Teufel Ultima 800 DiY Edition Parts list manual

Technical description and assembly instructions
Ultima 800 DiY Edition

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Contents
General notes and information ................................ 3
Notice .................................................................3
Original packaging .............................................3
Complaints .........................................................3
Contact...............................................................3
Proper use..........................................................3
For your safety ........................................................... 4
Signal terms .......................................................4
Safety notes .......................................................4
Preparation ................................................................ 5
Product contents ...............................................5
Assembly .................................................................... 6
Basic information...............................................6
Required tools....................................................6
Finish ..................................................................6
Assembly steps..................................................6
Setup and connection............................................. 13
Location tips ....................................................13
Connecting the cables.....................................14
Bass alignment ................................................14
Protecting the environment ................................... 15
Disposing of the speakers ..............................15
Technical data ......................................................... 16

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Notice
The information in this document may change without
prior notice and in no way constitutes any liability on
the part of Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH.
No part of these instructions may be reproduced in
any form or be broadcasted in any way electronically,
mechanically, by photocopy or recording without the
written permission of Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH.
© Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH
Version 1.0
Dezember 2013
Original packaging
If you wish to exercise your eight-week right of return,
we ask that you be absolutely sure to hold onto the
packaging. We can only accept the return of the
speakers WITH THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
Empty boxes are not available!
Complaints
In case of complaint we will need the following infor-
mation to process your enquiry:
1. Invoice number
Can be found on the sales slip (enclosed with the
product) or on the order confirmation received as a
PDF document, e.g. 4322543
Many thanks for your support!
Contact
For questions, suggestions or any other issues please
contact our customer service department:
Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH
Gewerbehof Buelowbogen · Buelowstraße 66
10783 Berlin (Germany)
Phone: 00800 - 200 300 40 (toll-free)
Fax: +49 (0)30 / 300 930 930
E-mail: [e-mail]
www.teufelaudio.com
Proper use
Only assemble and use the speakers as described
in these operating instructions. Any other use will be
deemed as not in accordance with the instructions
and may lead to damage of property or even persons.
The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage
caused by use not in accordance with the instruc-
tions.
The speakers are intended for domestic use.
Before you begin with assembly and operate
the speakers for the first time, please first
carefully read through the safety notes and
operating instructions. Only in this way, can you en-
sure that all functions are used in a safe and reliable
manner.
Keep the operating instructions safe and pass them
on to anyone who may own the unit after you.
General notes and information

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For your safety
Signal terms
You will encounter the following signal terms in these
operating instructions:
WARNING
This signal term indicates a hazard with moderate
risk that, if not heeded, may result in death or a
severe injury.
CAUTION
This signal term indicates a hazard with low risk
that, if not heeded, may result in minor or moderate
injury.
NOTE
The signal term warns you of potential damage to
property.
WARNING
Children can become trapped in the packing film
when playing and suffocate.
• Do not allow children to play with the unit or the
packing film.
• Ensure that children do not remove small parts
from the unit or take them off of the unit (e.g.
control knobs or plug adapters). They could swal-
low the parts and choke.
• Never allow children to operate electrical units
unsupervised.
NOTE
• Only use the speakers in indoor areas.
• Do not operate the speakers in wet rooms and
protect them against dripping and spraying water.
Also take care not to stand vases or other con-
tainers filled with liquid on or near the speaker in
order to avoid liquid getting into the case.
• Do not place the unit near sources of heat (e.g.
heaters, ovens, other heat generating equipment
such as amplifiers etc.).
Safety notes
Extended listening at high volumes may
lead to hearing loss. This may have psy-
chological consequences and also cause
physical injury. Children and pets are particularly at
risk.
• Set your signal source unit volume control to a
low setting.
• When the volume is set high, always keep a cer-
tain distance from the unit and never place your
ear directly on the speaker.
• To avoid damage to health, avoid extended listen-
ing at high volumes.
CAUTION
Incorrect location may result in damage.
• Never use the unit unmounted in vehicles, in
unstable locations, on wobbly stands or furniture,
on underdimensioned brackets etc. The speakers
could tip or fall down and cause injury to persons
or be damaged.
• Place the speakers in such a way that they can-
not be knocked over unseen and make sure that
the cables do not pose a trip hazard.

