Technical information
Table Of Contents
- Additional safety information
- Please read this owner’s guide
- Where to find…
- Before you begin
- Unpacking the carton
- Placing your speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound
- Connecting the speakers
- Connecting front cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module
- Figure 5
- Cube speaker array connections to the Acoustimass module
- 1. Connect the wire pair marked CENTER to the center cube speaker array. Press the terminal tab o...
- 2. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT to the right front cube speaker array (to the right of the ...
- 3. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the left front cube speaker array.
- 4. Plug the other end of each cable into the CENTER FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, and LEFT FRONT blue RCA j...
- Connecting rear cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module
- 1. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT REAR to the right rear cube speaker array (on your right as...
- 2. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT REAR to the left rear cube speaker array.
- 3. If you have a center rear cube speaker array (Acoustimass 16 system or upgraded Acoustimass 15...
- 4. Plug the other end of each cable into the RIGHT REAR, LEFT REAR, and CENTER REAR orange RCA ja...
- Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the receiver
- 1. Insert the multi-pin connector on the system input cable into the input jack on the Acoustimas...
- 2. Connect each wire pair on the other end of the system input cable to your surround receiver. C...
- 3. If applicable, connect the RCA plug marked LFE on the system input cable to the LFE/SUBWOOFER ...
- Cube speaker array connections to the Acoustimass module
- Figure 6
- Checking the connections
- Connecting the Acoustimass module to power
- Upgrading your Acoustimass 15 Series II speaker system
- For realistic home theater sound
- Setting your digital surround sound receiver
- Be sure to get the digital audio signal
- Setting your analog surround sound receiver
- Troubleshooting
- Customer service
- Cleaning the speakers
- Technical information
- Warranty period
- Accessories
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Reference
Cleaning the speakers
The cabinets of your Acoustimass
®
speaker system may be cleaned only with a soft dry cloth.
Do not use any sprays near the system or allow liquids to spill into any openings. Also, do not
use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives.
The grille assemblies on the cube arrays may be carefully vacuumed, if necessary. Please
note that the drivers are located directly behind the grille cloth, and are easily damaged if
reasonable care is not taken.
Technical information
Features
Direct/Reflecting
®
speaker technology
Virtually Invisible
®
speaker design
Acoustimass speaker technology combined with Integrated Signal Processing
Magnetically shielded cube speaker arrays
Automatic system protection circuitry
Syncom
®
computer quality control
Finish
Cube arrays: Black or Arctic White finish
Powered Acoustimass module: Scratch-resistant Black or Arctic White textured finish
Speaker driver complement
Cube speaker arrays: two 2.50-inch (6.35 cm) Twiddler
TM
speakers
Powered Acoustimass module: Three 5.25-inch (13 cm) woofers
Speaker size/weight
Cube speaker arrays: 6.2"H x 3.1"W x 4.0"D (15.7 cm x 7.8 cm x 10.2 cm) / 2.4 lb (1.1 kg)
Acoustimass module: 16.3"H x 8.1"W x 29.1"D (41.4 cm x 20.6 cm x 73.9 cm) / 45 lb (20.3 kg)
Acoustimass 15 Series II Acoustimass 16
Acoustimass
module power
rating
USA/Canada:
100-127V 50/60 Hz 400 W
Europe/Australia:
220-240V 50/60 Hz 400 W
USA/Canada:
100-127V 50/60 Hz 400 W
Europe/Australia:
220-240V 50/60 Hz 400 W
Connectivity
Compatible with A/V receiv-
ers and amplifiers rated from
10 to 200 watts per channel,
rated from 4 to 8 ohms
Compatible with A/V receiv-
ers and amplifiers rated from
10 to 200 watts per channel,
rated from 4 to 8 ohms
Packed system
weight
72.5 lb (32.6 kg) 75 lb (33.8 kg)
AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002