Bowers & Wilkins 805 Maserati Edition Manual De Instrucciones página 5

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1.5m - 3m
The diagram above the previous column illustrates
typical speaker positioning for stereo audio systems.
To begin with, place each speaker on a floor stand to
give the correct listening height, but do not screw the
two together and do not fit any feet to the stand.
Position them between 1.5m and 3m apart and a
similar distance away from the listening position. The
speakers should be at least 0.5m away from the back
wall, and at least 0.5m away from any side walls. It
may help the stereo image clarity if the speakers are
each angled inward towards the listening position,
as shown in the diagram above, especially if they are
relatively far apart.
Stray Magnetic Fields
The speaker drive units create stray magnetic fields
that extend beyond the boundaries of the cabinet. We
recommend you keep magnetically sensitive articles
(CRT television and computer screens, computer
discs, audio and video tapes, swipe cards and the
like) at least 0.5m from the speaker. Plasma, LCD and
OLED screens are not affected by magnetic fields.
3. Connecting
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All connections should be made with the audio
equipment switched off.
The 805 Maserati Edition speaker terminals accept a
variety of cable terminations: 4mm banana plugs, 6mm
and 8mm (1/4 in and 5/16 in) spades, or bare wires up
to 4mm (5/32 in) diameter.
Important Safety Notice
In certain countries, notably those in Europe,
the use of 4mm banana plugs is considered
a potential safety hazard, because they may be
inserted into the holes of unshuttered mains supply
sockets. In order to comply with European CENELEC
safety regulations, the 4mm holes in the ends of the
terminals are blocked by plastic pins. If you are using
the products in any country where these conditions
apply, you should ensure that any banana plugs cannot
be used in an unsafe manner by children or other
uninformed persons.
Ask your dealer for advice when selecting speaker
cable. Keep its total impedance below the maximum
recommended in the speaker specification and use
a low inductance cable to avoid attenuation of high
frequencies.
There are two pairs of terminals at the back of each
speaker that enable bi-wiring (top). For conventional,
single wire connection, fit the supplied link wires to join
the like polarity terminals together.
Ensure that the positive terminals on the speaker (with
red ring) are connected to the positive output terminal
on the amplifier and the negative terminals on the
speaker (with black ring) are always connected to the
negative output terminal on the amplifier. Incorrect
connection will not result in damage but will cause poor
stereo imaging and loss of bass. Always screw the
terminal caps down fully to prevent rattles.
Note: Bi-wiring separates the signal paths to each
section of the speaker and can improve both stereo
imaging and detail resolution. It also enables the use
of different types of cable for each frequency band.
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