Owner’s Reference ® aspen FR30
Table of Contents ® Safety Information Introduction Thank You Contact Information A Message From The Design Engineer Getting Started Included with the aspen FR30 Unpacking Instructions Configuring Speaker Feet Speaker Accessories Jumper / Input Wiring (bi-amp, bi-wiring) Operation Guide Basic speaker setup and placement Rear panel controls Specifications Warranty Registering Your Product What This Warranty Covers Shipping What This Warranty Does Not Cover Limitations Under This Warranty Warranty Transfe
Safety Information aspen FR30 ® Important Safety Instructions READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS MAGNETIC FIELD As with most loudspeakers, the FR-30 uses strong magnets in the drivers. People with implanted medical devices should use caution around the speaker. Magnetic fields of 5G can be present up to 18” (50 cm) from certain parts of the speaker. CAUTION HEAVY OBJECT Lifting can cause muscle strain or back injury. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Introduction ® aspen FR30 Thank You Thank you for your purchase of the PS Audio aspen FR30 loudspeaker. This is your comprehensive Operator’s Guide, intended to provide a full overview of the aspen FR30’s functions and capabilities. It is our intention to provide you with full details about the aspen FR30 and to answer any and all questions you may have. If you have additional questions or concerns that are not addressed in this guide, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
Getting Started ® Included with the aspen FR30 aspen FR30 Upper box: Upper speaker enclosure in cloth bag Cloth magnetic grille Accessory box – this product manual, jumpers (for connecting the upper and lower cabinets and configuring the inputs for mono or bi-wiring), tool kit (allen wrenches for all of the metric socket head screws used throughout).
Getting Started aspen FR30 ® Unpacking Instructions, Continued From there, lift the top of each carton upwards and remove. Note: The cloth bags covering each speaker box are not shown.
Getting Started ® Configuring Speaker Feet aspen FR30 For hard floors – twist to remove bottom 0.375” spiked tip from feet to expose the black plastic disc underneath. Note: For carpeted floors – spiked tips should be removed only after standing bottom speaker cabinet up. The foam covering the metal base of the bottom speaker enclosure can be placed immediately to the side and used as a fulcrum to tilt and rotate the speaker onto its spiked feet. The bottom .
Getting Started ® Configuring Speaker Feet, Continued aspen FR30 These are leveling feet as well. Loosen the top gap of the foot and adjust the bottom spiked foot until the speaker is level, and then tighten the top cap into place to lock them in position. Aftermarket isolation feet can also be used with a compatible M8 X 1.25 thread to screw into the aluminum base plate. Speaker Accessories 7 Please open the accessory box located inside the upper speaker packaging.
Getting Started ® aspen FR30 Assembling Upper The aspen FR30 features a two piece enclosure for optimal acoustic and mechanical and Lower Speaker performance and ease of installation. The cabinets are combined with a sliding Enclosures mechanism and held in place with spring loaded bearings. To assemble, simple place the upper enclosure midway back on the lower enclsure, then slide it forward until you hear a small “click”. Electrical connections are covered in the next section.
Getting Started ® Jumper / Input Wiring (bi-amp, bi-wiring) aspen FR30 The FR30 comes with four input terminals as shown. For single wiring/amping, connect the set of longer jumpers from the accessory box to parallel wire the black and red terminals sets together (black to black and red to red) as shown below. Connect a single amplifier to the left set of terminals. For bi-wiring/bi-amping do not connect the jumpers (as seen below).
Operation Guide ® Basic Setup and Placement aspen FR30 Loudspeakers and rooms work together as a system and, to get the best performance, great care in setup is important to optimize the listening experience. Some helpful tools include a tape measure (or laser measurement tool), pen/paper to note the distances and listening impressions, and some demo music. Distances to sidewalls/front wall: One of the most important aspects of speaker placement is distance from boundaries.
Operation Guide ® aspen FR30 Rear Panel Controls When looking at the rear of the speaker, there are two knobs. The knob on the left should be set to “far” unless the speaker is <2ft from two nearby boundaries and the sound is too “chesty”, “thick” or “full” in the low midrange. Then the left knob can be set to the “near” position, which raises the level of the midrange and tweeter to compensate for this boundary reinforcement from the nearby walls. The knob on the right is rear tweeter level.
Specifications aspen FR30 ® aspen FR30 Specifications 12 Color Options Pearl White, Sable Black Enclosure Type Two piece – Sealed upper cabinet mid-tweeter module, Passive radiator lower cabinet (4 10” sidefiring passive radiators) High Frequency Transducer 2 x 2.
Warranty Information ® Registering Your Product aspen FR30 By registering your product, you are validating the start date of your limited warranty. This limited warranty is in effect for 3 years from the date the unit was first purchased from PS Audio or its dealers and agents. If you do not register your product within 30 days of service, a copy of your purchase receipt from an authorized PS Audio dealer may be used as proof of purchase to establish the warranty start date.
Warranty Information ® aspen FR30 Limitations Under This Warranty In no event will PS Audio’s liability to you exceed the origianl purchase price of your unit. This warranty does not cover the cost of custom installation, customer instruction, setup adjustments, or signal reception problems. Consequential and incidental damages are not covered under this warranty.
Service Information ® Warranty Service Within North America aspen FR30 Please contact PS Audio customer support for service assistance, help with locating an authorized PS Audio repair center, help with the operation of a product, or for more information. Obtaining An RMA# In order to receive warranty service, you must first obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA#) prior to returning any item. Please contact PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair center to receive an RMA#.
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