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GoldenEar Technology ►Aon Series Manual
Aon Series Owner’s Manual
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G o ld e nEa r Ao n sp e a ke rs a re d e sig ne d to fit b e a utifully in a wid e va rie ty o f a p plic a tio ns. The ir c o mp a c t d ime n-
sio ns a llo w fo r e a sy insta lla tio n in ma ny lo c a tio ns within yo ur ho me . To g e t the b e st p e rfo rma nc e p o ssib le a nd
fo r a p ro d uc t tha t la sts a life time , we stro ng ly re c o mme nd tha t yo u fo llo w the p la c e me nt a nd se tup g uid e line s
p ro vid e d in this ma nua l.
C le a ning
Do no t use a stro ng o r a b ra sive c le a ne r o n yo ur ne w sp e a ke rs. Cle a n the m o nly with a d a mp c lo th, b ut d o no t
g e t the m we t. Do no t se t we t o b je c ts o n to p o f the spe a ke rs a s the y ma y d a ma g e the e nc lo sure .
Wa ll Mo unting
Yo ur sp e a ke rs ha ve a n o p tio na l ke yho le ha ng e r to fa c ilita te mo unting o n a wa ll. If yo u a re wa ll mo unting
sp e a ke rs, ta ke e xtra c a re in insta lla tio n a nd the use o f sa fe ty stra p s a s a se c o nd a ry re stra int is re c o mme nd e d .
We sug g e st wa ll m o unting insta lla tio n b e p e rfo rme d b y a q ua lifie d c o ntra c to r o r yo ur a utho rize d G o ld e nEa r
d e a le r.
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IMPO RTANT: G o ld e nEa r do e s NO Tsup ply the
ha rdwa re fo r m ounting spe a ke rs to the wa ll.

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Preventing Speaker Damage
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Ao n sp e a ke rs a re e ffic ie nt a nd c a n b e d rive n to lo ud liste ning le ve ls with mo d e ra te
a m p lifie r p o we r. The y a re a lso a b le to ha nd le the o utp ut o f ve ry po w e rful a mp lifie rs. To p re ve nt d a ma g e to yo ur
sp e a ke rs, p le a se re a d a ll o f the fo llo wing g uid e line s b e fo re ho o king the m up .
Am p lifie r Disto rtio n — # 1 Thre a t to yo ur Ne w Spe a ke rs!
Am p lifie r d isto rtio n is the p rinc ip a l c a use o f sp e a ke r d a ma g e . Whe n liste ning a t lo ud le ve ls yo ur a mp lifie r m a y run
o ut o f c le a n p o w e r. It will the n b e g in to p ro d uc e sp e a ke r-d a ma g ing d isto rte d p o we r. This will d a ma g e a ny b ra nd
o f sp e a ke r ve ry q uic kly! Mo re p o we rful a mp lifie rs a re a c tua lly sa fe r – Fo r e xa mp le : A 40 Wa tt/ c ha nne l a mp lifie r
will ha ve sub sta ntia l d isto rtio n a b o ve 40 Wa tts. If d rive n to 50 Wa tts, this a mp lifie r will d e live r sp e a ke r-d a ma g ing
d isto rte d p o we r! But a 100 Wa tt/ c ha nne l a m p lifie r will ha ve ve ry lo w d isto rtio n b e lo w 100 Wa tts. The re fo re , w he n
the sp e a ke r re q uire s 50 Wa tts, this mo re p o we rful a mp lifie r w ill d e live r c le a n p o we r a nd sp e a ke r d a ma g e is le ss
like ly to o c c ur. (Se e yo ur G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y d e a le r fo r a mp lifie r re c o mm e nd a tio ns.)
