Owner`s manual

harsh and constricted mids and highs and little stereo monitor speakers that are

grossly inaccurate. Consider that some producers still mix recordings to sound best

on cheap table and car radios! This doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy these recordings,

but you should try a few of the best audiophile recordings just to see how terrific your

system can be when fed a good signal.

Avoiding Damage

Audio Concepts, Inc. speaker systems are designed for the purpose of accurate reproduction

of music in the home. We do our best to make our speakers rugged and reliable. We invested effort

in the Force to make it as indestructible as possible. We’re happy to say that after producing and

selling the Titan Series for years we’ve yet to have one blown driver returned! Of course there’s

always Murphy’s law! Under certain abusive conditions it may be possible to overdrive the Force.

This is possible with your receiver or pre-amp volume control way up with excessively high distorted

signal levels.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, as reliable as the Force has been designed, you still need to be

careful not to over-drive and damage your main speakers. So please read over the following causes

of speaker failure:

Remember, just because you added the power and bass response of the Force, your main

speakers won’t handle any more power than before.

You can protect your system by following a couple of very simple guidelines:

A) If it sounds at all distorted, turn it down. Distortion is a warning sign that should not be ignored.

B) Don’t use tone controls or equalizers if possible. IF you must use them, monitor the system

carefully.

C) Beware the party damage epidemic. Speakers are more often damaged during parties. All those

bodies soak up sound, requiring more output to sound as loud, bass and treble controls are

sometimes cranked up and nobody is listening for distortion.

In over twenty-five years of daily evaluation of all types of speakers on everything from ten to

one thousand watts with all kinds of music, we have never damaged a driver without hearing audible

distortion. If it sounds bad, turn it down, and you will never damage a speaker.

Speaker Break-in ****Important!!!

Allow at least 60 to 70 hours of playing time before your new ACI Force(s) will sound the 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.

For quicker break-in:

-Play the Force(s) at medium-high volume while away from home. Use music with a lot of low

bass content. A CD player on repeat works fine.