Specifications
Breaking
it
In
Every
mechanico-electrical
device
has a
'break-in'
period,
during
which
the
moving
parts
becane
more
supple
and
the
electrical
parts
becane
more
stable.
For
the
Angelus,
the
most
significant
portion
of
this
takes
place
over
the
first
ten
hours
of
use.
During
this
period,
you
will
notice
that
the
sound
becanes
sweeter,
more
natural,
and
more
spacious.
One
way
of
breaking
them
in
is
to
leave
your system on
while
you
are,
for
instance,
away
at
work
for
the
day,
using
an
FM
radio
station
as
program
material,
with
the
system
playing
at
a
moderate
volune.
When
you
return
in
the
evening, most
of
the
break-in
will
be
canpleted.
Eight
Holes
in
Your
Favorite
Rug
Sane
folks
live
in
really
nice
houses,
with
Persian
rugs
and oak tongue-and-
groove
covering
up
the
plunbing and
foundation
(not
here
in
Santa
Fe,
where
mud
walls,
dirt
floors,
and
tin
roofs
are
the
norm).
If
you have a
floor
that
you
can't
abJse
slightly,
then
you need
to
know
that,
yes,
it
is
true.
The
spikes
will
put
holes
in
your
rug
or
carpet,
especially
with
a
65
pound
speaker
on
top
of
them. They
will
also
put
significant
indentations
in
your
oak
parquet
flooring.
We
furnish
them because
they
improve
the
coupling
of
the
speaker
to
the
floor
(which improves
the
sound).
If
you simply
can't
have
the
holes,
then
put
the
little
rubber
feet,
which you
will
find
in
the
same
bag
as
the
spikes
we
in,
over
the
holes
where
the
spikes
belong.
Be
sure
to
cover
the
holes
so
the
rubber
feet
will
seal
the
hole.
Your system
is
now
ready
for
use.
Sane
aspects
of
its
performance
can
be
fine-
tuned,
however, and
we
highly
recamtend
that
you
take
this
opportmity
to
read
the
rest
of
this
manual,
so
that
you might
gain
the
maxinun
sonic
benefit
that
the
Angelus have
to
offer.
SE'IUP
DEI'AIL
Why
Bother?
Unlike
the
other
components
in
your
audio
system,
how
well
the
speakers perfot1ll
is
dependent
in
part
upon
their
placement,
both
within
the
room
and
with
respect
to
your optimun
listening
location.
In
normal
use,
sanetimes you
will
be
sitting
listening
to
the lIlISic,
virtually
participating
in
every nuance,
while
at
other
times you
will
be
using
the
system more
for
background
llR.1Sic,
not
giving
it
your
caoplete
attention.
These
two
circunstances
relate
directly
to
the
two
placement
considerations
mentioned. Proper placement
of
the
speakers
within
your
room
will
achieve
the
most
natural
and
consistent
tonal
balance throughout
the
roan.
Proper
placement
of
the
speakers
with
respect
to
your chosen
listening
seat
will
achieve
the
most
lifelike
stereo
imaging. The
goal
of
proper
speaker
placement
is
to
optimize
the
performance
of
each
of
these
parameters.
We
recoomend
that
you
favor
those
guidelines
that
correspond
to
the
conditions
in
which
you
will
be
using
the
speakers
the
most.
Obviously,
there
will
be
other
considerations
to
take
into
account
in
your
setup,
such
as
aesthetics,
maximizing
the
available
space,
and
the
opinions
and
feelings
of
others
••••
So
as
to
avoid
sticking
our
nose where
it
doesn't
belong,
we
will
concentrate
our
recaunendations
on
obtaining
the
best
performance
fran
your system.
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