Peachtree Audio D4 User manual

Owner's Manual

Peachtree Loudspeaker Owner's Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of peachtree Loudspeakers. Your new speakers
represent the latest technologies in loudspeaker design and manufacturing. The drivers are all
proprietary designs insuring the best possible sound and quality control. This is one reason for
the extended bass response on the satellites as well as the overall balance and extended top-end
bandwidth. The cabinet construction is MDF (Medium density fiber) covered in exotic real
wood veneers. A quick tap of the knuckles on the cabinet will yield a dead thud as a result.
The D4,DS4.5 or D5 will provide outstanding performance and years of listening
enjoyment. Please take time to read through this manual thoroughly to insure you get maximum
performance out of your new loudspeakers.
Peachtree speakers are designed for music first. So unlike most "theater" speakers, the
Design series satellites and LCR's sound wonderful on their own, full range, or with our
subwoofer.
Satellite and Center/LCR Connections
When connecting the Design series satellites or LCR's from your receiver or processor,
make sure the corresponding positive( +) and negative( -) is connected from your output
terminals to the speaker terminals with the same markings. There will be at least 5 setsof
connections on a home theater receiver, so please take your time to insure all speakers are
hooked to the correct terminals. Red=positive and Black=negative.
Bracket Installation
Peachtree Design 4 and 5 speakers have a threaded insert intended for the omnimount 20 LB
bracket on the back panel. The DS4.5 has an insert for the omnimount 10LB bracket.
Processor Setting and Placement Tips
We suggest for theater applications, you use the "small" setting on your receiver/
processor. Some processors will allow you to set the crossover frequency. We suggest,
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if given this option, that you set the crossover at 80-100Hz for the DS4.5 loudspeaker,
60-80Hz for the D4, and 60-50Hz for the D5 to allow the speakers to blend properly with
your subwoofer.
Whether you choose the DS4.5,D4 or the Design 5 speakers, placement is the key to the
best sound. In an ideal setting the listener would form an equilateral triangle with the
speakers in a room with little or no boundary reflections. Since this is usually impossible,
the best method is trial and error, where the goal is to get an equal amount offocused acoustic
energy aimed at the listener from each speaker. This should result in a good stereo image, where
the placement of vocals and instruments are spread nicely between the two speakers. If one
speaker is much closer to aside or back wall than another, then " toeing in " the speakers
may be necessary to avoid too much reflection. If the sound seems" squashed", then
you may need to use taller stands. Keep in mind that even the most experienced Hi-Fi
bobbyiests must go through this process each time they set up new speakers in a new
room. After a while everything will come in to focus and all you have to do is listen!
Guarantee and Service
Peachtree loudspeakers are guaranteed for a period of 5 years against manufacturing
defects. Peachtree accepts no responsibility for defects arising from accident, abuse, wear and
tear, modification or operation outside of specifications. The subwoofer electronics are
guaranteed for one year.
The speaker should be returned in its original packaging to the supplier, dealer, or the
peachtree service facility. Alocal dealer can handle most speaker repair.
Peachtree will not accept responsibility for damage or loss occurring during transit to or
from the parties claiming under the guarantee.
Contact and Support Information
Signal Path International
2045 120 th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98005
Tel:
704-391-9337
Fax:[phone]
In the unlikely event that you have a problem with any peachtree speaker, please call for
return authorization number before returning products for service. Any speaker received
without an RA number will be refused.
Please register your warranty at
Website: www.signalpathint.com
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Specifications
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10.6Ibs/ 20LB
Design 4
4"long
1"si1k
50-150watts 55Hz-20KHz 60hms
4.8KG
omnimount
excursion dome
insert
Design 4
(2)4"long 1"si1k
50-150watts 55Hz-20KHz 60hms 15.25Ibs/
Rubber mat
LCR
excurSIOn
dome
6.9KG
15.8Ibs/ 20LB
Design 5
5.25"long
l"silk
50-200watts 45Hz-20KHz 60hms
omnimount
excursion
dome
7.2KG
insert
•"27.51bs/
De'sign 5
(2)5.25"long 1 "silk
50-200watts 45Hz-20KHz
60hms
Rubber mat
LCR,.
excurSIOn dome
12.5KG
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"5.31bs/ 10LB
084.5
4"long
1 "silk
50-100watts 65Hz-20KHz 60hms
omnimount
10; I,
excursion dome
2.4KG
insert
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