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Palladium® P-39F
Owner’s Manual
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Introduction Important Safety Instructions 1. READ these instructions. This symbol indicates that there are 2. KEEP these instructions. important operating and maintenance 3. HEED all warnings. instructions in the literature accompany- 4. FOLLOW all instructions. ing this unit. For over 60 years, our engineers have sought the ultimate: a loudspeaker that could reproduce recorded music 5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water. with all the passion of a live performance. The Palladium™ Series ap
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Getting Started Preparing the Loudspeaker Unpacking Connection Procedure: Please follow the unpacking instructions fully and in the order shown below. These loudspeakers are There is a specific procedure to be followed: heavy! Do not lift or move these speakers by yourself. Always have someone help you. • Switch off and unplug the amplifier/s and all source electronics from the mains power. • Place both loudspeakers in the general area where you want them. 1 2 Remove the Grille box Open the
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Positioning Loudspeakers - Stereo Positioning Loudspeakers - Home Theater Never allow objects of furniture to impede the loudspeaker or place objects between the loudspeakers and the listening position. 6’ - 16’ LFE 2 LFE 1 Stereo Positioning >8” The generally accepted norm is that CENTER the loudspeakers should be as far 8’ - 16’ away from each other as they are >12” from the listener. This places the listener and the loudspeakers at the points of an equilateral triangle. Well-designed ho
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Cables, Crossovers and Connections Connecting the Loudspeakers - 2 For best results, connect your loudspeakers with purpose-designed loudspeaker The P 39-F Terminal Panel cable. The cables to both loudspeakers should be of equal lengths and be of a gauge As supplied, positive and negative terminals of the Treble, Midrange and Bass Terminal pairs are strapped to- sufficient to drive the speakers comfortably without any loss of power in the bass at gether with a three-way strap. A pair of two-w
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Connecting the Loudspeakers - 3 Connecting the Loudspeakers - 4 Bi-wiring Bi-amping and Tri-amping Bi-wiring reduces unwanted interactions between the bass drivers and the midrange and treble units. Connecting each loudspeaker drive element to separate amplification offers the highest possible performance True bi-wiring is connecting separate cables from the bass terminals and the midrange/treble terminals to a level. It is not necessary for the amplifiers in the treble and bass sections to be
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Finalizing the Assembly Final Adjustments The P-39F has a phenomenal frequency response and superb dynamics, so playing large orchestral or rock Fitting Spikes music will be an awesome experience, but may not necessarily be the best guide in setting up the speakers. The loudspeakers are supplied with a set of long spikes and a Your listening tests should be performed with a wide range of music, including unaccompanied vocal and solo set of short spikes. All are adjustable and fit in the same
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About Your Loudspeaker Loudspeaker Components -1 An International Project Bass Drivers The Klipsch P-39F has drawn on engineering, design and manufacturing resources from all aver the world. In addi- With 18-mm peak to peak linear excursion, and three 9-inch cones, the P-39F is capable tion to our formidable team in the USA, we have used European industrial designers, British theoretical physicists of remarkably clean dynamic response down to a -3 dB point of 39 Hz. and manufacturing and pr
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Loudspeaker Components -2 Loudspeaker Components -3 Treble Compression Driver Cabinet Low distortion, high sensitivity, wide bandwidth and neutral tonality have been, Functionally, any loudspeaker enclosure provides a mechanical placement in this ground-breaking design, pushed beyond the standards for any previous of each transducer, a method for suppressing acoustical radiations and a reso- Klipsch driver. nant chamber to extend low frequency performance. The P-39F is an artistic blend of
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A Long, Long, Road... Conclusion Total Quality Management To meet the rigid quality standards set at Klipsch, an extensive manufacturing audit is in place. All transducers are Raw veneers A raw cabinet pair Work in progress... within ±0.5dB of the reference standard. Once all transducers are measured, they are grouped into matched sets. All matched transducers are then installed into the enclosure and measured again as a completed loudspeaker. Again, the speakers are sorted as matched pai
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