Tannoy arena Highline 500 LCR User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

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
Thisequipmenthasbeenproducedandtestedwithcareandprecision.
AllTannoyspeakersystemsarebuilttogiverstclassserviceandcarrya
5-yearwarranty.Activesubwooferscarrya1-yearwarranty.
Iftheequipmentprovestobedefectivewithinthisperiodforanyreason
otherthanaccident,misuse,unauthorisedmodicationorfairwearand
tear,Tannoywillrepairanysuchdefector,atouroption,replaceitwithout
chargeforparts,labourorreturncarriage.
Thiswarrantyisgiveninadditiontothecustomer’sstatutoryrights.Ifyou
suspectaproblemwithyourloudspeakerspleasecontactyourlocalTannoy
dealerwhowillbeabletoadviseonappropriateaction.

Pleaseensurenobarewiretouchesthemetalcabinet.
Pleasedonotattempttoremovethegrillesfromtheproductsastheyare
designednottoberemoved.Theproducthasbeenvoicedwiththegrilleson.
Nomaintenanceofthisproductisrequired.Useadry,lintfreeclothto
cleanthecabinetifrequired.
NoloudspeakercablesaresuppliedwiththeArenaHighline500LCR.
Wewouldrecommendgureofeightspeakercableswith2x1.5mm2
crosssectionalarea.
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
ThankyouforselectingTannoyloudspeakersdevelopedintheUKbyour
dedicatedteamofdesignengineers.TheTannoyArenaHighline500LCR
speakersaredesignedtoblendperfectlyintoyourroomandprovidea
soundstagewhichisatleastasgoodasyouwouldhearinacommercial
movietheatre,butinthecomfortofyourownhome.Awallmounting
bracketandplatformforcentrechanneluseisincludedwiththespeaker.
Anoptionaloorstandandshelf/tablestandisalsoavailable.
TannoyProfessionalStudioMonitorspeakersareusedbymixing
engineers,producersanddirectorsinthecreationandproductionofmany
moviesoundtracks.TannoyArenaHighline500LCRhomecinema
speakersareengineeredwiththesametechnology,designand
manufacturingprinciplesasTannoyStudioMonitorstocreaterealistic
specialeffectswithclearcrispdialoguecapability.Thecarefullydesigned
appearanceofTannoyArenaHighline500LCRsystemcomponentsallows
discreetplacementofthespeakersgivingthemoviescreenprideofplace
asthecentreofthevisualmovieaction.

TheArenaHighline500LCRloudspeakersincorporatethelegendary
TannoyDualConcentric™drivers.Intensiveresearchanddevelopment
hasproducedanall-newversionofthisproventechnologythatbuildsupon
thelegendaryperformanceofthisexclusiveTannoydriverdesign.Thetime
coherent,pointsourceandconstantdirectivitynatureofthedispersion
characteristicsinherentintheDualmakesitanacceptedindustry
standardinstudiomonitoring.Byexceedingtherigorousdemandsofthe
recordingandmasteringenvironmentTannoycanensurethatplayback
performanceinthehome,whetherintwochannelstereoormultichannel
homecinemamode,isstrictlycontrolledtoaccuratelyreectthesound
engineer’sartistry.Innatureallsoundsemanatefromasinglepointin
space.ThehighfrequencyunitoftheDual,centrallymountedinthethroat
ofthemainmid/bassdriver,issopositionedastoacousticallyreplicate
thissinglepointsource;deliveringanincrediblynaturalsoundwithan
incrediblywideimaging‘sweetspot’thatcreatesanexpansivesoundstage
withremarkablyfocusedplacementofvocalsandinstrumentation.

TannoyhasincorporateditsownWideBand™technologyintothedesign
oftheArenaHighline500LCRloudspeakers.Notonlydoesthis
exceptionalin-housetechnologyresolvenedetailofhighfrequency
informationbutitalsoeffectivelyenhancesthelisteningexperience
throughoutthewholefrequencyrange.TheWideBand™highfrequency
systemcreatesanincreasedimmediacy,airinessandimpactmaking
musicsoundmorenaturalandtruetolife.Musiccontainstransient
informationandrichharmonicsbeyondtherangeofhumanhearingfor
puretones.Evenbassnoteshaveleadingedgetransientsreaching
30kHz.Operatingbetweentheroll-offpointoftheexclusiveTannoy
mid-bassdriverunitand51kHz,theTannoyWideBand™highfrequency
unitwillaccuratelyreproducetheleadingedgeofindividualnotesallowing
thelistenertoexperiencetheentirebandwidthinformationofinstruments.
Inaddition,theextensionofthefrequencyresponse,byfullytwooctaves,
correctstimeandphaseresponsewithinthebandwidthofnormalhuman
hearing.Takingtheseacousticalphaseanomaliesbeyondtheaudible
rangeaddsrealismtothesoundstagethroughimprovementsinimaging
andtheplacementofinstrumentationandmoviespecialeffects.

