APART MASK2 User manual

MASK2
Instruction manual

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Introduction
Please read this manual carefully before using the product. This
will give you the necessary product and installation instructions to
assure a seamless installation and non-compromised overall sound
quality.
Thank you for purchasing loudspeakers of the MASK series.
MASK2: Smaller, cuter, easier, ... but don’t be fooled by his tiny
appearance…
The Apart MASK2 speaker has successfully combined the typical
MASK look and the small size, but without losing the MASK sound
quality. MASK2 has been designed to fit into any interior and suits
many different situations. Popular applications are multiroom audio
systems, meeting rooms, shops, you name it.
Like all the MASK series, it has been designed for the true music
lover, with the installer in mind.

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Safety instructions
• Keep this manual for future reference.
• Take care of your speaker wires, they should be free of damage.
Damaged speaker wires may result in poor sound quality and
can damage amplifiers.
• No mains power should be connected to the speakers, doing so
will damage the speaker.
• This speaker should only be serviced by qualified personnel. If
not, warranty might be void.
• Use cables of the right gauge, certainly for long runs.
• Use cables with clear color indication and maintain polarity
throughout the whole system.
• Avoid loud feedback for this is a main speaker killer.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not operate near heaters or place it on other apparatus
which produce a lot of heat.
• Only use accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Make sure the mounting surface can easily support the
speaker’s weight.
• Use only industry-accepted rigging tools and methods.
• Use sufficient loudspeakers and avoid death spots.
• Being exposed to loud levels over a long time can cause severe
hearing loss.

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• Don’t forget to consult the local law directions regarding
producing sound in public places.
• Please check the unit’s condition after unpacking. If the outside
of the carton box has been damaged, inform your shipper
immediately.
Features and benefits
• timeless design
• small, cute and easy to install
• 50 W RMS (using a 150 Hz / 12 dB / octave highpass filter)
• perfect match with Apart SUBLIME subwoofer
• 2.5” paper cone woofer
• inventive turn/tilt bracket

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Mounting the speaker
1. It is recommended to point the
center of the speaker to the center
of the dedicated listening area.
Before mounting the bracket on the
wall or ceiling, test-fit the speaker-
bracket combination to see if you
can reach the desired mounting
angle. Determine the position of the
mounting holes using the bracket as
a template and drill the holes.
2. Mount the bracket to the surface.
The mounting materials for solid
brick walls are included. For other
materials you may need other
hardware.
3. Once all screws have been securely
tightened, place the included screw
covers in place.

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4. The angle can be determined by
the position of the bracket base
and the position of the H-hook on
the half-sphere ball. The factory
default force setting of this central
screw is adjusted for moving the
H-hook over the semi-sphere with
or without the cabinet being over
the hook. You can fasten or loosen
the central screw to influence the
turning force of the H-hook.
5. Now slide out the rubber security
piece from the back of the speaker,
slide the speaker on the H-hook
of the mounting bracket. Slide
the rubber part back in place to
lock and secure the cabinet. Plug
the euroblock connector into the
speaker.
6. Consider to hide the speaker cable
by guiding it through one of the 4
pre-cut cable entries on the sides of
the bracket base.

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Note: With the MASK2CMT-W and the MASK2CMT-BL APART
provides an easy extension to the MASK2 bracket to ceiling mount
the MASK2 speakers.

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Connecting the speaker
• Remove the euroblock connector from the speaker and connect
the speaker wire to the euroblock connector. Mind the polarity
marked on the back of the speaker: + is positive, - is negative.
Most speaker wires have a color code. Respect the color code
starting at your amplifier up to your speakers.
• For distances up to 20 meters, you can use 0.75 mm² speaker
wire without any loss of performance. For longer distances, use
thicker wire.

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Note: Do not attempt to use these small speakers as full range
speakers, they are not designed to reproduce bass frequencies. We
strongly recommend the use of our matching subwoofers as our
SUBLIME or matching high pass filter systems.
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8Ω technology
• dynamic high power
• stereo Hi-Fi quality
• same volume in all zones
• max 4 cabinets on a stereo Hi-Fi amplifier
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Note: the overload protection system is incorporated in subwoofers
and amplifiers, NOT in the MASK2 speaker itself.
Connect the left output from the power
amplifier to the left input of the SUBLIME
subwoofer.
Connect the right output from the power
amplifier to the right input of the SUBLIME
subwoofer.
Connect the left satellite speaker
(MASK2) to the left output of the
SUBLIME subwoofer.
Connect the right satellite speaker
(MASK2) to the right output of the
SUBLIME subwoofer.

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Technical drawings

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Polar diagram

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Technical specifications
Woofer size Full range 2.5” speaker
Loudspeaker system Full range
Nominal impedance 8 Ω
Frequency range 120 – 20 kHz (without subwoofer)
Program power 50 watts
SPL at 1 W / 1 m 87 dB
Max SPL at 1 m 98 dB
Distance from wall Approx 30 mm using included
brackets
IP rating 60
Main construction material ABS plastic
Grill main material Cloth
Shipping weight 1.3 kg
(1 speaker pair with accessories)
Net weight 0.44 kg (1 speaker)
Dimensions (h x w x d) 94 x 82 x 108 mm
(without mounting bracket)
Shipping dimensions (h x w x d) 130 x 146 x 310 mm
Colour Black / white
Accessories (supplied) Mounting bracket, mounting
hardware, screws, screw covers and
white gloves (MASK2-W).

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Audioprof nv
Industriepark Brechtsebaan 8 bus 1
2900 Schoten - Belgium
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