Palladium P-38F P-37F P-17B P-27C P-27S Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. READ these instructions. KEEP these instructions. HEED all warnings. FOLLOW all instructions. DO NOT use this apparatus near water. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Introduction For over 60 years, our engineers have sought the ultimate: a loudspeaker that could reproduce recorded music with all the passion of a live performance. The Palladium™ Series approaches aural perfection, while making a visual statement that is every bit as elegant and passionate as the sound. The Palladium Series represents the epitome of loudspeaker technology, with remarkable clarity throughout the dynamic range and bold styling. Today, Klipsch Group, Inc.
Getting Started Unpacking (P-38F / P-37F) Please follow the unpacking instructions fully and in the order shown below. These loudspeakers are heavy! Do not lift or move these speakers by yourself. Always have someone help you.
Preparing the Loudspeaker Connection Procedure: There is a specific procedure to be followed: • Switch off and unplug the amplifier/s and all source electronics from the mains power. • Place both loudspeakers in the general area where you want them. • Connect each loudspeaker following the instructions under the “connecting the loudspeakers” section of this manual.
Positioning Loudspeakers - Stereo Never allow objects of furniture to impede the loudspeaker or place objects between the loudspeakers and the listening position. Stereo Positioning (P-38F / P-37F / P-17B) The generally accepted norm is that the loudspeakers should be as far away from each other as they are from the listener. This places the listener and the loudspeakers at the points of an equilateral triangle.
Positioning Loudspeakers - Home Theater 6’ - 16’ (1.8 m - 4.9 m) LFE 2 LFE 1 L CENTER R The same general positioning rules as for stereo apply but these are some variations. • The loudspeakers can be placed closer together. Remember that the closer the speakers are to one another, the less spacious the sound will be in stereo. • The “toe-in” can be lessened. This will broaden the sound image for more than one listener, but the pinpoint localization of the speakers will be lessened.
Positioning Center and Surrounds Center Channel Positioning The P-27C is a dedicated center channel speaker that should be placed as close as possible to the center of your video display. In installations with large projection or display screens, the speaker is traditionally placed immediately below the screen and positioned with an upward tilt. (See the section on “Fitting the Spikes” for more information.
Cables, Crossovers and Connections For best results, connect your loudspeakers with purpose-designed loudspeaker cable. The cables to both loudspeakers should be of equal lengths and be of a gauge sufficient to drive the speakers comfortably without any loss of power in the bass at high volumes. We recommend a minimum wire diameter of 14 AWG. If you are in any doubt, you should connect the loudspeakers before you connect the amplifier.
Connecting the Loudspeakers - 2 The Terminal Panel As supplied, positive and negative terminals of the high and low frequency terminal pairs are strapped together with a two-way strap. This is how you should prepare the terminal panel for each wiring option. Standard Connection Bi-wiring Connection No preparation needed Loosen the terminals. Remove the straps Re-tighten all terminals hand tight Standard (Single) Wiring The straps are left in place as supplied.
Connecting the Loudspeakers - 3 Bi-wiring Bi-wiring reduces unwanted interactions between the bass drivers and the midrange and treble units. True bi-wiring is connecting separate cables from the bass terminals and the midrange/treble terminals to a common connection at the amplifier. Several cable manufacturers produce specialzed cables, where one cable jacket contains four cables, thus enabling bi-wiring within one cable cluster. This eliminates the need to run separate cables and simplifies connection.
Finalising the Assembly Fittting Spikes (P-38F and P-37F only) The loudspeakers are supplied with a set of long spikes and a set of short spikes. All are adjustable and fit in the same way. Spike seats with felt bases are supplied for use where spikes are inappropriate; e.g., on stone, hardwood or marble floors.
Final Adjustments The Palladium Series loudspeakers have a phenomenal frequency response and superb dynamics, so playing large orchestral or rock music will be an awesome experience, but may not necessarily be the best guide in setting up the speakers. Your listening tests should be performed with a wide range of music, including unaccompanied vocal and solo instrumental recordings with as little processing on the source as possible.
About Your Loudspeaker An International Project The Klipsch Palladium series has drawn on engineering, design and manufacturing resources from all aver the world. In addition to our formidable team in the USA, we have used European industrial designers, British theoretical physicists and manufacturing and production specialists from China.
Loudspeaker Components -1 Bass Drivers The woofer utilizes a low mass hybrid Aluminum/Rohacell®/Kevlar® cone with an over hung voice coil. Even under massive dynamic demand, the driver retains linearity and low distortion. A three-part high intensity neodymium magnet is used with a main magnet, plus rear and forward magnets placed to ensure linearity, reduce stray magnetic energy and provide intense field strength in the voice coil gap.
Loudspeaker Components -2 Treble Compression Driver Low distortion, high sensitivity, wide bandwidth and neutral tonality have been, in this ground-breaking design, pushed beyond the standards for any previous Klipsch driver. Built around a .75-inch titanium dome, the tweeter makes use of two very large high temperature N35H neodymium magnets in an unconventional configuration. The titanium dome and surround are formed as one common unit.
Loudspeaker Components -3 Cabinet Functionally, any loudspeaker enclosure provides a mechanical placement of each transducer, a method for suppressing acoustical radiations and a resonant chamber to extend low frequency performance. The Palladium series is an artistic blend of beauty and functional performance. Its industrial design was guided by the global consultancy of BMW Group DesignworksUSA. Enclosure resonances can be suppressed through the geometry of the enclosure and mass of the panels.
Conclusion Care and Maintenance Very little maintenance is required. To maintain the finish of the loudspeakers, wipe them carefully with a soft lint free polishing cloth. Occasionally, and to remove fingermarks etc., wipe the cabinets with a barely damp clean soft cloth and finish with a lint free polishing cloth. NEVER use any form of spray, furniture polish, saturated polishing cloth, or the like. Doing so will dull and streak the fine finish of the cabinets.
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