User manual

About this Owners Manual
At engelholm audio we share your enthusiasm for music and hifi equipment. We
understand that you want to get started as soon as possible. That is why this manual
have two different parts; one part with basic information allowing you to get started
quickly. The other part is an in depth information, such as room effects, acoustics, tips
as well as technical specifications.
Five steps to get solo playing
1. Unpacking
solo is best handled by two persons due to its weight ans size. solo is well protected
in its shipping case and it is easy to handle the cases with a hand forklift. Thus we
recommend you to unpack solo in the room solo is intended to play in.
Please see Appendix "How to unpack"Fel: Det gick inte att hitta referenskällan on
page 10 for detailed unpack instructions.
2. Positioning
Position solo with symmetry in the room and with some distance to the side and rear
walls. Start with at least 0.5 m/2 ft. Listening position is also important. The distance
to solo should be greater than the distance between the speakers.
Please see The Three Sweet Spots on page 6 for more details on positioning solo.
3. Connection
Connect solo to your amplifier. Make it a routine to turn off all electronics
before doing anything with any cables. Use only quality cables and keep the
lengths at a minimum.
Please see Connection instructions on page 3 for more details on connecting solo to
an amplifier.
4. Burn in
Mechanical systems such as loudspeakers are subject to change during a so called
burn in period. This regards rigidity of the surrounding, glued parts must find their
fit, etc. Burning speaker is done by playing "sound", possibly music. There are
commercial alternatives that accelerates the process. There is also a psychological
element in the equation; human hearing adjusts to the new sound, adapts itself.
solo's 9 ceramic bas/midrange drivers load shares the total sound pressure level
(SPL) between them. This is a good thing for the sound (reduced distortion), but
burn in takes more time or requires higher SPL. HINT: By switching the polarity of
one speaker, low frequency is cancelled out into some extent which might be
desirable during burn in. Do not forget to change back to correct polarity once
burned in. We recommend 300 hours burn in, but notice that the time is dependant
on SPL and type of signal (/music).
5. Tuning the system
This is a complex topic covered by the compound of all the chapters. To summarize
this: find the three sweet spots, find the matching electronic components and create
a listening room that helps the speakers excel in performance. Be creative, be
patient.
Connection instructions
solos terminal's are connected in positive polarity, i.e. a positive signal into the
positive terminal forces the drivers to move outwards, towards the listener. We
strongly recommend you to check the polarity of the electronics; some electronics
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