performance, please take a moment to fully read this owner’s
manual and familiarize yourself with the unique installation, assembly and set-up procedures for your
Invisa

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HTR 7000 speakers-based music and home theater system.

Please visit our website at www.GoldenEar.com for more information on the technology behind your new speaker

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system. If you have additional questions, contact your Authorized GoldenEar Technology

Dealer or visit the

Q&A page in the Tech Support section of our website.

Your New GoldenEar Speakers

GoldenEar Invisa® HTR 7000 in-ceiling speakers are designed to fi t beautifully in a wide variety of applications. Their
low-profi le grille and nearly invisible design allows for perfect integration in a wide variety of locations within your
home. To get the best performance possible and for a product that lasts a lifetime, we strongly recommend that
you follow the placement and setup guidelines provided in this manual.

Cleaning

Do not use a strong or abrasive cleaner on your new speakers’ grilles. Clean them only with a damp cloth, but do
not get them wet.

Preventing Speaker Damage

USE AN APPROPRIATE AMPLIFIER. At high volumes a very powerful amplifi er can overdrive your

speakers and damage them. And if the amplifi er is not powerful enough, it can produce distortion
that can easily damage your speaker. (Consult your dealer for assistance.)

DON’T BE FOOLED BY YOUR RECEIVER’S VOLUME CONTROL. It only adjusts how loud, it is not an

indication of power output. If your speakers begin to sound harsh or grating or if you hear other forms
of distortion, turn down the volume immediately!

Avoid use of tone controls and loudness controls as they will demand even more power from

an amplifi er, lowering the volume at which damage could occur.

GoldenEar Technology Invisa® HTR 7000 speakers are effi cient and can be driven to loud listening levels with
moderate amplifi er power. They are also able to handle the output of very powerful amplifi ers. To prevent
damage to your speakers, please read all of the following guidelines before hooking them up.

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Amplifi er Distortion — #1 Threat to your New Speakers!

Amplifi er distortion is the principal cause of speaker damage. When listening at loud levels your amplifi er may run
out of clean power. It will then begin to produce speaker-damaging distorted power. This will damage any brand
of speaker very quickly! More powerful amplifi ers are actually safer — For example: A 40 Watt/channel amplifi er

will have substantial distortion above 40 Watts. If driven to 50 Watts, this amplifi er will deliver speaker-damaging
distorted power! But a 100 Watt/channel amplifi er will have very low distortion below 100 Watts. Therefore, when
the speaker requires 50 Watts, this more powerful amplifi er will deliver clean power and speaker damage is less

likely to occur. (See your GoldenEar Technology dealer for amplifi er recommendations.)

Volume Setting

Do not be fooled by the Volume setting of your receiver/preamplifi er. It only adjusts listening level — it is not
a “power-output” dial. The amount of amplifi er power actually used at a given Volume setting depends solely
on the nature of the source material you are listening to (at a given Volume setting a quiet section of music will

use less amplifi er power than a loud section). With typical material, the rated output power of many receivers/
amplifi ers is often reached when the Volume is set to around -10dB, or between the “11” and “1 o’clock”

settings with an analog control (with bass/ treble and loudness controls not used — otherwise rated power may be

reached at even lower Volume settings). Remember, all amplifi ers produce distortion when operated beyond their

rated output power. The resulting distortion will damage all speakers! If you listen at loud levels, be careful to listen

for the point of audible distortion — if the speakers begin to sound distressed, turn the Volume down or your speak­ers and/or amplifi er(s) will be damaged! This type of damage constitutes abuse and is not covered by the warranty.

If louder volumes are desired, consider a more powerful amplifi er.

There is Actually a Limit!

Even with these safer, more powerful amplifi ers, there is a point at which you could have more power than the

speaker can handle. At that point you will overpower the speaker and damage it. At loud levels do not increase

bass/treble controls from zero and ensure that all loudness/contour/bass EQ buttons are off (otherwise rated
output power will be reached at even lower volume control settings).

The Right Amount of Power

A power-range rating is given in the specifi cations as a guide to indicate the approximate minimum and

maximum power input of your GoldenEar Invisa

speaker’s power-range rating are recommended as their greater power reserves provide better sound. But always

use the speakers within their power-range rating to prevent damage — that is, keep listening levels below the point
of obvious audible distortion.

