Sapphire XL Reference Monitor Owner's Manual Table of Contents: Guarantee/Warranty …2 Specifications …4 Design Philosophy …4 Using your Speakers …6 Avoiding Damage …6 Hookup …7 Positioning the Sapphire XLs …8 Adding Subwoofers …9 Care & Cleaning …10 Troubleshooting …11 Warranty Registration …13 Audio Concepts, Inc. 571 West Avenue N. West Salem, WI 54669 Phone: (608) 786-4729 Fax: (608) 786-4710 Website: www.audioc.com Email: service@audioc.com Forum: www.audiocircle.
Audio Concepts, Inc. Our Guarantee and Warranty Satisfaction Guaranteed: We’re sure you’re going to love your new Audio Concepts, Inc. (ACI) products! In the unlikely event that you are not satisfied, please contact us within 30 days of receipt of your ACI products for a hassle-free return. Simply follow these procedures: 1. Return Authorization: Call us at (608) 786-4729 or email service@audioc.com, within 30 days of receipt of your ACI products for a return authorization number.
IMPORTANT NOTICE All new speakers require a minimum of 60 hours break-in-time before they sound the way they are supposed to. A speaker's performance improves significantly once broken in. It is critical that you have at least 60 hours on your speakers before you evaluate them. Don't worry if your speakers do not sound perfect the first time you play them. This is normal until they are broken in.
The Sapphire XL Thank you for your order and congratulations on becoming the owner of an ACI speaker system. These fine speakers will provide you with many years of listening pleasure! ACI speakers are designed to offer extremely high value and performance. Read the rave reviews of the Sapphire series going all the way back to the late 80s.
used with subwoofers. And, as an ACI product it had to sell for far less than the state-of-the-art monitors it would compete with. We are pleased to have achieved and in some areas exceeded our goals by systematically engineering and refining the Sapphire XL to optimize performance. Please note the following factors: Frequency Response: For a speaker to be considered “accurate” it must have a smooth frequency response that is free of major dips, peaks, troughs or plateaus.
Using Your Speakers If the rest of your system does not work properly or is not correctly connected you will not get the best performance from your system. To eliminate problems we recommend the following: I. Use the finest associated components you can afford. Turntable, cartridges, pre-amps, amplifiers, (receivers) and cables all have profound impact on the sound of your system. Accurate speakers let more detail through.
clipping? Volume knob placement does NOT indicate much. Some receivers reach full output well before 12:00 on the dial. Use of the loudness button, bass boost and treble boost can all drive the receiver and then the speaker into distortion at fairly low levels. • Many of today’s recordings including DVDs and CDs contain extremely powerful low bass. This low bass can easily drive woofers into over-excursion or cause the amplifier to run out of power and clip, potentially causing damage.
Speaker Grills Your Sapphire XLs are supplied with cloth covered grills which enhance the appearance of your speakers and provide some protection for the drive units. To protect the drivers we recommend leaving the grills in place most of the time. However, for the most critical listening we suggest removing the grills. Positioning the Sapphire XLs As mentioned, the proper placement of speakers in your room will easily improve the sound.
• Place speakers as far as possible from other furniture and room boundaries. Keeping the mids and tweeters away from the floor is particularly important. For stereo use the Sapphire XLs are designed to sound best when the optional Sound Anchors or Atlantis 24-26” stands are used. These stands can be sand filled and are highly recommended. • Use padded furniture and drapery when possible to cut down on reflections. Furniture has the added bonus of helping to break up standing wave patterns in the bass.
• Stereo subwoofers will usually yield the smoothest bass response when they are placed asymmetrically in the room. A good way to start is with one in or very near a room corner and the other subwoofer about 1/3 of the way along a wall. • Experiment with the phase of your subwoofers relative to your Sapphire XLs. Correct phase is dependent on the relative distances of the Sapphire XLs and sub(s) to the listening position.
Speaker Break-In ******Important!!! Allow at least 60 to 70 hours of playing time before your new ACI speakers will sound their best. The adhesives and materials used in manufacturing must stretch and flex properly before a speaker will sound its best. After break-in the bass will be tighter and go lower, imaging and transparency will improve and the midrange and highs will sound smoother and more natural.
reproduction. We believe you must audition speakers in your own home and in your own system. Please see the warranty statement for details. After listening, please fill out and return the warranty registration or quickly register online. This warranty registration is important. It allows us to reach you in the event of future upgrades. The comments you make on the warranty help us to continually improve our products and customer service.
Warranty Registration, Please Return ACI div. Audio Concepts, Inc. 571 West Avenue N. West Salem, WI 54669 service@audioc.com (608) 786-4729 Congratulations on becoming an ACI speaker owner. Completing this registration enables us to contact you regarding future upgrades. Your information helps us provide the best possible products and service. If you need additional room please continue on the back. You may also register your product electronically at our web site. http://www.audioc.