Vo lum e Se tting
Do no t b e fo o le d b y the Vo lum e se tting o f yo ur re c e ive r/ p re a mp lifie r. It o nly a d justs liste ning le ve l — it is no t
a “ po we r-o utp ut” d ia l. The a mo unt o f a mp lifie r p o we r a c tua lly use d a t a g ive n Vo lum e se tting d e p e nd s so le ly
o n the na ture o f the so urc e ma te ria l yo u a re liste ning to (a t a g ive n Vo lume se tting a q uie t se c tio n o f music will
use le ss a mp lifie r p o we r tha n a lo ud se c tio n). With typ ic a l ma te ria l, the ra te d o utp ut p o we r o f ma ny re c e ive rs/
a m p lifie rs is o fte n re a c he d whe n the Vo lume is se t to a ro und -10d B, o r b e twe e n the “ 11” a nd “ 1 o ’ c lo c k”
se tting s with a n a na lo g c o ntro l (with b a ss/ tre b le a nd lo ud ne ss c o ntro ls no t use d — o the rwise ra te d p o w e r ma y b e
re a c he d a t e ve n lo we r Vo lume se tting s). Re me mb e r, a ll a mp lifie rs p ro d uc e d isto rtio n whe n o p e ra te d b e yo nd the ir
ra te d o utp ut p o we r. The re sulting d isto rtio n will d a ma g e a ll sp e a ke rs! If yo u liste n a t lo ud le ve ls, b e c a re ful to liste n
fo r the p o int o f a ud ib le d isto rtio n — if the sp e a ke rs b e g in to so und d istre sse d , turn the Vo lume d o wn o r yo ur sp e a k-
e rs a nd / o r a mp lifie r(s) will b e d a ma g e d ! This typ e o f d a ma g e c o nstitute s a b use a nd is no t c o ve re d b y the wa rra nty.
If lo ud e r vo lum e s a re d e sire d , c o nsid e r a mo re p o we rful a mp lifie r.
The re is A c tua lly a Lim it!
Eve n with the se sa fe r, mo re p o we rful a mp lifie rs, the re is a p o int a t w hic h yo u c o uld ha ve mo re p o we r tha n the
sp e a ke r c a n ha nd le . At tha t p o int yo u will o ve rp o we r the sp e a ke r a nd d a ma g e it. At lo ud le ve ls d o no t inc re a se
b a ss/ tre b le c o ntro ls fro m ze ro a nd e nsure tha t a ll lo ud ne ss/ c o nto ur/ b a ss EQ b utto ns a re o ff (o the rw ise ra te d
o utp ut p o w e r will b e re a c he d a t e ve n lo we r vo lume c o ntro l se tting s).
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USE AN APPROPRIATE AMPLIFIER. A t hig h vo lum e s a ve ry p o we rful a m p lifie r c a n ove rdrive yo ur
spe a ke rs a nd d a ma g e the m . And if the a m plifie r is no t p o we rful e no ug h, it c a n pro duc e d isto rtio n
tha t c a n e a sily d a ma g e yo ur spe a ke r. (C o nsult yo ur de a le r fo r a ssista nc e .)
DO N’TBE FO O LED BY YO UR RECEIVER’S VO LUME C O NTRO L. It o nly a d justs ho w lo ud , it is no t a n
ind ic a tio n o f p o we r o utp ut. If yo ur sp e a ke rs b e g in to so und ha rsh o r g ra ting o r if yo u he a r o the r fo rm s
o f d isto rtio n, turn do wn the vo lum e im m e d ia te ly !
PRO PER SETUP IS THE KEY. Ple a se No te : A vo id use o f to ne c o ntro ls a nd lo ud ne ss c o ntro ls a s the y will
d e m a nd e ve n m o re p o we r fro m a n a m plifie r.

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The Rig ht Am o unt o f Po we r
A p o we r-ra ng e ra ting is g ive n in the sp e c ific a tio ns a s a g uid e to ind ic a te the a p pro xima te minimum a nd
ma ximum p o we r inp ut o f yo ur G o ld e nEa r Ao n sp e a ke rs. Am p lifie rs tha t me e t o r e ve n e xc e e d the sp e a ke r’ s
p o we r-ra ng e ra ting a re re c o mme nd e d a s the ir g re a te r p o we r re se rve s p ro vid e b e tte r so und . But a lwa ys use
the sp e a ke rs within the ir p o we r-ra ng e ra ting to p re ve nt d a ma g e — tha t is, ke e p liste ning le ve ls b e lo w the p o int
o f o b vio us a ud ib le d isto rtio n.
Unpacking your Aon Loudspeakers
Ple a se Inspe c t fo r Shipping Da m a g e
Ea c h lo ud sp e a ke r le a ve s o ur p la nt in p e rfe c t c o nd itio n. Any visib le o r c o nc e a le d d a ma g e mo st like ly o c c urre d in
ha nd ling a fte r it le ft o ur p la nt a nd sho uld b e re p o rte d a t o nc e to yo ur G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y De a le r a nd / o r the
d e live ry c o mp a ny tha t d e live re d yo ur lo ud sp e a ke r. Ple a se unp a c k yo ur syste m c a re fully.
