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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of ENERGY®
speakers! Proprietary technology and high
quality manufacturing will allow you to enjoy
the most natural and accurate music
reproduction for many years. The advice
offered in this manual is aimed at helping you
maximize and maintain peak performance, and
therefore, your listening satisfaction. Please
take the time to read all of the instructions
contained in this manual to make certain your
system is properly installed and functioning
correctly.
COMPANY BACKGROUND
ENERGY® speakers are the result of extensive
research into accurate sonic reproduction and
represent the leading edge in speaker design
and performance. The finest components and
cabinet materials combined with sophisticated
manufacturing and quality control procedures
ensure many years of exceptional performance
and listening pleasure.
BREAK-IN PERIOD
We strongly advise that you resist the
temptation to play the ENERGY® speakers to
their full capabilities or experiment with critical
placement and listening until they have been
properly broken in. This process should last
approximately 50 hours. This can be easily be
done by putting your compact disc player on
Repeat mode, while playing a CD with a wide
dynamic range at normal listening levels.
CABINET CARE
Great care and craftsmanship has gone into
the construction and finish of the cabinet.
Periodically use a soft, dry cloth to remove dust
or fingerprints. Do not use paper towels or
other abrasive materials as it may damage the
finish.
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NOTE: Please retain the carton and packing
material for your ENERGY® products, to
protect them in the event of a move or if
they need to be shipped to a service center.
Product received damaged by a service
center that has been shipped by the end
user in other than the original packaging
will be repaired, refurbished and properly
packaged for return shipment, at the end
user's expense.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
FRONT SPEAKER PLACEMENT
(DIAGRAM 1)
For best stereo imaging, the left and right
speakers should be the same distance from
their respective side walls. If the distance from
one speaker to the listener is very different
from the other it can affect the soundstage or
stereo imaging. Therefore, the ideal position is
having the speakers equidistant to the listener.
A general guideline for speaker placement is to
set up the space between speaker and listener
at approximately 1-1/2 times the distance
between the speakers. For example, if the
speakers are placed a minimum of 6-feet
(1.8m) apart (the absolute minimum), the best
seating position would be 9-feet (204m) away.
SURROUND SPEAKER PLACEMENT
(DIAGRAM 1)
The surround speakers can be positioned in a
variety of locations. The surround placement is
usually dictated by the room, where the walls
and room boundaries happen to be, and
where speaker cable can be easily run. The
most common surround speaker locations are
the following:
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Side walls: For best results in side wall
mounting applications, position the speakers
adjacent to and slightly behind the primary
listening area at a height of approximately 6
feet.
Rear walls: For best results mounting on a
rear wall, position the speakers so they flank
the main listening area and point towards the
front of the room. They should be raised to a
height of approximately 6 feet and should
ideally have a space of 6 feet between them.
WALL MOUNT OPTIONS (DIAGRAM 1 A)
The Take Classic system can be wall mounted
using the keyhole or threaded insert on the
back. The threaded insert is an imperial 1/4-20
thread and should be compatible with various
aftermarket mounting systems.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Caution: * Turn off all power in your
audio/video system before proceeding with
your installation. Not doing so could result
in potential damage to the system.
CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS
(DIAGRAM 2)
On the rear of your ENERGY® Take Classic
speakers are red and black 5-way binding
posts. Using standard speaker wire, connect
the system one channel at a time, and start
your process at the Receiver. Connect the ,
speaker wire from the positive (RED+) term,lnal
on the receiver to the positive (RED+) terminal
on the speaker. Connect the negative (BLACK-)
terminal on the receiver to the negative
(BLACK-) terminal on the speaker. Do this one
channel at a time until all of your speakers are
connected properly. Be careful to correctly
match positive and negative, as well as the
correct speaker to the correct channel.
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NOTE: If you inadvertently reverse one of
the connections (i.e, red to black), you will
notice a severe lack of bass from your
system. This is called wiring the system "Out
of Phase". If this occurs, check the wiring
and re-connect as necessary.
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECEIVER SETTINGS
The recommended setting for the front, rear
and center speakers is the "small" position.
The Subwoofer must be activated by setting
the" on" or "use" setti ngs. Set the crossover
frequency (if possible) to 100Hz -120Hz.
AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS
All ENERGY Speakers are designed to operate
on a wide range of receivers and/or amplifiers.
The impedance for all models is rated at 8
ohms, allowing almost any amplifier to
function well. Of course, the better the
amplifier and the system components, the
better the overall system will sound.
Warning: If an amplifier or receiver is over-
driven, the resulting distortion is actually
many times greater than its rated power.
Over-driven amplifier distortion is called
"Clipping", easily identified by its fuzzy,
distorted sound, and can damage any
speaker. The volume control of most
amplifiers and receivers is alogarithmic
type, which means that full power may be
reached with the volume control set at as
little as the halfway point. Operating the
loudness, treble, or bass controls increases
power output well beyond rated levels. Th.e
warranty on your speakers is therefore VOId
if the voice coils are burned or damaged as
a result of overpowering or clipping.
