Kelly Transducers KT2 User manual

KT2 KT2 Manual. Page 1
KT2 LOUDSPEAKERS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Thank you for purchasing a pair of Kelly
Transducers KT2s.
Much effort and research has gone into the
creation of these speakers which have been
designed for a highly musical and natural
tonal balance coupled to very high efficiency.
The high efficiency KT2s give full drama and
scale to music even when used with modestly
powered amplifiers.
Dust regularly with a soft duster or soft brush
but be careful when using cleaning or polishing
agents - they may harm the surface finish.

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SPEAKER POSITIONING
We generally recommend that the
KT2s should be positioned between 2 - 4
metres apart and between 0.5 to 1.5 me-
tres from the rear wall.
The distance between the two speak-
ers affects the perceived width of the stereo
image. If the two speakers are too close
together the image may appear flat and
mono-like. If the speakers are too far apart
the image may appear to have a 'hole' in
the middle and not create a natural acous-
tic space between the speakers.
The distance between the speaker and
the rear wall affects the amount of bass
reinforcement due to reflected low fre-
quency energy. Carefully adjust this dis-
tance to give a smooth extended bass re-
sponse at the listening position. Do not be
tempted to position the speakers very close
to the walls to give maximum bass rein-
forcement as this will obstruct the rear fac-
ing port and usually lead to a 'boomy' un-
controlled bass response.
The speaker cabinets can also be
slightly 'toed-in' so that they face slightly
inwards towards the listening position.
This can result in sharper stereo focus but
at the expense of a smaller listening 'hot
spot'.The distance of the listening position
from each loudspeaker should be equal to
or greater than the distance between the
loudspeakers.
CONNECTIONS
Important - All connections should be
made with your Hi-Fi equipment
switched off.
The KT2s are equipped with two
pairs of gold plated binding post terminals
situated on the rear face. This arrangement
allows for normal (single) wiring, bi-wir-
ing or bi-amping:
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a pair of
Kelly Transducers KT2s. These high
efficiency monitor loudspeakers have
been designed to bring the full dynamic
range and scale of music into your living
room even with modest amplification
equipment. In addition the high effi-
ciency KT2s give exceptionally low
levels of distortion and colouration at
normal listening levels leading to a
natural sound quality. Possibly more
important is that they maintain their
linearity even at high listening levels.
INSTALLATION
Carefully unpack your KT2s. As the
KT2s are large and quite heavy, it is ad-
visable to have another person to help at
this stage.
Once they are unpacked choose your
siting position carefully. Correct siting of
the loudspeakers can have a dramatic ef-
fect on the sound quality achieved. Please
spend some time experimenting with their
positioning. Use the following information
as a guide only, the best sounding posi-
tion will depend to a large extent on the
size and shape of your listening room and
the type and amount of soft furnishings in
it.
Warning - Magnetic Fields
The loudspeaker drive units used in
the KT2s utilise permanent magnets
which generate magnetic fields both
when the speaker is playing music and
when idle. Do not place your KT2s close
to television screens, computer moni-
tors, magnetic storage media (such as
cassette tapes or computer disks) or
other equipment which may be affected
by strong magnetic fields. For safety we
recommend that all such items are kept
at least 1 metre away from each speaker.

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BI-AMPING
In this mode the H.F. and L.F.
sections of the crossover are again
separated but are now connected to their
own dedicated amplifier. This method of
connection gives small but noticeable
gains both in clarity and control.
Four speaker cables and four ampli-
fier channels are now required (for instance
two stereo amplifiers can be used).
Note - It is very important that all the
amplifiers used have the same gain and
polarity characteristics, we strongly rec-
ommend that you consult with your dealer
as to the suitability of your equipment if
you are considering this method of con-
nection.
GRILLES
The KT2s are supplied fitted with
grills which are made from an acousti-
cally transparent cloth. Some listeners
may wish to remove these grilles if they
feel that they alter the perceived sound
quality. However we recommend that the
grilles are left in place at all other times
as they offer some degree of protection
to the drive units.
FEET
The KT2s come ready fitted with
rubber feet which are suitable for most
situations. Optionally these can be
replaced with adjustable gold plated
conical spikes available from Kelly
Transducers. These can be fitted by
simply unscrewing the bolt which se-
cures the rubber foot and then screwing
in the new spike assembly. Other spikes
which use an M6 fixing thread may also
be suitable.
NORMAL (SINGLE) WIRING
In normal (single) wiring use, the two
pairs of terminals on the rear face of the
KT2 are linked together with the supplied
gold linking bars. You can attach your
speaker cable pairs to either the top or bot-
tom sets of posts. This connection can be
made by either 4mm banana plugs (which
will fit into the end hole of the post), spade
terminals or bare wires.
Note - It is important in all wiring
schemes that the + output terminal of
the amplifier is wired to the + input ter-
minal of the speaker and the - output
terminal of the amplifier is wired to the
- input terminal of the speaker in the
same way on both speakers. If this con-
nection is not maintained (incorrect
channel polarity) the sound may appear
weak and 'phasey' with reduced bass
output.
BI-WIRING
When bi-wiring, the linking bars are
removed and the H.F. (high frequency) and
L.F. (low frequency) parts of the crosso-
ver become separated. Two sets of cables
are now connected from each amplifier
channel to each speaker. This can give
small but noticeable gains in clarity. Tak-
ing each speaker in turn, one set of cables
connects to the upper (H.F.) pair of bind-
ing posts on the KT2 and a second set con-
nects to the lower (L.F.) pair of binding
posts. If at the amplifier end there are two
sets of terminals (two + and two -) per
channel you can simply attach each cable
to its respective binding post. If there is
only one set of terminals per channel then
you will need to connect both plus cables
to the same terminal post and similarly
both minus cables to the same terminal
post.

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SPECIFICATIONS
KT2-97-1
Kelly Transducers reserve the right to make improvements that may result in specification or
feature changes without notice.
Kelly Tansducers are internationally distributed by:
Musical Fidelity Ltd, MF House, 15-17 Olympic Trading Estate, Fulton Road, Wembley,
Middlesex, HA9 OTF, UK.
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System type Two way, dual reflex
Drive units One 25mm soft dome tweeter, Two 170mm bass units
Sensitivity 95dB @ 1m @ 2.83V
T.H.D. < 0.5% 20Hz - 200Hz (2.83V / 95dB)
< 0.3% 200Hz - 20kHz (2.83V / 95dB)
Nearfield frequency response 60Hz - 20kHz (-6dB)
In room frequency response 30Hz - 20kHz (-6dB)
Maximum phase angle 37o
Nominal impedance 6 Ohms
Power handling 120 Watts RMS
Cabinet construction Self-damping 18mm M.D.F. with three
anti-resonance cabinet braces; lined on all internal
surfaces with open cell acoustic foam and filled with
acoustic wadding
Crossover type Bi-wirable, Gold plated heavy duty binding posts.
Dimensions (w x h x d) 230 x 890 x 330 mm
Weight 18 kg.
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