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RED ROSE MUSIC
Rosebud
MK II
Studio Reference
Monitor
Owner’s Manual
Red Rose Music, Inc
New York, NY
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Introduction to Red Rose Music Dear Music Lover, Since 1972, I have been committed to developing state of the art audio prod- ucts which enhance our love of music. It is clear that the audio world has become oriented towards complexity and mediocrity. Even high price tags do not guarantee sonic quality or a good investment. In December of 1998, I founded Red Rose Music to focus on a return to quality and simplicity. We nourish the love of music by making products with exceptional qualities, b
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Rosebud Speakers The Rosebud II Ribbon Speaker is compact and affordable, but world-class in performance. It offers a combination of natural sound, detail, timbre, imaging, deep bass and punch that seem unlikely to come from such a small speaker. Rosebud MK II Features Cabinet • High quality MDF (medium density fiber-board) • Internal horizontal plane bracing adds extreme rigidity • Internal cabinet surface treated with borosilacate reduces unwanted resonance • Low diffraction front baffle desig
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Speaker Placement and Installation The Rosebud MK II speakers can produce excellent sound in any location. Therefore, you should use these guidelines as a start- ing point and make minor adjustments to the height and position of the speakers and other objects in the room until you find the combination that sounds best to you. As a general rule, the distance between the front plane of the speakers and the front wall of your listening room should be ap- proximately 20% of the total length of the r
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Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Please be advised that the magnets used in the rib- bon tweeters are very strong so keep all metal ob- jects at least 6 inches away from the front of the speaker. Installing the Speakers Each speaker has a clear plastic sheet over the ribbon enclosure to protect the ribbon during shipping. When you are ready to install the speakers, follow these steps to remove the cover: Note that the grille is magnetically attached. 1. Pull the cloth grille cover away from the speaker cabi
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Connecting to your amplifier The cables you use to connect the speakers to your power amplifier can have a significant effect on the sound of your audio system. Your Red Rose Music dealer can recommend ap- propriate speaker cables for the distance between the amplifier and the speakers such as our own 336J speaker cable. Each speaker has two terminals on the rear panel. The terminals are binding posts that can accept spade lugs, pins, banana plugs or bare wires. If you are using wires without pl
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Specifications Dimensions LxWxH 13.875 x 7.00 x 11.875 inches (35.25 x 17.7 x 30.1 cm) Speaker weight 19.0 lb each (8.62 kg) Tweeter Lightning Model 2 aluminum ribbon Woofer 5-inch carbon fiber and Kevlar® cone Break-in period 50 hours minimum playing time Impedance 8 ohms nominal Maximum Power 60 watts continuous RMS Rating 90 watts music 160 watts peak Sensitivity 87 dB/w/m Frequency Range 100 Hz – 20 kHz (± 3dB) Low frequency 100 Hz -0 dB Ref, 66 Hz -6 dB anechoic -10 dB 50 Hz In-room re
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Warranty and Service Your Rosebud speakers are warranted to be free of defects for three years after original pur- chase. If a speaker fails to perform within the original specifications during the warranty period, we will repair or replace it at our option. The warranty does not apply to damage caused by physical abuse to the speaker, or unauthorized modifications or repairs performed by anybody except Red Rose Music or its dealers, distributors, importers or designated ser- vice agents. This w
