Vienna Acoustics Strauss Series InWaltz User manual

Vienna Acoustics InWaltz
OWNER´S MANUAL
Now as always speakers form the most important link in a high performance stereo or
home theater system. Therefore, they should be positioned and connected with care. It
is our hope that the information contained within this manual will help you in setting up
your new speakers and provide you with many years of listening pleasure.
Your Vienna Acoustics Team
CABINETS
For IN-WALTZ, the same outstanding metal and HDF bonding technique that is used
throughout our Schönberg Seriesis used. Although this product is intended to be
mounted within a wall, there has been no compromise to the high quality in finish and
workmanship that is expected of all of our products.
Just like all the other Vienna Acoustics speakers, IN-WALTZ features extremely strong
and inert cabinet construction. Vienna Acoustics cabinets are designed with the latest
computer modeling techniques and use a combination of amorphous materials in order to
ensure that they are both stiff and well damped. Additionally, the design of the IN-
WALTZ features a specific angled front baffle in order to promote accurate imaging. The
combination of precise construction using furniture grade finishing techniques and
complex internal damping produce designs capable of accurately rendering music.

CONNECTIONS
The massive Vienna Acoustics input terminals are designed to accept banana plugs,
spade terminals or bare wire connection. Make certain that all connections are well
tightened since poor contact between speaker cable and input connector can lead to
degradation of sound quality.
All connections must be complete and secure, since poor contact between speaker cable
and input connector can lead to the degradation of sound.
CABLING
We encourage and recommend the use of high quality speaker cables and believe them
to be an important tool for the enthusiast in obtaining maximum enjoyment from their
music reproduction system. High quality cabling is a significant tool in the fine-tuning of
any audio system.
As with any purchase, listen carefully and allow your ears to guide you.
It is beyond the scope of this manual to provide a useful compendium concerning cables,
or to make specific brand or model recommendations. A number of high quality magazines
do in fact list cable recommendations.
AMPLIFICATION
Our speakers demonstrate outstanding sonic results with a variety of amplifier types.
They feature a combination of high efficiency and gentle impedance curves that allow
them to be used with either solid state or tube electronics.
However, it is still important to select an amplifier with care since the full potential of
your system will only be revealed by quality electronics. Amplifier designs do have
distinct and different sounds.
It is important to listen carefully to the match of amplifier and loudspeaker to ensure
that the combination works well sonically for you.
Though rated amplifier wattage bears little correlation to either sound quality or drive
capability, the user is cautioned that amplifiers of low wattage ratings, when stressed
beyond their limits, will produce audible amounts of distortion.
This distortion can and will damage loudspeaker components and will not be covered by
warranty.

BURNING IN OR BREAKING IN
NEW LOUDSPEAKERS
Your loudspeakers contain a large number of precision built moving parts. These parts
require initial playing time to develop their maximum smoothness and extension.
Very audible improvements can be observed during about 30 hours of playing. Additional
improvements will be evident after 100 hours of playing time, at which point the speakers
have reached their full musical potential.
POSITIONING
Room acoustics and positioning of a speaker within the room have an important effect on
sound quality.
IN-WALTZ offers the possibility of beautiful integration in any living room without taking
away space. This is made possible without compromising sound quality, because IN-
WALTZ has been designed and developed with a fully sealed cabinet as well as factoring
in the influences positioning flush within a wall will have. The angled front baffles further
allow optimal sound-tuning by angling the driver set towards your listening position.
ACCESSORIES
Cardboard painting template: 1 piece
for covering the drivers and front baffle when painting in the frame during final
installation.
Cardboard mounting template: 1 piece
for marking the wall prior to cutting the installation hole (same template as above).
Allen-wrench key 5mm: 1 piece
for fixing the locking bolts
Allen-bit: 1 piece
in case of using an electric drill
Allen-wrench key 2mm: 1 piece
for fixing the grille
Rubber pads: 4 pieces
for marine-installation or very thin walls
Gloves: 2 pieces
Logo: 1 piece

MOUNTING
Because the IN-WALTZ is constructed with a fully sealed cabinet, the use of all six
locking bolts is not necessary. However, it is recommend that at least four of these locks
be used to insure a firm and long lasting installation is made.
First it is necessary to properly determined the final installation location. The ideal
installation is with the speaker mounted vertically. When the final location is determined,
use the supplied mounting template to sketch out the final hole. Then cut the
appropriate hole with proper tools. Note that older lath and plaster installations have a
high probability of cracking and thus there will need to be significant patching necessary.
In the case of newer construction, this should not be necessary.
After cutting the appropriate hole, connect the speaker wire to the terminal with positive
to the red terminal, negative to the black terminal. Then mount the speaker in the hole.
Using the supplied allen-wrench, tighten all locking bolts so that the speaker is securely
installed in the wall.

ROOM TREATMENT
Good sounding rooms have a well-balanced acoustic. This does not mean that your home
should look like a recording studio.
Commonly found furnishings such as bookshelves, carpeting and furniture all exhibit
beneficial amounts of absorption and dispersion. Rooms with little furniture, carpeting or
other surfaces will demonstrate poor damping and will produce a hard, bright sound.
MAINTENANCE
Your speaker grills and/or baffles can be cleaned periodically with a soft, damp cloth. It
is not necessary to wax them. Please keep them out of direct sunlight and heat.
Should the bass drivers become dusty, it is safe to use a soft brush to clean the
woofers.
Under NO circumstances you should attempt to clean dust from the tweeter. Doing so
will damage the delicate silk dome.
Happy listening!