NIME audiodesign Black diamond User manual
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High-end!subwoofer!
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Model:'Black'diamond'
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Dear%Music%Lover,%%
Thank!you!for!your!decision!to!purchase!one!of!NIME!audiodesign!loudspeaker!model!and!thank!
you!for!entering!our!family.!No!matter!which!model!you!choose!your!audiophile!senses!will!be!satisfied!
with!the!highest!quality!music!reproduction!and!unique!design!that!will!fit!any!contemporary!interior.!!
The!light!motive!of!the!brand!was!and!until!this!moment!remains!“Luxury!of!sound”!which!allows!
a! small! insight! into! the! glamour! and! magnificence! of! sound! reproduction.! By! mixing! contemporary!
design,! the! most! quality! components! and! materials! with! the! timeless,! inviolable! Italian! style! we! have!
enriched!the!audiophile!community!with!unique!models!that!meets!the!highest!market!requirements.!
The!roots!of!the!brand!are!grown!in!Italy,!in!Viareggio!known!as!a!place!where!luxury!expression!
reaches! its! maximum! and! where! the! impact! of! exclusive! yachts! construction! left! the! imprint! on! NIME!
speakers!handcrafting.!
A!beauty!in!every!sense!always!guided!our!team.!Understanding!that!the!real!beauty!is!in!details,!
we!invested!all!possible!efforts!not!to!become!“one!of!the!many”!with!classic!and!monotonous!designs.!
The!mission!and!main!goal!was!to!stand!out,!to!be!unique,!to!overachieve!and!amaze!you.!
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SET-UP!
The!initial!set-up!of! a! Nime! audio!loudspeaker!is! relatively!easy.! Please!take!your!
time!reading!the!guidelines!and!more!detailed!instructions!on!the!following!pages!of!
this!manual!after!completing!the!rest!four!steps!as!listed!below.!!
1.!Unpacking.!Carefully!remove!the!loudspeaker!from!the!packaging!and!position!it!
with! its! underside! on! the! floor.! Remove! the! white! cloth! cover! around! the!
loudspeaker.!We!suggest!that!you!keep!the!box!and!white!cloth!for!future!use.!!
2.! Positioning.! Place! the! loudspeaker! facing!the! listening! area! at! its! desired!
position! in! the! room.! Remove! the! foam! plugs! from! the! rear! bass! re! ex! port! (if!
provided!with!your!loudspeaker!model).!!
3.!Connecting.!While!the!amplifier!is!switched!off,!connect!each!loudspeaker!to!the!
amplifier!with!the!speaker!cable.!Turn!the!volume!level!all!the!way!down!and!power!
the!amplifier!on.!!
4.!Listening.!The!loudspeaker!is!now!ready!to!play.!Optimal!performance!will!only!
be!realized!after!careful!positioning!and!running-!in!the!speakers!as!described!over!
the!course!of!the!following!pages.!!In!order!to!achieve!the!full!speaker!capacity!follow!!the!
operetion!mode!between!8-12!weeks.!Feel!free!to!contact!our!Customer!Service!department!with!any!further!questions!or!
for!additional!assistanc!
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HIGH!SOUND!PRESSURE!LEVELS!CAUTION!!
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Listening!to!high!sound!pressure!levels!over!a!longer!period!of!time!may!harm!your!
hearing.!To! avoid! auditory! effect! do! not! listen! to! high! sound! levels! over! a! longer!
period!of!time.!!
•Children! should! be! supervised! to! ensure! that! they! do! not! play! with! the!
appliance.!
•Do!not! use!abrasive!cloths!or!sponges!for!cleaning! or!other!cleaning!products,!before!checking!
compatibility!with!the!speakers.!
•Don’t!obstruct!the!passage!in!the!various!environments;!take!care!to!lay!the!cables!in!cable!ducts.!
The!place!of!destination!must!also!ensure!a!horizontal!and!stable!position.!
•Do!not!leave!the!speakers!exposed!to!a!heat!source!or!in!a!high-temperature!location,!such!as!in!
the! sun! or! near! a! heat! source.! High! temperatures! can! damage! the! electronic! circuitry! and!
compromise!the!quality!of!sound!reproduction.!
•Do!not!leave!the!speakers!in!dusty!or!dirty!locations!as!it!may!damage!components.!
•Do! not! leave! the! speakers! in! cold! areas.! Returning! to! normal! temperature! can! cause!
condensation!inside!the!unit.!