Sa ve a ll c a rto ns a nd p a c king ma te ria ls in c a se yo u mo ve o r ne e d to ship yo ur syste m. Re c o rd the se ria l numb e r
fo und o n the b a c k o f the Ao n lo ud sp e a ke r he re :
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(Se ria l Numb e r)
Ple a se g o to http :/ / www.g o ld e ne a r.c o m/ sup p o rt/ re g istra tio na nd wa rra nty a nd use the se ria l numb e r(s) a b o ve to
c o mp le te yo ur wa rra nty re g istra tio n.
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Speaker Placement
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Ao n sp e a ke rs a re d e sig ne d to a llo w fle xib le p la c e m e nt while p ro vid ing a ve ry
la rg e wind o w o f so und thro ug ho ut yo ur liste ning ro o m. Ple a se re me mb e r tha t a ltho ug h the fo llo w ing
re c o mme nd a tio ns a re usua lly va lid , a ll ro o ms a nd liste ning se ts-up s a re so me wha t uniq ue , so d o no t
b e a fra id to e xp e rime nt with the sp e a ke rs. Re me m b e r, wha te ve r so und s b e st to yo u is c o rre c t.
Ro o m Ac o ustic s
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Ao n sp e a ke rs a re d e sig ne d to p ro vid e e xc e p tio na l so und in a wid e va rie ty o f
d o me stic se tting s. It is imp o rta nt to no te ho we ve r tha t liste ning ro o m c o nstruc tio n, d im e nsio ns a nd furnishing s
a ll p la y a p a rt in the q ua lity o f so und yo u will ultima te ly a c hie ve fro m yo ur ne w sp e a ke rs. The liste ning ro o m will
imp o se its o wn c ha ra c te r o n the p e rfo rma nc e c a p a b ilitie s o f the sp e a ke r syste m. Re g a rd ing the ro o m, ple a se
no te tha t:
• Mid a nd hig h fre q ue nc ie s a re a ffe c te d b y the a mo unt o f so ft furnishing s in yo ur ro o m — c urta ins, c a rp e ts,
so fa s, wa ll c o ve ring s, e tc . An e xc e ss o f suc h ite ms c a n re sult in a so me wha t d ull so und . The sa me ro o m
witho ut a ny so ft furnishing s c a n p ro d uc e a n o ve ra ll b rig ht so und . The typ ic a l q ua ntity o f so ft furnishing s
fo und in mo st living e nviro nme nts p ro vid e s the rig ht a c o ustic c ha ra c te ristic s to a llo w the spe a ke rs to
so und b a la nc e d ;
• C o nc re te flo o rs a nd wa lls te nd to a g g ra va te lo w-fre q ue nc y sta nd ing wa ve p ro b le ms a nd a re
le ss pre fe rre d;
• Ro o ms whe re he ig ht, wid th a nd le ng th a re simila r sho uld b e a vo id e d a s the y c a n e xhib it sig nific a nt
lo w-fre q ue nc y sta nd ing wa ve p ro b le ms. This ma y re sult in re d uc e d c la rity. If no o the r ro o m is po ssib le ,
e xp e rime nt with sp e a ke r p la c e m e nt to minimize a c o ustic p ro b le ms.
The e xtra c a re yo u ta ke in c o rre c tly p o sitio ning the sp e a ke rs will re sult in g re a te r liste ning e njo ym e nt. So , ke e p
the fo llo wing g uid e line s in mind whe n d e c id ing o n the b e st sp e a ke r p la c e me nt.
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Po sitio ning Ao n a s Le ft/ Rig ht Fro nts
To e nsure the b e st p e rfo rma nc e po ssib le , o b se rve the fo llo wing p la c e me nt
g uid e line s:
Ac c ura te Tim b re : Fo r the mo st a c c ura te a nd na tura l timb re , sp e a ke rs’
hig h-fre q ue nc y d rive rs sho uld b e a t a p p ro xima te ly e a r le ve l.
Ba la nc e d Ba ss: Pla c ing sp e a ke rs in c o rne rs will o ve r-e mp ha size b a ss a nd
re d uc e o ve ra ll c la rity. If po ssib le , p o sitio n sp e a ke rs 8 in (20 c m ) o r mo re fro m
the wa ll b e hind the sp e a ke r a nd a s muc h a s p o ssib le fro m e ithe r sid e w a ll.
This w ill e nsure b e tte r b a ss p e rfo rma nc e a nd o p tima l mid ra ng e c la rity.