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Preparation
Product contents
Open the box and carefully remove the packaging
material. When taking out the parts, make sure that
you do not reach into the diaphragms or damage the
crossovers.
In the housing box:
a1 preprimed housing
b1 set of feet (2 base plates, 4 spikes, 4 fastening
screws, 4 threaded bolts, 1 size 6 Allen key)
c 4 screw-in sleeves
d1 set of cloth grilles
(2 for the front, 1 for the back)
3 damping wool mats (not shown)
In the equipment box:
e 1 tweeter
f 1 mid-range speaker
g 2 active low-range speakers
h 4 passive low-range speakers
i 2 crossovers
j 2 cable distributors
k 1 connector terminal
Not shown:
1 set of screws
8 frame pegs
NOTE
Due to differing customer requirements,
Ultima 800 DiY speakers are shipped without con-
nector cables. You can find suitable cables in our
web shop (www.teufel.de).
• Check that all items have been delivered and that
nothing is damaged. If anything is missing or dam-
aged, please contact our service department (see
page 3).
• Do not operate any damaged parts.
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g
h
f
i
c
b
k
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Assembly
Basic information
The Ultima 800 DiY is a perfectly aligned speaker
concept. Even the smallest details are instrumental
in producing the perfectly aligned overall concept of
this reference speaker. For this reason, please keep
in mind that any modifications to the housing, the
crossovers or drivers may negatively affect the sound
properties.
Therefore, please strictly adhere to these assembly
instructions and only perform modifications if you
have in-depth experience with speaker building.
When assembling your Ultima 800 DiY there are a
few basic aspects that you should keep in mind:
• Read through the assembly instructions completely
before setup to get an overview of the steps and
components.
• Complete the steps one at a time. If you are unsure
or have questions, stay on the safe side and read
through the steps again.
• Prepare your work area accordingly for the planned
setup. Make sure there is enough space and that
you have the necessary tools on hand.
• Mount one speaker at a time.
• Only hand tighten all screws that have been
screwed into the housing; this prevents over-wind-
ing.
Required tools
Phillips screwdriver PH2
Size 4, 6, 8 Allen key
Hot-glue gun
Wood glue
Finish
Your Ultima 800 DiY speaker housing is pre-primed
ex works. This means that you can lacquer, lami-
nate or veneer the housing before assembly without
having to spend considerable time priming the MDF
surfaces. In this case, make sure that the surfaces to
be treated are dry and free of dust and grease.
1. Installing the screw-in sleeves
Size 8
Allen key
size 8
4x screw-in sleeves c
1.1 Turn the speaker housing upside down and care-
fully place it on a blanket or similar to prevent
the sensitive surface from being damaged.
1.2 Screw the 4 screw-in sleeves into the holes on
the base plate with the Allen key.
Make sure you countersink the screw-in sleeves
completely.
Assembly steps

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2. Mounting the feet
3. Mounting the crossovers
Allen key
size 4 and 6
2x base plates
4x spikes
4x fastening screws
4x threaded bolts
2.1 Screw the 4 threaded bolts onto the 2 base
plates with the Allen key (size 4).
Then screw the spikes onto these threaded
bolts.
2.2 Use the fastening screws and Allen key (size 6)
to screw the premounted base plates tightly into
the screw-in sleeves in the base plate.
2.3 You can compensate any irregularities in the
floor later on by screwing the spikes in and out
somewhat.
Cross-slot PH2
Large crossover for medi-
um-range speakers and
tweeters
Small crossover for active
bass speakers
12 wood screws
CAUTION
Take care not do damage the sensitive components
during installation.
3.1 Secure the large crossover on the base plate
with 6 wood screws. Use the prepared holes in
the process.
3.2 Viewed from the back, secure the small crosso-
ver to the left housing wall with
6 wood screws
as well. The corresponding holes have been
predrilled too.
2.1
Size 4
2.2
Size 6