•Do!not!operate!the!units!outside!of!the!following!temperature!range:!from!-4°!to!131°F!(from-20°!
to!55°C)!
•Avoid!wetting!!and!exposing!to!steam.!
•Do! not! open! the! cabinets! of! the! speakers! for! any! reason! the! speaker.! Tampering! of! any!
component! will! void! the! warranty,! and! may! result! in! generation! of! potentially! hazardous!
electromagnetic!fields!
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PRODUCT!DESCRIPTION!
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Avant-garde!and!elegance!
Thanks! to! the!groving! market! of! Home! theater! products! and! a! necessity! to! give! powerful! low!
frequencies!extension!to!our!models!we!released!the!first!subwoofer!model!“Black!diamond”.!
Generaly!speaking! an! unwritten! rule! dictates! a! bit!of! an! unattractive!design! of!subwoofers! –! for! which!
reason!they!are!being!hidden.!
Our! design! was! inspired! with! the! idea! to! put! Black! Diamond! in! the! center! of! attention! as! the!
protagonist!of!the!surrounding!scene.!
Shaped!like!crystal!it!reflects!artistic!elegance.!But,!as!all!Nime!products,!the!shape!doesn’t!only!
have!the!design!function.!The!strong!symmetry!of!its!three-dimensional!geometry!contrasts!the!softness!
of!the!sound.!
Chasing!is!made!of!40!mm!thick!census!material;!composed!of!23!sides!(faces)!in!different!shapes!
and!angles!creating!an!innovative,!diamond!form!that!provides!maximum!structural!rigidity!and!helps!to!
neutralize!the!spurious!frequencies!inside!the!chasing.!
In! the! desire! to! stay! loyal! to! our! tradition! we! kept! stainless! steel! details! as! well! as! 10! inch,!
aluminum!cone!woofer!with!bass!reflex!loaded.!
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TECHNICAL!SPECIFICATION!
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System!
Bass!reflex!
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Frequency!Response!
30-180!Hz!
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Applicable!power!
200!Watts!max.!
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Dimension!(H!x!W!x!D)!
500!x!650!x!440!mm!
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Finish!
Glossy!white,!lacquered!black,!matt!black!.!
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Weight!
35!Kg!
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Available!finishing!
Glossy!white,!Lacquered!black,!Matt!black,!!
Personalized!lacquering!
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POSITIONING!
The listening distance can be determined
according to your preference, the acoustics of your
room, and the maximum SPL (sound pressure level) you
want to hear at the listening position.
The low frequency driver of the Black Diamon
is mounted on the bottom panel of the subwoofer.
Before placing the subwoofer, make sure the position on
the floor is free of any large objects that can interfere
with or damage the woofer.
In a stereo system, the subwoofer should be
placed directly on the floor, located between the left and
right speakers. The distance of the subwoofer from the
listening position can be adjusted to produce the
optimum bass in the system. Placing the subwoofer
close to a wall or in a corner generally will increase the
amount of bass heard in the room. Experiment to
determine the Subwoofer placement that produces the
best balance and quality of bass in the system.
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CONNECTING!!
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!Black!diamond!belongs!to!the!family!of!“Passive!subwoofers”,!meaning!it!needs!to!be!powered!by!
an!external!amplifier.!
The! important! consideration! is! that! since! subwoofers! need! more! power! to! reproduce! low-
frequency! sounds,!an! amplifier! or! receiver! needs! to! be! able! to!output! enough! power! to! sustain! bass!
effects!reproduced!by!the!subwoofer!without!draining!the!receiver's!or!amplifier's!power!supply.!!
Just!as!the!rest!of!the!loudspeakers!in!a!home!theater!setup,!you!connect!speaker!cable!from!an!
amplifier!to!the!passive!subwoofer.!Ideally,!you!should!first!connect!the!subwoofer!line!outputs!of!a!home!
theater!receiver!or!AV!preamp!processor!to!the!line!inputs!of!an!external!subwoofer!amplifier.!
!You!then!connect!the!speaker!outputs!on!the!subwoofer!amplifier!to!the!speaker!terminals!on!the!
passive!subwoofer.!
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Nime Audiodesign
Via del Porto, 750, 55054 Massarosa (Lu) Italy
Mobile: +39 339 2349772
www.nimeaudiodesign.com, info@nimeaudiodesign.com
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