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Owner’s Manual 512D , SW8-APR & SW-12 © 2001 Aperion Audio, all rights reserved. Revision 5004 ...
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Aperion Audio Owner’s Manual Table Of Contents Aperion Audio Difference ............................................................. 1 DiAural ® Breakthrough ............................................................... 1 What Y ou’ll Need F or Installation ................................................... 2 Choosing The Right Wire, Cable ...
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www.aperionaudio.com Thank you for purchasing Aperion Audio™ loudspeakers. Y our new speakers incorporate the v ery latest audio technology , y et they are built with old-fashioned care and craftsmanship. W e designed your new Aperion Audio sound system to give y ou years of listening pleasure. Whether you’re enjoying music or watching a film i ...
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The Aperion Audio Difference Now that you’ve decided to inv est in a home theater system, you know that movie viewing has been forever tr ansformed by surround sound. Dolby® Digital or DT S® surround sound immerses us in the action of movies by transporting the sound stage to the center of the theater , allowing acoustic elements emanating from ...
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What You’ll Need for Installation A little planning will make your installation a breeze. Y ou’ll want to have all of the necessary equipment and supplies by your side before you begin. Y ou’ll save yourself the headache of a last- minute trip to the store mid-installation. For y our convenience, Aperion Audio carries high-quality wires, cabl ...
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Choosing the Right Wires, Cables, and Connectors Speaker Wire: W e recommend using speaker wire that is at least 14 gauge. (For runs longer than 15 feet, use 12 gauge or larger .) The wire should be cut into equal lengths for each pair of speakers and long enough to reach from the rear of your amplifier or receiver to where the speakers will be pla ...
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Stereo Placement For two channel music listening, there are two speak ers—one left and one right. Where a speaker is placed will influence the way it sounds. Sound consists of waves, and they can be reflected, absorbed and diffracted. Y ou can have no bass at all or incredible booming bass depending on your speaker placement. Y our room acoustics ...
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5.1 Home Theater Placement Optimizing A Theater Set-Up For Surround Sound Home theater and multi-channel music has introduced a new speaker configuration to home audio . Instead of the large floor mounted stereo speakers of the ‘70’s and 80’s, your Aperion Audio sound system is comprised of 5 smaller satellite or bookshelf speakers designed t ...
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Left and Right Front Speakers T ry to place the front speakers in the same plane as your TV (flush with the screen), separated by 45° when viewed from the seating position. They should be positioned at the same height as the listeners’ ears when seated. 28-inch stands will put your speakers at the correct height. Center Speaker A good position f ...
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Left Right Center Subwoofer Surround Surround Satellite Speaker Placement For Home Theater 45° 5.1 Channel Home Theater Layout 7 ...
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Making The Connection First, turn off the power and unplug from the electrical outlet your audio equipment before making any connections. Connecting to a 5-Way Binding Post If you’re using banana clips, just insert the clip into the end of each terminal. Be sure that the knobs on each terminal are screwed down tight so that they don’t rattle. I ...
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9 + - + - Left Front Right Front Receiver Processor/Amplifier Left Right - + Sub Out - + SW-12 Amplifier Shown Stereo Connection - Low Level Sub Output This is the preferred connection method if your receiver has a "Subwoofer Out" on its rear panel. Refer to y our receiver or amplifier owner's manual for specific hook-up information. ...
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Stereo Connection - Speaker Level Sub Output There are a few reasons why one might choose to use the speaker level inputs on the subwoofer instead of the low level inputs. RCA terminated coaxial cable can be hard to find in long lengths. Some older stereo receivers or preamplifiers are not equipped with "sub- out" or “pre-out” jacks o ...
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5.1 Home Theater Connection - Low Level Sub Output + - + - + - + - + - A/V Receiver Processor/Amplifier Center Front Rear - + Sub Out L R - + - + R L - + - + Left Surround Right Surround Left Front Right Front Center SW-12 Amplifier Shown 11 Low Level Sub Output While setting up a home theater system is more complicated than a stereo system, it doe ...
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SW-12 Amplifier Shown 5.1 Home Theater Connection - Speaker Level Sub Output + - + - + - + - + - A/V Receiver Processor/Amplifier Center Front Rear - + L R - + - + R L - + - + Left Surround Right Surround Left Front Right Front Center Speaker Level Sub Output If you do not have a “sub- out” connection, or wish to connect your subwoofer using ? ...
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Setting the Aperion Audio SW-12 Subwoofer In addition to the high and low-level speaker connections on the rear of your subwoofer , you will see three round knobs and two switches. The first knob, labeled “phase” allows you to adjust the polarity of your subwoofer . The second knob, “crossov er” sets the crossover frequency and the “level ...
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Setting the Aperion Audio SW8-APR Subwoofer In addition to the high and low-level speaker connections on the rear of your subwoofer , you will see two round knobs and two switches. The first knob, labeled “level,” controls the subwoofer’s volume. The second knob, “crosso ver frequency ,” sets the crossover frequency . The power switch has ...
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Listening W e recommend that you break-in the speakers prior to listening , so you will want to give them a few da ys of playing at low and medium volumes. Similar to an athlete stretching before a track meet, breaking in the speakers will limber-up the driver components so that they are ready to perform their very best. Once your speakers hav e be ...
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Adjusting Your Room or Speakers for best performance Room acoustics hav e just as much effect on sound quality as the speakers themselves. In order to obtain the best sound, the way the recording engineers and movie-producers intended, you may need to mak e just a few minor adjustments to your room set-up. Small adjustments can yield big results in ...
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Troubleshooting Setting up a home theater system can seem like a daunting task. The speaker connections are usually the easiest part. It is important to plan out how you will be connecting your components and speakers before you start. R ead the instructions provided with your components even if you don’t usually read instructions . Y ou will sav ...
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Why is there no sound from the rear channels? Make sure the speakers are attached to the rear channel outputs, and your receiver is in surround sound mode. A simple test for correct set-up of your receiver and speakers is to use the test tone function of your receiver or decoder . R efer to your receiver’s manual for instructions on how to perfor ...
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Technical Specifications: Aperion Audio 512D-LR & 512D-C Frequency response (+/- 3 dB): 60hz to 20Khz Nominal speaker impedance: 6-8 ohms Maximum recommended power (continuous): 50 watts Maximum recommended power (aver age): 100 watts Maximum recommended power (peak): 150 watts Minimum recommended power: 50 watts Sensitivity/efficiency (1 watt ...
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Limited Warranty Aperion Audio provides a limited five (5) year warr anty on it's speakers and a one (1) year limited warr anty on subwoofer amplifiers which covers all defects in material and workmanship with the following specific exceptions: · Damage caused by improper installation or adjustment · Damage caused by accident, unreasonable u ...
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