XTZ 70.12 User manual

XTZ 70.12
Satellite Speaker
Owners Manual
© 2010 XTZ AB , www.xtz.se

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Appendix
Page:
Introduction
3
About XTZ
3
Technical presentation
4
Preparations
5
Tips for installation and placement
6
Mounting and connections
8
Sound settings
9
Technical specifications
9
Service & Troubleshooting
10

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Introduction
Introduction
We would li e to than you for buying XTZ 70.12.
The XTZ
70.12 is a smaller but extremely good
spea er. In order to utilize your new spe
a er in the
best possible way, please read this manual carefully
before using your spea er for the first time. It often
ta es some effort and patience to ma e a HiFi
system sound optimal. If you don´t have any
previous experience from this ind of installa
tions,
please feel free to contact our free of charge support
and we will help you. (See Support
on the last
page of this manual)
About XTZ
Philosophy
Our reference and ambition is to achieve a natural
and true sound reproduction. At the
same time, we
always pay close attention to the fact that HiFi is
always a matter of personal preference.
XTZ goals
To offer the best relation bet een price,
performance and quality on the market.
Our concept:
- Developing the perfect compromise
- Cost efficient manufacturing in large volumes
- Product quality more important than mar eting
- Reduce the number of middlemen
Contact
Website: www.xtz.se
E-post: [email protected]

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Technical presentation
Cabinet design
The cabinet is constructed with a narrow baffle
-
not only an
aesthetically neat shape but also an
advantage in terms of sonic
since you have a more
stable baffle which effectively muffles
resonances in
the cabinet.
The cabinet is made from 15
mm MDF board, which
provides good sonic qualities.
Since the cabinet is small, its stable and without
resonances.
Driver
We have chosen a Peerless
3” full range driver from
Danish/American Tymphany
For being such a small full range driver, this has
really good properties when w
e tal about sound
pressure and quality.
The excursion and linearity of the sound is unique
for this driver.
A Neodymium motor structure and double-
venting
system that helps eep dynamic range intact, as the
transducer can handle more power and dissipate
excess heat efficiently.
An anodized aluminium dome provides superior
sound dispersion and off-axis response. A semi
-
progressive surround reduces distortion, especially
at high output through long excursion.
The drivers’ direct connected dome dust cap
(
connected to the magnet system voice coil)
improves dispersion at high frequencies, providing
superior sound on the high notes.
The inserted cupper cap on the pole piece
ensures
control the system impedance, thereby extending
the upper frequency range
W
e tested a lot of full range drivers from many
manufactures, and we found that Peerless 3” is one
of the best on the mar et.
Terminal/Cross over
The terminal is gold plated and accepts both
banana plugs and cable.
Full range drivers don’t need any cross over
, which
improves the sound quality since the amplifier is
connected direct to the spea er.

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Preparations
Unpacking
Carefully unpac the loudspea er
, and pay
attention not to damage anything. If possible,
please eep the card
board box for future
transports.
If you find any damages, please contact
your dealer
immediately.
Accessories
1 Bass reflex plug
1 Owners manual
1 Front grill

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Tips for installation and placement
This chapter contains general informat
ion about
installing and placing your spea ers.
These are general hints and tips, so there may be
exceptions.
What room ill
provide the best
sound reproduction?
Even the most competent HiFi equipment will
sound mediocre in the wrong environment.
There
are a few basic rules concerning loudspea er
placement and installation:
Reflections
/Absorbing
Carpets, curtains and some furniture
absorb
midrange and high frequency sounds, which is
preferable. In contrast, big empty areas
reflect
these frequencies
producing a hard, unpleasant and
blurry sound
. Apart from colouring the sound, the
stereo perspective will deteriorate. Reflections from
a room can roughly be compared to the reflections
causing ”ghost” images on a TV screen.
Amplificatio
n of bass
frequencies
If a loudspea er is placed near a wall, ceiling or
floor the lower frequencies
will be amplified by the
room. Sometimes this is desirable, sometimes not
(it may lead to indistinct bass reproduction).
The bass amplification becomes more obvious
if the
spea er is placed near a corner. Thus, for a clear
sound the spea er should be p
laced at least 30 cm
(about 12 inches) away from the wall.
However, there are exceptions roo
m this rule. For
some types of walls/rooms it may be an advanta
ge
placing the loudspea er closer to the wall.
Furniture
Be aware that some furniture may vibrate, causing
rattling noises at high sound levels.
Room dimensions
Quadratic rooms or rooms where the length is close
to twice the width should b
e avoided. These rooms
tend to cause unwanted resonance and room
modes.
Placing your
loudspeakers
The
angle of the spea ers according to the listener
is of great importance.
Front speakers
In order to obtain the correct stereo perspective
the
loudspea ers should be placed symmetrically in
front of the listener. The distance between the
spea ers should be roughly 80% of the distance
between the listener and one of the spea ers. Or
put in another way, the angle seen by the by the
listener s
hould be about 45 degrees, as shown on
the picture.
Angle of speakers
Either you can choose to place the spea ers angled