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HTR 7000 speakers. Amplifi ers that meet or even exceed the

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Speaker Placement

GoldenEar Technology Invisa® HTR 7000 speakers are designed to allow fl exible placement while providing
a very large window of sound throughout your listening room. Please remember that although the following

recommendations are usually valid, all rooms and listening sets-ups are somewhat unique, so do not be afraid

to experiment with the speakers. Remember, whatever sounds best to you is correct.

Room Acoustics

GoldenEar Technology Invisa® HTR 7000 speakers are designed to provide exceptional sound in a wide variety
of domestic settings. It is important to note however that listening room construction, dimensions and furnishings
all play a part in the quality of sound you will ultimately achieve from your new speakers. The listening room will
impose its own character on the performance capabilities of the speaker system. Regarding the room, please
note that:

• Mid and high frequencies are affected by the amount of soft furnishings in your room — curtains, carpets,
sofas, wall coverings, etc. An excess of such items can result in a somewhat dull sound. The same room
without any soft furnishings can produce an overall bright sound. The typical quantity of soft furnishings
found in most living environments provides the right acoustic characteristics to allow the speakers to
sound balanced;

• Concrete fl oors and walls tend to aggravate low-frequency standing wave problems and are
less preferred;

• Rooms where height, width and length are similar can exhibit signifi cant low-frequency standing
wave problems. This may result in reduced clarity. In such rooms avoid corner placement to minimize
acoustic problems.

The extra care you take in correctly positioning the speakers will result in greater listening enjoyment. So, keep the
following guidelines in mind when deciding on the best speaker placement.

To ensure the best performance possible, observe the following placement guidelines:

LOCATION: When preparing to install your speakers pick a location that has the required clearance between

ceiling joists. Make sure to check for wiring, conduit, water pipes, HVAC ducts and other obstructions before
cutting the installation hole. The Invisa
the listener, even though the speakers are positioned in the ceiling. This is achieved through our FocusField
technology, which is optimized when the speakers are installed to achieve the correct height/distance geometry.
The speaker is designed for optimum performance for a ceiling height range of 7'–10' (2m – 3m), with a seating
distance range of 8'–20' (2.5m – 6m) from the seating location, although distances outside this range can still give
good results. The taller the ceiling, the further the ideal distance, and vice versa.

ACCURATE TIMBRE: For the most accurate and natural timbre, make sure the speakers are located within the
correct height/distance range (as outlined above), and rotated so the driver array is pointed at the center
listening position.

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HTR 7000 speakers are designed to project a sonic image in front of

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BALANCED BASS: Placing speakers too close to side/back walls will over-emphasize bass and reduce overall
clarity. If possible, position speakers at least 12" away from the side and back wall. This will ensure better balanced
performance and optimal midrange clarity.

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FOR BEST IMAGING: Measure the distance from your main listening area to the left front speaker (we’ll call

this distance “X”). For optimal imaging and largest soundstage, place the Left and Right speakers this “X”
distance apart from each other (and no less than
Theater installations with Invisa

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HTR 7000 speakers for L/C/R, place the center speaker directly above the center

of your TV and the Left and Right speakers at equal distance (still “X” or

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/4 of that distance — so 3/4 of “X” up to “X”). For Home

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/4 “X”), as shown in Figure A below.

Placement Options For Invisa® HTR 7000 FocusField™ In-Ceiling Speakers

GoldenEar Technology’s HTR 7000 FocusField™ in-ceiling speakers are designed for optimum performance
in rooms with a 7'–10' (2m – 3m) high ceiling, although good performance is certainly possible outside of
this range. Their unique design and construction allows them to “focus” the sound toward a specifi c area
in much the same way we focus a fl oodlight to fl ood an area with light. For overall clarity and balanced
bass performance, speakers should be mounted in the ceiling 12" (30 cm) or more from the walls.

NOTE: Focusing the sound should be done after connecting the speaker but before fi nal tightening of the lock
arms. See “Fine Tuning the FocusField Speakers,” below.

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HTR 7000 FocusField™ Front Left/Right Speakers (Fig. A)

Follow the general guidelines for speaker placement provided on page four and fi ve, keeping in mind the
distance from the front speakers to your primary listening area should optimally be between 8' to 20', as shown,
with the driver array aimed toward the center of the listening area.

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HTR 7000 FocusField™ Center Speaker (Fig. A)

Position the center speaker between the L/R speakers, with the driver array aimed toward the center of the
listening area.

MIN 12″

(X) to 3/4(X)

X

8′–20′

Positioning Invisa® HTR 7000s as Left/Right/Center Fronts

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