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TheArenaHighLine500LCRisdesignedtobeusedeitherhorizontally(e.g.
centrechannel)orvertically(e.g.wallorstandmountedsatelliteposition).
TheTannoybadgeonthespeakerhasbeendesignedtoswiveltothe
requiredpositionforhorizontalorverticaluse.Inhorizontalpositionthe
badgecanappeareithertotherightorlefthandsideofthespeakerand
inverticalpositionthebadgecanappeareithertothetoporbottomofthe
speaker.Thebadgehasaspringmechanismwhichholdsitlockedinits
nallychosenpositionat90degreeintervals.Toswivelthebadgethrough
90degreesitneedstobecarefullyliftedawayfromthegrillebyapprox
2-3millimetres(approx0.1”)onlyandthenturntothedesiredposition.
Topullthebadgeupwardsitshouldbegrippedwithngernailstoeither
sideandslightlyunderneath.
• Gripwithngernailstoeithersideofbadgeandgentlypull
 (approx2–3mm/0.1”only)
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• Swiveltodesiredposition
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• Allowspringmechanismtoholdinnalposition

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1xLCRspeaker
1xLongwallbracket
1xShortbracketwithpre-ttedcap
1xShortbracketwithoutpre-ttedcap
1xBracketcap
4x8mmSilverhexsocketxingscrew+lockwashers
1x5mmblackcapheadxingscrew+springwasher
1xBallnosedAllenkey
1xPlatform(forcentrechanneluseonly)
Requiredbutnotincluded:
Sufcientcableforyourrequirements
Countersunkxingscrewssuitableforyourwalltype
Screwdriverforabovexingscrews
Spiritlevel
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Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatthebrackettowallxing
screwsorboltsandthewallsthemselvesarestrongenoughtosupportthe
weightofthespeaker–refertothespeakerweightspecicationssupplied
inthismanual.Particularcareisneededwhenxingtoholloworcavity
walls-‘‘stud’’walls.Useonlyprofessionallyrecommendedxingdevices
whichwillspreadtheloadofthebracketsandxingscrewsoveranarea
ofthewallsurfacewhenmountingtocavitywalls.Payparticularattention
tothepossibilityofelectricalcablesandgasorwaterpipeswhichmaybe
presentinthewallcavityorburiedinthewallsurface.Useaspecialcable
ormetalproximitylocatortolocatetheseobstaclesifinanydoubt.
Beforewallmountingthebracket,ensuresufcientclearancetohookthe
speakerontobracket(approxhalfspeakerlengthabovebracket).
Useaspiritleveltoensurethebracketisttedlevel.
Mountthewallbracketonthewallwithasuitablexing
(notsupplied–seewarningnoteabove)
Ensuringcapisuppermost,using8mmscrewsandwashersprovided,
attachbracketwithpre-ttedcaptotoptwoxingpointsonspeaker.
Attachbracketwithoutpre-ttedcaptobottomtwoxingpointsusing8mm
screwsandwashersprovided.
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Cutthespeakerwiresothatthe(+)sideisslightlylongerthanthe(-)side
andfeedthespeakerwirethroughsparebracketcap.

Itisessentialthatthespeakersarewiredcorrectlyatthisstage.The(-)wire
shouldhaveasolidblackline,orsimilar,markedalongit.
Screw(+)wireintoredterminalandscrew(-)wireintoblackterminal.
Offerspeakeruptowallbrackethalfwayaboveit,engagespeakerand
slidedown.
Ensurecapisfullyengagedwithwallbracket
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

Fixsparecaptobottomofbracketusingcapscrewandspringwasher
provided.
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

1xStandmount
2xLockwashers
2xFixingscrews
6xSpikes
6xRubberfeet
6xM6nuts
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

Attachthespikekits,orrubberfeet,tothebottomofthestandthenthread
thecablethroughthestandbaseandshaft.
Cutthespeakerwiresothatthe(+)wireisslightlylongerthanthe(-)wire.
Screwthe(+)wireintotheredterminalandscrew(-)wireintoblackterminal.
Itisessentialthatthespeakersarewiredcorrectlyat
thisstage.
The(-)wireshouldhaveasolidblacklineorsimilarmarkedalongit.
Offerthespeakeruptothestandandusethe2lockwashersandxing
screwstotthespeakertothestand.Choosetwoxingpointsonrearof
speakerwhichgivethebestheightforyourrequirements.
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