Be st Ima g ing : Me a sure the d ista nc e fro m yo ur ma in liste ning a re a to the le ft
fro nt sp e a ke r (we ’ ll c a ll this d ista nc e “ X” ). Fo r o p tima l ima g ing a nd la rg e st
so und sta g e , p la c e sp e a ke rs “ X” d ista nc e a p a rt fro m e a c h o the r (a nd no
le ss tha n 3/4o f tha t d ista nc e — 3/4o f “X” ). To furthe r o p tim ize ima g ing , turn
sp e a ke rs inwa rd so the y p o int to wa rd the liste ning p o sitio n with the ir a xe s
c ro ssing just b e hind it.
Po sitio ning Ao n a s Surro und s
Whe n use d a s surro und sp e a ke rs, Ao n sp e a ke rs ma y b e lo c a te d o n the sid e o r b e hind the liste ne rs. Whe n use d o n
the sid e s, ta ke c a re ne ve r to lo c a te the spe a ke rs fo rwa rd o f the liste ne rs (A). If the sp e a ke rs a re p la c e d a lo ng the
re a r wa ll a s surro und s, it is sug g e ste d tha t the y b e p o sitio ne d fa irly wid e a p a rt if p o ssib le . Fo r insta nc e , if the re is a
c o uc h in the c e nte r o f the re a r wa ll o n whic h the liste ne rs will sit, try to p o sitio n the sp e a ke rs wid e r a p a rt tha n the
c o uc h (B).
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Spe a ke r Bre a k- in
Yo ur ne w Ao n lo ud sp e a ke r syste m sho uld so und g o o d rig ht o ut o f the b o x; ho we ve r, a n e xte nd e d b re a k-in p e rio d
o f 40-60 ho urs o r mo re o f no rma l p la ying time is re q uire d to re a c h full a ud io p hile p e rfo rma nc e c a p a b ility. Bre a k-in
a llo ws the d rive r susp e nsio ns to wo rk-in a nd c ro sso ve r c o mp o ne nts to “ he a l,” re sulting in fulle r a nd tig hte r b a ss, a
mo re o p e n “ b lo sso ming ” m id ra ng e a nd smo o the r hig h fre q ue nc y re p ro d uc tio n.
Speaker Connection
Yo ur Ao n sp e a ke rs a re e q uip p e d w ith a se t o f 5-wa y b ind ing p o sts tha t c a n b e use d with b a re w ire , p in o r sp a d e
c o nne c to rs o r b a na na p lug s. Tig hte n the p o sts firmly b y ha nd , b ut d o no t o ve r tig hte n the m. Ma ke sure a ll w ire s
a re firmly fa ste ne d . Alwa ys use hig h q ua lity spe a ke r wire o f suffic ie nt g a ug e fo r the d ista nc e s yo u a re running
(se e yo ur d e a le r fo r a ssista nc e ).
Fo r the fro nt Ao n sp e a ke rs, ho o k up the le ft ma in/ fro nt c ha nne l re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to
the re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur le ft lo ud sp e a ke r a nd the le ft ma in/ fro nt c ha nne l b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur re c e ive r
o r a m p lifie r to the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur le ft lo ud sp e a ke r. C o nne c t the rig ht c ha nne l ma in/ fro nt c ha nne l re d (+)
te rmina l o f yo ur a mp lifie r o r re c e ive r to the re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur rig ht lo ud sp e a ke r a nd the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f
the rig ht ma in/ fro nt c ha nne l o f yo ur re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur rig ht lo ud sp e a ke r. It is
e sse ntia l tha t b o th sp e a ke rs b e c o nne c te d in the sa me wa y (in p ha se ) to its o wn c ha nne l o f the a mp lifie r. If yo u
e xp e rie nc e a g re a t la c k o f b a ss, it is like ly tha t o ne sp e a ke r is o ut o f p ha se (+ a nd – re ve rse d ) with the o the r.
If yo u a re using the Ao n sp e a ke r a s surro und sp e a ke rs, ho o k up the le ft surro und re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur re c e ive r
o r a m p lifie r to the re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur le ft surro und sp e a ke r a nd the le ft surro und b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur
re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur le ft surro und sp e a ke r. Co nne c t the rig ht surro und re d (+)
te rmina l o f yo ur a mp lifie r o r re c e ive r to the re d (+) te rmina l o f yo ur rig ht surro und lo ud sp e a ke r a nd the b la c k(-)
te rmina l o f the rig ht surro und c ha nne l o f yo ur re c e ive r o r a mp lifie r to the b la c k(-) te rmina l o f yo ur rig ht surro und
lo ud sp e a ke r. Ag a in, it is e sse ntia l tha t b o th sp e a ke rs b e c o nne c te d in the sa me wa y (in p ha se ) to its o w n c ha nne l
o f the a mp lifie r.