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towards the listener, or place them angled straight
ahead. Depending on the room some spea ers may
sound better when angled, others may not.
Cables
Try to eep them as short as possible. By its
electrical parameters, a long conductor will have a
bigger influence on the sound than a short one. It
may also wor as an antenna and thus receive
various signals that may bec
ome a constant noise in
an active subwoofer.
Ma e sure that all connections are clean and not
oxidized. All connections should be mechanically
stable, both power, signal and loudspea er cables.
Signal cables should be separated from other
cables.
Finally
Please remember that good sound reproduction is a
matter of personal preference. You have to
experiment and try different settings to achieve it.
We wish you the best of luc !

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Mounting and connecting tips
Mounting options
Normally the XTZ 70.12 is placed
on stands or on
the walls
. The wall behind affect the reproduction
of the spea er and characteristics. Please ta e your
time to try out the best placement.
Correct phase hen
connecting
Always ma e sure the spea er is connected
in
respect of the correct phase. The + terminal of the
amplifier should be connected to the + terminal of
the spea er.
If the spea er is incorrectly
connected to
the amplifier, there is no ris of damage or
danger. However, the sound will not be
reproduced correctly.
Overloading
After playing at a very high sound level for a
prolonged period of time there
is a ris of
damaging the spea ers and/or the amplifier.
Initial use of your
speakers
The drivers of a loadspea er require about 20 to 3
0
hours of use before the full quality level is reached.
During this time the spea er can be used normally.

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Sound settings
Technical specifications
Type of construction
Full range driver in a
bass reflex box which can be
set to closed box (Room-Tuning).
Dimensions
190 x 100x 115 mm (Height x Width x Depth)
(without feet, terminal & front grill)
Weight
1,5 g each
Magnetically
shielded
Yes
Connectors
Gold plated/Banana plug/Pole screw
Po er handling
capacity
40 W Short term IEC 2685 18.1
150 W Long term IEC 2685 18.1
Impedance
8 Ohms
Mounting
Key hole for mounting on the wall
Room Tuning
–
Mechanical
adjustment of the
boundary frequency
By putting the supplied bass reflex plugs into the
port, you can alter the lower boundary frequency of
the XTZ 70.12.
Deep bass characteristic
With no plug inserted int
o the bass reflex port the
bass there is a higher output in the bass area.
Closed box (Neutral bass characteristic)
With the
plug mounted into the bass reflex port,
the spea er operates as a closed box construction.
This wor s good if the spea er is mo
unted very
near a wall. Generally, this set
ting produces a
”tighter” bass.
These adjustments and settings
depend on the size and shape of the
room, and of course your own
preferences. We strongly suggest you
ta e your time to try out the optimum
settings.

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Service support
Where to send the
item?
Always contact your dealer in case you need to
service your loudspea er.
If you have any questions about service/support
please contact us at [email protected]
Website: .xtz.se
Always pac the product carefully.
Unfortunately, damages during
transportation are very common. In case
the pac ing is i
nsufficient, the
transportation
company will not
compensate any damages. Please be sure
to enclose a copy of your receipt, and a
short description of the problems/defects.
Support
Contact our free of charge support regarding
service or if you need advice during installation.
If you have any questions about service/support
please contact us at [email protected]
Please include your phone number, and we will call
you bac .
Website: www.xtz.se