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4. Mounting the cable distributor
5. Laying the cables
Cross-slot PH2
Cable distributor with 3
connector cables for the
upper passive low-range
speakers
Cable distributor with 4
connector cables for the
bottom passive low-range
speakers
2 wood screws
4.1 Use one wood screw to mount each circuit board
for the two cable distributors on the right inside
wall (viewed from the back). The holes have
been predrilled. The cable distributor with the 4
connector cables should be facing down.
4.2 Run the cable with the plug from the bottom ca-
ble distributor through the hole in the intermedi-
ate panel and connect the plug with the counter
piece from the other cable distributor.
5.1 Lay all cables as shown in the wiring diagram on
the right and let the cable ends protrude out of
the openings for the speakers and the connector
terminal.
The designations on the circuit boards have the
following meaning:
TW Tweeter High-range speaker
(blue)
MID Midrange Mid-range speaker
(green)
WF Woofer Active low-range speak-
er (red)
IN Input Connector terminal
Front Back
Aktive
Aktive
Passive
Passive
Passive
Passive
Tweeter
Midrange
Connector
terminal
Large
crossover
Cable distributor
with 3 connector
cables
Cable distributor
with 4 connector
cables
Small
crossover
red
green
blue
red
TW
WF
IN
IN
MID
red marking
blue
marking
green
marking

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6. Wiring the connector terminal
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Connector terminal
Cross-slot PH2
12 wood screws
6.1 Two connector cables for the two crossovers are
paired and end in one cable lug each. Stick the
cable lug of the red marked cable pair on the con-
nector terminal of the red pole terminal (+) and the
other one on the connector terminal of the black
pole terminal (-) on the inside of the connector
terminal (see figure).
6.2 Clamp a connector cable from the lower cable
distributor onto one of the two connector termi-
nals of the bass alignment on the inside of the
connector terminal (see figure). The cable colour
is not relevant in this respect as the circuit oper-
ates independently from the polarity. Afterwards,
proceed with the next connector cable in the
same manner.
6.3 Screw the connector terminal securely onto the
speaker housing. Be careful while doing so and
do not overwind the screws.
Connector terminals
for cable distributors
(any colour) Connector terminals
of the crossovers
red transparent
+
–

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7. Sealing the holes and inserting damping wool
Hot-glue gun
Damping wool 3 mats
CAUTION
Let the hot glue cool off sufficiently before you touch
it or insert the damping wool.
7.1 Make sure that all cables are protruding suffi-
ciently. Then seal the holes in the intermediate
panel and in the mid-range speaker chamber
where the cables are guided through using hot
glue. Do not use silicone for sealing as the sensi-
tive parts of the speakers could be corroded by
the silicone vapour and be damaged as a result.
7.2 Lay the small damping wool mat (25 x 25 cm)
loosely in the housing of the mid-range speaker
and the two large damping wool mats (25 x 85
cm) loosely in the upper and lower low-range
housing.

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8. Connecting and installing the speakers
1 tweeter e
1 mid-range speaker f
2 active low-range speak-
ers g
Identifiable by the thinner
drive magnets.
4 passive low-range
speakers h
Identifiable by the thicker
drive magnets.
Cross-slot PH2
44 wood screws
8.1 Now connect the speakers one by one.
To do so, stick both cable lugs of the previously
laid cables on the connector terminals of the
speakers. The different widths of the cable lugs
and connector terminals prevent any confusion
of the cables.
NOTE
Exercise caution when mounting the speakers.
• When tightening the screws, be absolutely sure
not to puncture the diaphragm or seam with the
screw driver or to overwind the screws.
8.2 Use the enclosed screws to screw the speakers
onto the speaker housing.
g
g
f
e
h
h
h
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9. Mounting the speaker covers
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9.1 Front side
• Magnets hold the front speaker cloth grilles onto
the front of the speaker; as a result, they can be
attached and removed with ease anytime.
NOTE
Do not reach into the very sensitive diaphragms
when attaching and removing the cloth grilles.
9.2 Back side
Wood glue
• 8 frame pegs are included for the back side; they
are inserted in the corresponding holes. Fix them
in place with 1-2 drops of wood glue. Once dry, you
can now mount the rear cover here.
The first speaker box has now been completely as-
sembled and is ready for operation. Follow the same
steps with the second speaker box.
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Location tips
CAUTION
Set up the speakers so that there is no risk of them
being knocked over unintentionally and the cables
don`t represent a tripping hazard. Otherwise, there
is a risk of injury.
• Select a stable, level base.
• Make sure that the environment is clean and free
from dust.
• Avoid placing the unit close to sources of heat or in
direct sunlight.
• Do not place any heavy objects on the cables or
the speakers.
The following data concern an “ideal listening room”,
in which the listener sits in a central position at a suf-
ficient distance in front of the speakers (see the ad-
jacent graphic) and no objects (tables or the like) are
located in between. Maintain a sufficient distance to
the rear wall and the side walls to prevent interfering
reflection. Unfortunately, the room, furnishings or
other circumstances do not always allow for such an
ideal arrangement.
Modern amplifiers offer a variety of possibilities for
electronically compensating losses associated with
the arrangement. The following general rule applies:
You can always experiment on what works best in
your listening room in terms of sound and appear-
ance based on our recommendations. Let your ears
(and eyes) decide!
The speakers should be situated to the left and right
of the listener and if possible, form an equilateral
triangle with the listener – the so-called stereo trian-
gle (distance from the listener = distance between
the speakers). The speakers should project sound
straight into the room or be arranged slightly towards
the listener.
stereo
triangle
left
speaker
right
speaker
Setup and connection