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Turn yo ur a m p lifie r/ re c e ive r O FF b e fo re pe rfo rming a ny c o nne c tio n ste ps,
in orde r to pre ve nt a c c ide nta l da m a g e to yo ur a m plifie r.

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Se tting Ba ss a nd Tre b le C o ntro ls o n Re c e ive r o r Am plifie r
No rma lly we re c o mme nd tha t yo u se t the “ Ba ss” a nd “ Tre b le ” c o ntro ls o n fla t (o r o ff, o r 0 d B). Sa me a p p lie s
fo r a g ra p hic e q ua lize r; we re c o mme nd tha t yo u le a ve it fla t (o r o ff). This will g ive yo u the mo st a c c ura te a nd
na tura l so und . If yo u wa nt mo re b a ss, ra ise yo ur sub wo o fe r’ s “ Le ve l” c o ntro l (o r ra ise the sub wo o fe r le ve l o n
yo u’ re a / v re c e ive r), ke e p ing in mind tha t e ve n a little turn o f the kno b c a n ma ke a b ig d iffe re nc e in the so und .
The re a so n fo r this re c o mm e nd a tio n is tha t we ha ve d isc o ve re d wha t is o fte n tho ug ht to b e imp ro p e r so und ing
sp e a ke rs is, in fa c t, a p ro b le m c a use d b y the use o f to ne c o ntro ls. Whe n in d o ub t, le a ve the m o ut (fla t); this a lmo st
a lwa ys re sults in the b e st p o ssib le a nd mo st na tura l so und ing syste m p e rfo rma nc e .
Se tting C ha nne l Le ve ls a nd Ba ss Ma na g e me nt in Multi- C ha nne l Ho me
The a te r Syste m s
Multi-c ha nne l surro und so und syste ms ha ve b a ss ma na g e me nt syste ms (syste ms whic h d ire c t the b a ss to the
va rio us c ha nne ls) whic h va ry fro m unit to unit. Ma ny p ro b le ms re la ting to the o ve ra ll so und o f the syste m c a n b e
tra c e d b a c k to imp ro p e r b a ss ma na g e me nt. Also no te tha t Multi-c ha nne l surro und so und syste ms ha ve a c ritic a l
c ha nne l b a la nc ing p ro c e d ure fo r se tting the le ve l fo r a ll sp e a ke rs whic h must b e fo llo we d if the syste m is
to p e rfo rm p ro p e rly. Ma ny p ro b le ms re la ting to the o ve ra ll so und o f the syste m c a n b e c le a rly tra c e d b a c k to
imp ro p e r syste m b a la nc e .
SETTING C HA NNEL LEVELS: O n yo ur re c e ive r o r A/ V p ro c e sso r’ s Sp e a ke r Le ve l C a lib ra tio n Me nu, se t e a c h
sp e a ke r (c ha nne l) in the syste m to the sa me vo lum e le ve l. While yo u c a n g e t re a so na b le re sults d o ing
this b y e a r, it is b e st to use a n ine xpe nsive So und Pre ssure (SPL) me te r to g e t b e tte r c ha nne l to c ha nne l
b a la nc e . So me ne w re c e ive rs a nd p ro c e sso rs ha ve Auto Se t Up func tio ns tha t use a sup p lie d mic ro p ho ne
to se t le ve ls a uto ma tic a lly.
Complete Home Theater Systems
We stro ng ly sug g e st tha t yo u use a G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y c e nte r c ha nne l a nd re a r/ surro und sp e a ke rs, a nd a
Fo rc e Fie ld ™sub wo o fe r, to c o mp le te yo ur G o ld e nEa r ho me the a te r syste m. Ao n sp e a ke rs a re d e sig ne d to b e use d
a s re a r o r sid e surro und sp e a ke rs a s we ll, with e xc e p tio na l re sults fo r b o th music a nd m o vie s. O f p a rtic ula r no te , the
G o ld e nEa r Fo rc e Fie ld Sub s ha ve b e e n d e sig ne d sp e c ific a lly to ma ke a p e rfe c t ma tc h with the Ao n sp e a ke rs.
