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Owner’s Guide
V1p and V1w loudspeaker
Read these instructions that contain important information about the
safe use, installation and maintenance of this loudspeaker.
• Unpack the loudspeaker following the instruction sheet attached to the
shipping crate. The method is also described below. Check for
damage. Keep potentially hazardous packaging (plastic bags,
polystyrene etc.) out of reach of children.
• Dispose of packaging in compliance with current waste dispo
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IMPORTANT NOTE THE SILVER ALUMINIUM DOMED/CONED DRIVE UNITS ARE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE. THEY MUST NEVER BE SUBJECTED TO PROBING FINGERS OR OTHER SHARP OBJECTS! IF SO, CERTAIN DAMAGE WILL RESULT AND A REPLACEMENT DRIVER WILL HAVE TO BE FITTED. THIS REPLACEMENT WILL NOT BE PERFORMED UNDER GUARANTEE CONDITIONS. PLEASE READ ALL PAGES PRIOR TO INSTALLATION 2
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INTRODUCTION Reassemble the packaging and save for future use. Few owners of new Hi Fi equipment read the instruction manual. Stand mounting (V1p only) Vivid Audio has decided not to provide a formal instruction manual The loudspeaker will benefit or user guide on this product. enormously from the use of approximately 400mm high sturdy Instead, we have designed a loudspeaker stands. It is concise informative piece, which recommended to spike to should hold your interest whilst
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The mounting stalk is screwed subtle changes in bass character directly onto the exposed m8 and cleanliness whilst the speaker thread and is used to secure the is moved in the longitudinal plane whole sub assembly to the wall towards and away from the rear (use a 13mm spanner not wall of the room. A point will be provided). reached where the bass sounds clean and believable. Mark this In order to obtain the maximum distance from the rear wall. Do the benefit from your purchase, it is
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The left hand loudspeaker is connected in exactly the same manner as the right hand one. If you are not sure of the method please obtain help from your dealer. MAINTENANCE THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS CONTAINED IN THIS LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM. THE DRIVE UNITS ARE VERY SENSITIVE AND MUST NEVER BE SUBJECTED TO MISGUIDED FINGERS! IF SO, CERTAIN DAMAGE WILL RESULT AND A REPLACEMENT DRIVER WILL HAVE TO BE FITTED. THIS REPLACEMENT IS NEVER CARRIED OUT UNDER GU
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SERVICE NOTES Service under guarantee is only provided upon presentation of reasonable evidence (e.g. completed guarantee card or purchase receipts) indicating the date of the claim is within the guarantee period. The guarantee is not valid if the defect is due to accidental damage (including during transport), misuse or neglect and in case of alterations or repair carried out by unauthorised persons. The guarantee may not apply if the product requires modification or adaptation
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SPECIFICATION VIVID AUDIO V1 Configuration 2 way vented cabinet Cabinet material Complex loaded carbon fibre filled polymer Finish High gloss automotive Drive units 26mm metal dome hf unit 158mm metal coned lf unit Sensitivity 89dB/1w @1m Nominal Impedance ( Ω) 8 Frequency range (hz) - 6dB points 42 – 42,000 Frequency response (hz) 45 – 39,000 +/- 2dB on reference axis nd Harmonic distortion (2 and 3 rd harmonics) < .0.5% over frequency range Cross over frequencies (hz) 3000
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Some early loudspeaker history 1874 - Ernst W. Siemens was the first to describe the "dynamic" or moving-coil transducer, with a circular coil of wire in a magnetic field and supported so that it could move axially. He filed his U. S. patent application for a "magneto-electric apparatus" for "obtaining the mechanical movement of an electrical coil from electrical currents transmitted through it" on Jan. 20, 1874, and was granted patent No. 149,797 Apr. 14, 1874. However, he did not u
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1921 - The Phonetron based on patent No. 1,847,935 filed Apr. 23, 1921, by C. L. Farrand, was the first coil-driven direct-radiator loudspeaker to be sold in the U.S. and was well-received, competing with the horns used by table radios 1923 - The Thorophone was a gooseneck loudspeaker with a voice-coil driver 1925 - The research paper of Chester W. Rice and Edward W. Kellogg at General Electric was important in establishing the basic principle of the direct-radiator loudspeaker wit
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1930 - Albert L. Thuras filed patent No. 1,869,178 on Aug. 15, 1930, granted July 26, 1932, for the bass-reflex principle while working at Bell Labs. Early cabinets used a passive baffle to direct sound to the front, allowing the back of the cabinet to be open for the low sounds. The bass-reflex enclosure kept the low-frequency sounds from being lost from the rear of the diaphragm. 1931 - Bell Labs developed the two-way loudspeaker, called "divided range" for the demonstration by H. A
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then installed in all Loews Theatres, then became the standard established by the Academy. 1940 - Paul W. Klipsch filed patent No. 2,310,243 on Feb. 5, 1940, granted Feb. 9, 1943, for the corner horn speaker. 1941 - Altec Lansing Corp. was formed when Altec bought Lansing; Altec Service Corp. (from "all technical") had been formed in 1938 by M. Conroe and George Aztec A-7 Voice of the Carrington to manage ERPI installations after ERPI was Theatre, from Audio, Dec. dissolved. John
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VIVID AUDIO (PTY) LTD., P. O. BOX 343, KLOOF, 3640 KWAZULU NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: +27 31 705 4168, Facsimile: +27 31 705 4167 info@vividaudio.com VIVID AUDIO and the VIVID AUDIO logo are registered trade marks. Patents exist on domed drivers D26 and D50. Patents exist on C125 bass-mid driver. All VIVID AUDIO products are in conformity with the EMC directive and the low voltage directive. Availability of models may vary from country to country. Please visit our web s