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Connecting the cables
1. Turn your amplifier off.
2. Lay the speaker cable from your amplifier to each
of the speakers. Use a high-quality double wire
speaker cable with marked strands for this. The
cross-section should amount to at least 2.5 mm2
and no more than 10 mm2.
3. The connector terminal with 2 clamps is located on
the back side of the speakers. You can connect the
speaker cables here with pin plugs, correspond-
ing furcated cable lugs or via a direct connection.
Direct connection only is described here. The termi-
nals are each marked red (+) and black (–).
NOTE
Make sure the polarity is correct. Otherwise the
sound quality will suffer.
Connect each of the speaker outputs of your ampli-
fier with the like-coloured clamps of the connector
terminal.
4. Split the wire down by approx. 30 mm on both ends
and remove approx. 10 mm of insulation each.
Twist the wire so that no strands are protruding.
5. Turn the connector terminal counterclockwise until
loose. Run the stripped cable end into the now
visible hole. Close the terminal by turning it
clockwise. The cable has now been clamped in
place.
6. Connect both cables to the speakers this way.
7. Connect the speaker cables to your amplifier. You
should find corresponding information in the oper-
ating instructions for your device.
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Bass alignment
With your Ultima 800 DiY speakers, you can adjust
the bass performance in order to adapt the sound
to the unique room situation or the individual sound
performance of the amplifier used.
3 pairs of terminals are provided for this purpose,
which can be connected vertically with a bridge.
Position of the
bridge (a) Bass performance
no bridge maximum bass
Terminal pair 1 slightly damped bass
Terminal pair 2 moderately damped bass
Terminal pair 3 highly damped bass
• Connect the desired terminal pair with the bridge
(a) or leave out the bridge to adjust the bass perfor-
mance of the speaker according to the above table.
You can remove or relocate the bridge during oper-
ation.
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a
Disposing of the speakers
Used units must not be disposed of with
household waste!
If the unit is no longer operational, every
consumer is required by law to dispose of
used units separately from household waste, e.g. at
a collection point run by the communal authority/
Protecting the environment
borough. In this way it is ensured, that used units are
properly recycled and that negative consequences on
the environment are avoided.
For this reason, electrical equipment is labelled with
the displayed symbol.

Housing volume 43 litres
Housing dimensions W x H x D 220 (310) x 980 x 374 mm
Weight 31.2 kg
Pulse load capacity (IEC - short term) 350 watts
Sensitivity (2.83 V / 1 m) 86 dB
Minimum recommended amplifier
output
100 watts
Maximum noise pressure 104 dB/1m
Rated impedance 4 - 8 Ω
Frequency range 42 - 27.000 Hz
Crossover frequency internal crossover 350 / 2000 Hz
Tweeter Number: 1, Ø 33 mm, material: special cloth
Mid-range speaker Number: 1, Ø 100 mm, material: titanium full membrane
Low-range speakers (2x active, 4x
passive)
Number: 6, Ø 170 mm, material: rohacell carbon sandwich cone
Acoustic principle Three-way
Housing design Variable passive diaphragms
Housing material 22 mm MDF
Connector terminals Screw-type terminals with bass alignment function, suitable for pin
plugs
Maximum cable diameter 10 mm
Technical data
This product complies with the directives
of the Council of the European Community
2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC.
Technical changes reserved!
Instruction No. 92547 GB 20131205
For questions, suggestions or other issues please contact our customer service department:
Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH
Gewerbehof Buelowbogen - Aufgang D1
10783 Berlin (Germany), Buelowstr. 66
Tel.: [phone] (toll-free)
Fax: +49 (0)30 - 300 930 930
www.teufelaudio.com
No liability is accepted for the accu-
racy of this information. Technical
changes, typographical errors and
other errors reserved.