AN-E ! ! LOUDSPEAKERS OWNERʼS INFORMATION ! !
CONTENTS ! 1) CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY DISPOSAL 2) AN-E MODELS 3) INTRODUCTION 4) OVERVIEW 6) UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 7) CONNECTION, INTERNAL CROSSOVER MODELS 9) CONNECTION, EXTERNAL CROSSOVER MODELS 11) OPERATION 12) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 13) WARRANTY INFORMATION 14) CONTACT INFORMATION
CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in conformity with the following standards or standardized documents: BS EN 60065 in accordance with the regulations 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC (from 1 January 1997) CE 94 Peter Qvortrup, Director Audio Note (UK) Limited 25 Montefiore Road Hove East Sussex BN3 1RD United Kingdom Tel: Fax: +44 (0)1273 220 511 +44 (0)1273 731 498 ! DISPOSAL This product must not be disposed of as normal household waste.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Audio Note (UK) product. With the correct care it should give you many years of pleasure and enjoyment. Please take the time to read all of the information in this manual before connecting your new component to an electrical supply or your system, to ensure both your safety and satisfaction. Please note that due to our desire to continually improve products, specifications are subject to change without notice.
AN-E MODELS AN-E/D AN-E/D HEMP 1” tweeter & 8” standard paper bass driver with copper voice coils, 94 dB efficient, AN-D internal copper speaker cable, internal crossover, copper inductors, chipboard cabinet material, vinyl wrap finish. 1” tweeter & 8” standard efficiency Hemp bass driver with copper voice coils, 94 dB efficient, AN-D internal copper speaker cable, internal crossover, copper inductors, chipboard cabinet material, vinyl wrap finish.
AN-E LOUDSPEAKERS Congratulations on your purchase of the Audio Note (UK) AN-E loudspeakers. We hope and expect them to give you many years of musical enjoyment and trouble-free listening. The majority of the high-end audio marketplace is occupied by ill-conceived lowefficiency loudspeaker systems. These designs usually consist of several less-thanideally-matched drivers and a very complex crossover, crammed into a cabinet that exhibits the tonal and textural qualities of reinforced concrete.
AN-E LOUDSPEAKERS continued… Consistent performance is a major issue in loudspeaker design and unfortunately all drive units vary slight from each other, even if they look the same and have the same basic specification.
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION Please take care when unpacking youʼre AN-E loudspeakers. Choose a clean, clear location to unpack them. Be aware that each loudspeaker is heavy; before attempting to unpack or lift them, check their weight and if necessary use more than one person so that they can be moved safely and easily. We recommend that you retain and carefully store all of the original packing materials, in case transportation / shipping is required at a later date.
CONNECTION (internal crossover models) BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT THE AN-E TO YOUR AMPLIFIER, ENSURE THAT IT IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY! Choose loudspeaker cables that are long enough to comfortably reach from your amplifier to the AN-E without stretching or pulling tightly; it is always better to have a loudspeaker cable that is too long rather than too short. On the rear of each loudspeaker are two pairs of binding posts. Viewed vertically, the two on the LEFT are for HIGH FREQUENCY (HF).
CONNECTION (internal crossover models) continued… On the rear of your amplifier, identify the loudspeaker output terminals; they should be labeled ʻLEFTʼ and “RIGHTʼ. Facing your amplifier and loudspeakers, connect the left loudspeaker to the ʻLEFTʼ loudspeaker outputs on your amplifier, and the right loudspeaker to the ʻRIGHTʼ loudspeaker outputs on your amplifier.
CONNECTION (external crossover models) BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT THE AN-E CROSSOVER TO YOUR AMPLIFIER, ENSURE THAT IT IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY! Choose loudspeaker cables that are long enough to comfortably reach from your amplifier to the AN-E crossover without stretching or pulling tightly; it is always better to have a loudspeaker cable that is too long rather than too short! It is also vitally important to ensure that the crossover chassis is positioned close enough to the ANE so that th
CONNECTION (external crossover models) continued… AN-E CONNECTION PANEL HF LF + + - - IN HF OUT LF "! "! FROM AMPLIFIER #! ! TO LOUDSPEAKER #! HF LF RED AND BLACK = BI-WIRE BLUE AND GREEN = SINGLE WIRE + + - - LOUDSPEAKER CONNECTIONS FROM AMPLIFIER
OPERATION Once all the connections are completed and checked, ensure that the volume control for your amplifier is at the minimum setting. Connect your amplifier to the mains supply, and make sure all source components are switched on BEFORE the amplifier; to protect youʼre AN-E loudspeakers from damage, always make sure the amplifier is the LAST piece of equipment to be switched on and the FIRST to be switched off.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE 6 Ohms SENSITIVITY (for 1 Watt at 1 Meter) 94dB Standard Efficiency models FREQUENCY RESPONSE 18Hz to 23Khz, +/- 6dB in room MINIMUM AMPLIFIER POWER 7 Watts RMS per channel MAXIMUM AMPLIFIER POWER 150 Watts (unclipped) RMS per channel Peak DRIVER COMPLIMENT 98dB High Efficiency models 8” foam surround bass driver, with paper or Hemp cone, standard or Alnico magnet, copper or silver voice coil (model specific) 1” silk dome tweeter, standard or A
WARRANTY INFORMATION Audio Note (UK) warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the original date of purchase from an appointed Audio Note (UK) dealer, and agrees to covers the cost of parts and associated labour required to correct such defects, subject to terms & conditions. This Warranty is offered to the first purchaser only.
CONTACT INFORMATION If in the future your Audio Note (UK) product requires servicing, or if you require technical support or have any questions regarding this or any of our other products, please contact your local Audio Note (UK) dealer. Alternatively, please feel free to contact us directly: -! Audio Note (UK) Limited 25 Montefiore Road Hove East Sussex BN3 1RD United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1273 220 511 Fax: +44 (0)1273 731 498 e-mail: info@audionote.co.