1xLCRspeaker
1xLongwallbracket
1xShortbracketwithpre-ttedcap
1xShortbracketwithoutpre-ttedcap
1xBracketcap
4x8mmSilverhexsocketxingscrew+lockwashers
1x5mmBlackcapheadxingscrew+springwasher
1xBallnosedallenkey
1xPlatform(forcentrechanneluseonly)

Sufcientcableforyourrequirements
Countersunkxingscrewssuitableforyourwalltype
Screwdriverforabovexingscrews
Spiritlevel
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

Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatthebrackettowallxing
screwsorboltsandthewallsthemselvesarestrongenoughtosupportthe
weightofthespeaker-refertothespeakerweightspecicationssupplied
inthismanual.Particularcareisneededwhenxingtoholloworcavity
walls-‘‘stud’’walls.Useonlyprofessionallyrecommendedxingdevices
whichwillspreadtheloadofthebracketsandxingscrewsoveranareaof
thewallsurfacewhenmountingtocavitywalls.Payparticularattention
tothepossibilityofelectricalcablesandgasorwaterpipeswhichmaybe
presentinthewallcavityorburiedinthewallsurface.Useaspecialcable
ormetalproximitylocatortolocatetheseobstaclesifinanydoubt.
Beforewallmountingthecentrewallbracket,ensuresufcientclearance
tohookthespeakerontothebracket(approxhalfthespeakerlengthtothe
leftorrightofthebracket).
Useaspiritleveltoensurethebracketisttedlevel.
Mountthebracketonthewallwithasuitablexing(notsupplied-see
warningnote).
Usingthe8mmscrewsandwashersprovidedattachthetwosmallbrackets
tothexingpoints.Ensurethatthebracketwithprettedcaphasthecap
facingoutwards,onthesideyouhaveleftclearanceforhookingontothewall.
Threadthespeakerwirethroughthesparecap.
Itisessentialthatthespeakersarewiredcorrectlyatthis
stage.The(-)wireshouldhaveasolidblacklineorsimilarmarkedalongit.
Screwthe(+)wireintotheredterminalandscrew(-)wireintoblackterminal.
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
Offerthespeakeruptothewallbrackethalfwayalong.Engagespeaker
withbracketandslideacross.
Ensurecapisfullyengagedwiththewallbracket.
Fixsparecaptobottomofbracketusingthecapscrewandspringwasherprovided.
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
A5.1surroundsoundsystemconsistsof5separatespeakersandone
subwoofer.TheLCRusedinthecentrechannelpositionisdesignedto
reproducemostofthedialogueorsoloperformances.Thefrontleftand
rightspeakersreproducetheleft/rightstereoinformationandspecial
effects.Therearleftandrightspeakersreproducespecialeffects.
Trytogetall3frontspeakersequidistantfromthelisteningpositionandin
thesameplane,forexamplealongabackwallwhichmaybepresentjust
behindtheviewingscreenorTVcabinet.
Thefrontcentrespeakershouldbemountedeitheraboveorbelowthe
screen.Itmaybemountedbehindaprojectorscreenonlyifthescreenis
acousticallytransparent.
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
Wireupthesystemconnectingeachspeakertotheappropriateterminals
onthereceiverorampliermakingsurethatcablesconnectredtored
terminals(+to+)andblacktoblackterminals(-to-).
Pleasenote:(+)isshownasgrey,(-)isshownaswhite.
Takecaretodistinguishbetweenleftandrightchannelsandthefrontand
rearchannels,asseenfromtheviewingposition.
Thisisaveryimportantstageinsettingup.Gettingthingswrongatthis
stageisthemostlikelyreasonfordisappointingresults.
F/R
R/R
C
SUB
F/L
R/L
tfeL tnorFthgiR tnorF
Rear LeftRear Right
Centre
Subwoofer
(+) (-) (RCA cable)
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

 25-100WRMS
 88dB
  8Ohms
  85Hz-54kHz
    1x100mm(4”)DualConcentricTM
    with19mm(0.75”)HF
    1x100mm(4”)LF
  1.75kHz
  Yes
    6.5kg(14.3lbs)
  593x149x124mm
    (23.34x5.87x4.88”)
    Blackgloss
  Aluminiumwallbracket
    Platformforcentrechanneluse
  Floorstand
    Shelf/tablestandforsatelliteuse


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123.5mm
[4.86"]
149mm [5.87"]
593mm
[23.35"]
123.5mm [4.86"]
593mm [23.35"]
149mm
[5.87"]
127.3mm
[5.01"]
INCLUDING WALL BRACKET
INCLUDING WALL BRACKET
127.3mm [5.01"]

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

   5.9kg(13lbs)
 760x209x197mm
   (29.90x8.23x7.76”)
   Blackgloss
209.0mm (8.23”) 197.0mm (7.76”)
759.5 (29.90”)
999.5 - 1199.5mm
(39.35” - 47.22”)

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