Mounting Instructions
Yo ur ne w G o ld e nEa r Ao n sp e a ke rs a re d e sig ne d fo r Bo o kshe lf, Ta b le To p , Flo o r Sta nd , o r Wa ll mo unting . Rub b e r
b ump e rs ha ve b e e n a tta c he d to the b o tto m o f the sp e a ke r to p re ve nt ra ttling a nd “ wa lking ” a t hig h vo lume s.
Wa ll Mo unting Instruc tio ns
If yo u a re no t c o mfo rta b le p e rfo rming the fo llo wing mo unting p ro c e dure s we stro ng ly sug g e st ha ving a
p ro fe ssio na l w a ll mo unt yo ur sp e a ke rs (se e yo ur De a le r). Ple a se no te tha t ha rd wa re fo r the wa ll is no t inc lud e d —
ma ke sure to use ha rd wa re a p p ro p ria te fo r yo ur wa ll typ e a nd the we ig ht o f the sp e a ke r b e ing mo unte d .
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Pa rts Inc lud e d : O ne Ke y Ho le Ha ng e r
Two T4 x 18m m, fla t he a d se lf-ta p p ing sc re ws
To o ls Re q uire d : Sc re wd rive r
Pe nc il
Ap p ro p ria te Wa ll Mo unting Ha rd wa re a nd ne c e ssa ry to o ls - use sc re ws,
a nd / o r a nc ho rs, tha t a re ra te d to ho ld se c ure ly into the wa ll ma te ria l
a nd tha t ha ve a he a d d ia me te r a t le a st 0.33inc h (8m m) in d ia me te r.
Afte r the sp e a ke r w ire s ha ve b e e n run a nd a re in p la c e :
1. Po sitio n the ke y ho le ha ng e r o n the b a c k o f the spe a ke r a s sho wn b e lo w. Use the p ro vid e d sc re ws to
a tta c h the ha ng e r a nd tig hte n se c ure ly;
2. Use the p e nc il to ma rk the mo unting sc re w’ s d e sire d lo c a tio n o n the wa ll;
3. Insta ll yo ur mo unting ha rd wa re in this lo c a tio n, le a ving 1/ 8" (3mm) o f sp a c e b e twe e n the b a c k o f the
sc re w he a d a nd the wa ll.
4. Yo u ma y wish to p o sitio n two sma ll, thin rub b e r b ump e rs o n the b a c k o f the sp e a ke r to wa rd s the b o tto m
to p re ve nt ra ttling a g a inst the w a ll a t hig h vo lume s;
5. C a re fully a lig n the ke yho le ha ng e r o n the b a c k o f the Ao n with the sc re w in the wa ll a nd g e ntly slid e
the sp e a ke r into p la c e .
6. If the sp e a ke r d o e s no t slid e in p la c e , b a c k the sc re ws o ut a turn a nd try a g a in; If the sp e a ke r is lo o se ,
turn the sc re ws in a no the r turn a nd try a g a in. Re p e a t a s ne c e ssa ry.
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Troubleshooting
If yo u e xpe rie nc e a ny d iffic ultie s with yo ur Ao n sp e a ke rs, try the sug g e stio ns d e sc rib e d b e lo w. If yo u a re still ha ving
p ro b le ms, p le a se c o nsult yo ur G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le r fo r a ssista nc e .
1. Ma ke sure a ll yo ur syste m inte rc o nne c ts a nd p o we r c o rd s a re so lid ly in p la c e .
2. C he c k tha t no fo re ig n o b je c ts o r liq uid ha s e nte re d the sp e a ke r.
3. If no so und c o m e s o ut o r the so und is disto rte d in so me wa y a nd yo u a re sure the syste m is se t up
p ro p e rly, p le a se b ring the sp e a ke r to yo ur G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le r fo r a ssista nc e .
But ma ke sure yo u C all First.
Service
Se rvic e a nd w a rra nty wo rk o n yo ur G o ld e nEa r lo ud sp e a ke rs will no rma lly b e p e rfo rme d b y yo ur lo c a l G o ld e nEa r
Te c hno lo g y d e a le r. If, ho we ve r, yo u wish to re turn the sp e a ke r to us, p le a se c o nta c t us first, d e sc rib ing the
p ro b le m a nd re q ue sting a utho riza tio n a s we ll a s the lo c a tio n o f the ne a re st fa c to ry se rvic e c e nte r.
