User manual KLIPSCH SLX

[. . . ] WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The grille attaches magnetically; you can remove the grille easily by pulling it forward and replace it simply by lining up its edges with the those of the speaker cabinet. The logo badge on the grille can be removed, rotated 90 degrees and replaced for proper orientation when using the SLX in a horizontal position. To remove the logo badge, simply push the two pins on the rear of the logo badge together and push it out of its location on the grille. [. . . ] When mounted vertically, the wall bracket can be aligned with a wall stud (in which case the supplied drywall anchors will not be used) or simply attached to drywall (in which case the supplied dry wall anchors will be used). When mounting the bracket horizontally, one of the two pairs of mounting holes shown in Figure 2 to be 16" apart (holes 1 and 5 or holes 2 and 6) can be aligned with wall studs that are sixteen inches apart. Dry wall anchors and screws should then be used in the remaining four attachment locations. If you do not wish to mount the bracket to wall studs, all six drywall anchors and screws must be used to attach the bracket to the wall. MOUNTING SLOTS WALL BRACKETS 1 16" 5 Figure 4 3 2 4 16" Figure 2 6 8. Once the SLX is mounted, its angle can be fine tuned to obtain optimal directivity toward the listening area. CAUTION: DO NOT REMOVE THE MAGNETS ON THE REAR OF THE SPEAKER ENCLOSURE. CAUTION: SYNERGY SLX SPEAKERS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR CEILING MOUNTING. To install the Synergy SLX, follow these instructions: 1. Position the mounting bracket on the wall in the desired location and orientation (vertical or horizontal). Using the mounting bracket as a template, mark the six screw locations taking care to notice the location of wall studs. However, it is not necessary to attach the SLX bracket to wall studs. ) If used in the center channel position, make sure that the bracket is level. Remove the mounting bracket and install the necessary number of supplied drywall anchors into the wall. (Drywall anchors are not necessary in the locations where the screw will attach to a wall stud. ) 4. Wire routing channels are incorporated into the rear of the mounting bracket. Wire can enter at any side of the bracket and will exit in the center of the bracket directly behind the connections on the rear of the SLX as shown in Figure 3. CONNECTIONS Note: Proper connection of your speakers to your amplifier or receiver is vital to obtaining good sound quality. Klipsch Synergy SLX speakers are wired internally with multiple gauges of high-purity copper wire, carefully selected and wound to ensure optimum signal transfer at all frequencies. You will obtain best performance from your speakers if you connect them to your amplifier or receiver with similar quality wire available from your dealer. We recommend that you use 18-gauge or heavier (lowergauge) stranded copper wire. Use a lower gauge (heavier) wire for longer runs to reduce the amount of amplifier power lost due to the wire's resistance. BUT FIRST: TYPES OF CONNECTORS Bare wire -- Pull the two conductors apart for about an inch and strip approximately 1/4" of insulation from the end of each. (A wire stripper will simplify this, but you can use an ordinary pocket knife to cut around and through the insulation down to the wire. ) Twist the strands of wire on each individual conductor tightly together. Loosen the nuts on a pair of binding posts until the holes through the metal posts are exposed, then insert the bare wire through the holes. Make sure that no strands of wire are touching from one binding post to the other or to any strands from the other conductor. Failure to observe this precaution at either end of the connection can result in amplifier malfunction or damage. [. . . ] However, in high-output situations or if extended low frequencies are a formidable goal of your audio system, the employment of a dedicated subwoofer may be desired. Digital surround receivers, amplifiers, and processors use what is known as bass management to ensure that low frequencies in the various channels are not sent to speakers that are better suited for mid-range and high-frequency reproduction. If you use a dedicated subwoofer in your system, you will need to access your receiver or processor's setup menu, employ the high-pass crossover feature for the channels connected to your Synergy SLX speakers and enable the subwoofer output (or LFE channel) for your dedicated subwoofer. Most bass management systems employ an 80Hz or 100Hz crossover frequency, which is an excellent match to the Synergy SLX's lower limit. [. . . ]