Einstein The Clou User manual
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Dear EINSTEIN customer!
With the EINSTEIN The Clou, you have acquired that rarest of loudspeakers –one
that conforms to the most stringent standards. To get the most from it, please
take a few leisurely moments and peruse the following instructions.
The Clou is a loudspeaker that deliberately eschews frilly features to focus in-
stead on the core essentials:
Realistic reproduction with the utmost fidelity
Rock-solid reliability for years of worry-free service
Extended market value to protect your investment
The EINSTEIN The Clou does not sound beautiful, soft or energetic. Our goal is to
design devices that integrate into existing systems with the absolute minimum of
signal degradation or “artistic license“. A loudspeaker’s job is simple (though by
no means easy): make the signal from the source audible. Even the “world’s
best“ Hifi system cannot achieve the best musical performance if the loud-
speaker is not capable of delivering all the details and dynamics from the am-
plifier. Any fault of a speaker will limit the performance of the complete system.
Hence your decision to incorporate the EINSTEIN The Clou into your system was
a truly informed one. Congratulations.
We extend our regards from Bochum and wish you much musical satisfaction
from your new EINSTEIN The Clou.
Volker Bohlmeier
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Before you start to connect the EINSTEIN The Clou loudspeakers to your High End
system please read the set up instruction carefully to achieve the best possible
sound with your new High End loudspeaker.
If you feel too stressed to do the set up yourself, please ask your dealer for a profes-
sional set up.
1. Package content
EINSTEIN The Clou loudspeakers (pair)
Manual
2. IMPORTANT! Unpacking your loudspeakers
Please allow your loudspeakers some time (app. 3-4 hours) to achieve room tem-
perature before playing music.
3. Set up and positioning of the speakers
The Einstein The Clou loudspeaker is a near-field monitor design, which delivers
breathtaking results from a listening distance of 1.5m up to 3.5m. Due to the rigid
and sealed cabinet construction of 30mm multi layer plywood the cabinet is vibra-
tion-free. As a result, this loudspeaker can deliver almost unlimited dynamics even in
larger rooms.
We took great care in terms of design to provide an easy handling of the speaker.
The speaker is an easy load (flat 8 Ohm design) for most amplifiers and can be dri-
ven nicely and effortless. A 6 watt single ended tube amplifier is just as suitable as
an 80 watt transistor amplifier.
The Clou has a perfect phase. This is noticeable when listening to the speaker. The
focus and a three-dimensional image are excellent. Bass is tight, fast and because
of the design with a perfect timing to midrange and heights. You will be surprised
how dynamic this little speaker can perform, even in the lower frequency range.
Already placed on a sideboard or on a shelf the musical performance will be out-
standing. However the sound quality will be even better when placed on the ap-
propriate stand. The EINSTEIN monitor stand is perfect. Also well-designed speaker
stands of other manufacturers are suitable. Please pay attention to a good
connection to the surface.
To achieve a flat frequency response and thus a coherent sound image, turn the
speakers 30 degrees inward. The angle is correct when you see the inner side of the
loudspeakers from your central listening position only as a narrow line, so the front is
aligned almost exactly to you. For a heavier subdued room with smaller reflections,
you can also angle the speakers slightly more so that you cannot see either the
inside or the outside of the loudspeakers, so the front is aligned exactly to you. If
your room is sensitive in terms of acoustic, it makes sense to play around with the
speaker position a little bit for the best results. This can also cause the speakers to be
not angled at all, Then you have a slight roll off in the upper frequency range,
which is advantageous in rooms with greater reverberation. The character and
dynamics of the loudspeaker are not affected by this.
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Due to the inert sealed cabinet, it is possible to place the speaker right in front of a
wall or even close to a corner. Please notice that you will achieve a more intense
bass and lower midrange level by doing this.
4. Connection to the system
The speaker should be connected to the amplifier with a high quality cable. We
recommend our Einstein The Thrill speaker cable, but there are other good cables.
You can use high quality banana plugs or high quality speaker spades.
Before switching on the system we recommend to double check that all plugs are
perfectly tight in the sockets.
5. Running In Time
Like any other component The Clou will improve during the first period of use. There
is no need for a special running in record or CD. While listening to music you will
realize how your loudspeaker will increase in sound quality.
If you prefer to ‘burn in’ the loudspeakers music with a high dynamic range will
serve best. Run in time for The Clou is around 100 hours and it has got a pre run in by
us for 8 hours.
15. Warranty
EINSTEIN The Clou carries a 5-year parts & labor non-transferable warranty. For de-
tailed warranty conditions please contact your dealer or the distributor of your
country. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact info@einstein-
audio.de.
Basic Technical Information
Sensitivity 86 db
Impedance flat 8 Ohm curve, min. impedance 7 Ohm
Crossover straight forward 6dB slope/octave, benign phase
Recommended Power 6 to 100 (and more) watts
Frequency Response 60 Hz 3/dB to 22 KHz
Drivers 6 inch mid-bass, 2.5 inch tweeter
Dimensions (HxWxD) 11.8x7.8x10 inch
Weight 19 lbs (each speaker)
Einstein Audio Components GmbH Prinz- Regent- Str. 50-60 D - 44795 Bochum
Tel +49 (0)234 9731512 Fax +49 (0)234 9731511
info@einstein-audio.de www.einstein-audio.de
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CERTIFICATE
The Clou
2 way sealed box monitor speakers
We herewith confirm that EINSTEIN The Clou
Serialnumber _______________________
have been developed and built in Bochum
Germany
Bochum,
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