Ple a se no te tha t the a d dre ss g ive n in this b o o kle t is the a d dre ss o f o ur o ffic e P.O . Bo x only. Unde r no
c irc um sta nc e s sho uld pro duc ts o r pa rts be ship pe d to o ur o ffic e s o r re turne d witho ut c o nta c ting us first a nd
o bta ining re turn a utho riza tio n.
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y O ffic e s
P.O . Bo x 141
Ste ve nso n, Ma ryla nd 21153
Pho ne : 410-998-9134
Technical assistance
It is o ur p le a sure to o ffe r a ssista nc e if yo u ha ve a ny q ue stio ns re g a rd ing yo ur Ao n sp e a ke rs o r the ir se t-up . Ple a se
c o nta c t yo ur ne a re st G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y de a le r o r c o nta c t us d ire c tly a t 410-998-9134.
Recycling and Reuse Guidelines for Europe
In a c c o rd a nc e with the Euro p e a n Unio n WEEE(Wa ste Ele c tric a l a nd Ele c tro nic Eq uip me nt)
d ire c tive e ffe c tive Aug ust 13, 2005, we wo uld like to no tify yo u tha t this p ro d uc t ma y c o nta in
re g ula te d ma te ria ls whic h, up o n d isp o sa l, a c c o rd ing to the WEEEd ire c tive , re q uire sp e c ia l re use
a nd re c yc ling p ro c e ssing . Fo r this re a so n G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y (ma nufa c ture rs o f G o ld e nEa r
Te c hno lo g y spe a ke rs) ha s a rra ng e d with o ur d istrib uto rs in Euro p e a n Unio n me m b e r na tio ns to
c o lle c t a nd re c yc le this p ro d uc t a t no c o st to yo u. To find yo ur lo c a l d istrib uto r p le a se c o nta c t
the d e a le r fro m who m yo u p urc ha se d this p ro d uc t o r g o to o ur we b site a t ww w.g o ld e ne a r.c o m.
Ple a se no te tha t the p ro d uc t o nly fa lls und e r the WEEE d ire c tive . Whe n d isp o sing o f pa c ka g ing a nd o the r
ship p ing ma te ria l we e nc o ura g e yo u to re c yc le thro ug h the no rma l c ha nne ls.

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Specifications
Ao n™2
Dim e nsio ns: 12" (30.5 c m) H x 8" (20.3 c m) W x 10" (25.4 c m) D
We ig ht: 12 lb s. (5.4 kg )
Fre q ue nc y Re spo nse : 40 Hz – 35 kHz
Effic ie nc y: 89 d B
No m ina l Im pe d a nc e : C o mp a tib le w ith 8 o hms
Drive r C o m p le m e nt: O ne 6" c a st-b a ske t mid / b a ss d rive r
O ne HVFR™Hig h-Ve lo c ity Fo ld e d Rib b o n (HVFR™) hig h-fre q ue nc y ra d ia to r
Two 6.5" sid e -mo unte d p la na r lo w-fre q ue nc y ra d ia to rs
Re c . Am p lic a tio n: 10 – 200 Wa tt/ c ha nne l
Ao n™3
Dim e nsio ns: 14" (35.6 c m) H x 9" (22.9 c m) W x 11" (27.9 c m) D
We ig ht: 15 lb s. (6.8 kg )
Fre q ue nc y Re spo nse : 36 Hz – 35 kHz
Effic ie nc y: 90 d B
No m ina l Im pe d a nc e : C o mp a tib le w ith 8 o hms
Drive r C o m p le m e nt: O ne 7" c a st-b a ske t mid / b a ss d rive r
O ne HVFR™Hig h-Ve lo c ity Fo ld e d Rib b o n (HVFR™) hig h-fre q ue nc y ra d ia to r
Two 8" sid e -mo unte d p la na r lo w-fre q ue nc y ra d ia to rs
Re c . Am p lic a tio n: 10 – 250 Wa tt/ c ha nne l
Sp e c ific a tio ns a re sub je c t to c ha ng e witho ut no tic e .