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WARRANTY OUTSIDE OF
THE UNITED
STATES
Outside of North America, the warranty may
be changed to comply with local
regulations. Ask your local ENERGY® dealer for
details of the LIMITED WARRANTY applicable
in your country.
WARRANTY FOR THE
UNITED
STATES
AND CANADA
Please see the warranty document on the back
cover
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System Type
Frequency Response (+/- 3 dB)
Tweeter
Woofer
Crossover Point
Efficiency (Room)
Impedance
Maximum Power Handling
Recommended Amplifier Power
Magnetically Shielded Bass Reflex
with Rear Firing Port
115HZ - 20kHZ
3/4 inch (19mm) Hyperbolic™
aluminum-dome tweeter
3 inch (7.6 cm) poly-titanium woofer
2.9kHz
89dB
8-ohm compatible
100 Watts
20 - 100 Watts RMS (continuous)
Dimensions HxWxD
(grille and feet not included)
Weight
Colors
inches:
millimeters:
2.9 Ibs / 1.32 kg
High Gloss Black
6- 7 /8 x 4- 1 /8 x 4- 1 /8
169 x 105 x 105
Inputs
Mounting Options
Mini 5-Way Binding Posts
Built-in keyhole slot and threaded insert
(1/4" - 20 TPI) to accept articulating
brackets such as Omni Mount.
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WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
POLICY IN
THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA
ENERGY® warrants this product to the retail purchaser
against any failure resulting from original manufacturing
defects in workmanship or materials. The warranty is in
effect for aperiod of: Passive Speakers: five (5) years,
Powered Subwoofers including the speaker - one (1) year
from date of purchase from an authorized ENERGY®
dealer and is valid only ifthe original dated bill of sale is
presented when service is required.
The warranty does not cover damage caused during
shipment, by accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, unauthorized
product modification, failure to follow the instructions
outlined
in the owner's manual, failure to perform routine
maintenance, damage resulting from unauthorized repairs
or claims based upon misrepresentations of the warranty
by the seller.
WARRANTYSERVICE
If you require service for your ENERGY® Speaker Systems
speaker(s) at any time during the warranty period, please
contact:
1)· the dealer from whom you purchased the product(s),
or
2) ENERGY® Speaker Systems SERVICE -
Tel: [phone].
3) Additional service centers can be found by checking
the ENERGY® Speaker Systems website:
www.energy-speakers.com.
You will be responsible for transporting the speakers in
adequate packaging to protect them from damage in
transit and for the shipping costs to an authorized
ENERGY® Speaker Systems service center or to ENERGY®
Speaker Systems. If the product is returned for repair to
ENERGY® Speaker Systems the costs ofthe return
shipment to you will be paid by ENERGY® Speaker
Systems, provided the repairs concerned fall within the
Limited Warranty. The ENERGY® Speaker Systems Warranty
is limited to repair or replacement of ENERGY® Speaker
Systems products. It does not cover any incidental or
consequential damage of any kind. If the provisions in any
advertisement, packing cartons or literature differ from
those specified in this warranty, the terms of the Limited
Warranty prevail.
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GARANTll
GARANTIE AUX
ffATS-UNIS ET AU
CANADA
La societeENERGY® garantit cet appareil contre toute
defectuosite attribuable
aux pieces d'origine et ala
maind'oeuvre. Cette garantie est valide pendant une
periode de cinq (5) ans (enceinte passif) et de un (1) an
(extremes-graves) apartir de la date d'achat aupres d'un
revendeur ENERGY® agree; la garantie ne sera honoree
que sur presentation d'une piece justificative de la date
d'achat.
La garantie ne couvre aucun dommage subi pendant Ie
transport ou imputable a un accident, a une utilisation
impropre
ou abusive, a la negligence, a une modification
non autorisee, a la non-observance des instructions decrites
dans Ie manuel de I'utilisateur ou des directives d'entretien,
ni aucun dommage subi par suite de reparations non
autorisees ou de reclamations fondees sur une mauvaise
interpretation des conditions de la presente garantie par Ie
revendeur.
SERVICE SOUS GARANTIE
Dans I'eventualite ou une reparation deviendrait necessaire
pendant la periode de couverture de la garantie,
communiquez avec:
1) Ie revendeur aupres de qui I'appareil a ete achete,
ou
2) Service ENERGY® Speaker Systems -
Tel.: [phone].
3) Pour connaitre I'adresse de tous nos centres de
service, consultez Ie site web d' ENERGY® Speaker
Systems a www.energy-speakers.com.
Le proprietaire de I'appareil est responsable de son
emballage et de tous frais d'expedition a un centre de
service ENERGY® Speaker Systems agree. Si I'appareil est
expedie a ENERGY® Speaker Systems aux fins de
reparation,les frais de reexpedition seront assumes par
ENERGY® Speaker Systems a la condition que les
reparations effectuees soient couvertes par la garantie. La
garantie est Iimitee a la reparation ou au remplacement
des appareils fabriques et distribues par ENERGY®
Speaker Systems. Elle ne couvre aucun dommage indirect
ou consecutif de quelque nature que ce soit. Si les
conditions accompagnant to ute publicite, emballage ou
documentation divergent de celles de la presente garantie,
les conditions de la presente garantie prevaudront.