Limited Warranty
5- YEA RS FO R DRIVERS A ND C A BINETS,
3- YEARS FO R ELEC TRO NIC C O MPO NENTS
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y wa rra nts to the o rig ina l re ta il p urc ha se r o nly tha t this G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Lo ud sp e a ke r Pro d uc t
(the “ Pro d uc t” ) w ill b e fre e fro m d e fe c ts in m a te ria ls a nd wo rkma nship fo r a p e rio d o f five (5) ye a rs c o ve ring the d rive rs a nd
c a b ine ts, a nd thre e (3) ye a rs fo r the e le c tro nic c o mp o ne nts fro m the d a te o f the o rig ina l p urc ha se fro m a G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y
Autho rize d De a le r. Ho w e ve r, this wa rra nty will a uto ma tic a lly te rmina te p rio r to the e xpira tio n o f five (5) ye a rs fo r the d rive rs a nd
c a b ine ts a nd thre e (3) ye a rs fo r the e le c tro nic c o mp o ne nts if the o rig ina l re ta il p urc ha se r se lls o r o the rwise tra nsfe rs the Pro d uc t
to a ny o the r p a rty. The o rig ina l re ta il p urc ha se r sha ll he re ina fte r b e re fe rre d to a s “yo u.” De fe c tive Pro d uc ts must b e ship pe d ,
to g e the r with p ro o f o f d a te o f p urc ha se , p re p a id insure d to the Autho rize d De a le r fro m who m yo u p urc ha se d the Pro d uc t, o r to
the ne a re st fa c to ry se rvic e c e nte r. Pro d uc t(s) must b e ship pe d in the o rig ina l ship p ing c o nta ine r o r its e q uiva le nt; in a ny c a se the
risk o f lo ss o r d a ma g e in tra nsit is to b e b o rne b y yo u. If, up o n e xa mina tio n a t the Fa c to ry o r a G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d
De a le r, it is d e te rmine d tha t the unit wa s d e fe c tive in ma te ria ls o r wo rkma nship a t a ny tim e d uring this Wa rra nty p e rio d ,
G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y o r the G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le r will, a t its o p tio n, re p a ir o r re pla c e this Pro d uc t a t no
a d d itio na l c ha rg e , e xc e p t a s se t fo rth b e lo w . All re p la c e d p a rts a nd Pro d uc t(s) b e c o me the p ro p e rty o f G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y.
Pro d uc t(s) re p la c e d o r re p a ire d und e r this Wa rra nty will b e re turne d to yo u, within a re a so na b le time , fre ig ht c o lle c t.
This Wa rra nty d o e s no t inc lud e se rvic e o r p a rts to re p a ir d a ma g e c a use d b y a c c id e nt, m isuse , a b use , ne g lig e nc e , ina d e q ua te
p a c king o r ship ping p ro c e d ure s, c o mme rc ia l use , vo lta g e in e xc e ss o f the ra te d ma ximum o f the unit, c o sme tic a p p e a ra nc e
o f c a b ine try no t d ire c tly a ttrib uta b le to d e fe c ts in ma te ria ls o r wo rkma nship , o r se rvic e , o r re p a ir o r mo d ific a tio n o f the Pro d uc t
whic h ha s no t b e e n a utho rize d b y G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y. G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y ma ke s no Wa rra nty with re sp e c t to its
Pro d uc ts p urc ha se d fro m d e a le rs o r o utle ts o the r tha n G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le rs. This Wa rra nty is in lie u o f a ll
o the r e xp re sse d Wa rra ntie s. If this Pro d uc t is d e fe c tive in ma te ria l o r wo rkma nship a s wa rra nte d a b o ve , yo ur so le re me d y sha ll
b e re p a ir o r re p la c e me nt a s p ro vid e d a b o ve . In no e ve nt w ill G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y b e lia b le to yo u fo r a ny inc id e nta l o r
c o nse q ue ntia l d a ma g e s a rising o ut o f the use o r ina b ility to use the Pro d uc t, e ve n if G o ld e nEa r Te c hno lo g y o r a G o ld e nEa r
Te c hno lo g y Autho rize d De a le r ha s b e e n a d vise d o f the p o ssib ility o f suc h d a ma g e s, o r fo r a ny c la im b y a ny o the r p a rty.
So me sta te s d o no t a llo w the e xc lusio n o r limita tio n o f c o nse q ue ntia l d a ma g e s, so the a b o ve limita tio n m a y no t a p p ly to yo u.
All imp lie d wa rra ntie s o n the Pro duc t a re lim ite d to the d ura tio n o f this e xp re sse d Wa rra nty. So me sta te s d o no t a llo w limita tio n o n
ho w lo ng a n im p lie d Wa rra nty la sts, so the a b o ve lim ita tio ns ma y no t a p p ly to yo u. This Wa rra nty g ive s yo u sp e c ific le g a l rig hts,
a nd yo u a lso ma y ha ve o the r rig hts whic h va ry fro m sta te to sta te .
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