XTZ 80.1 FRONT User manual

XTZ 80.1 FRONT
Full Range Speaker
Owners Manual
© 2008 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
10
Service & Troubleshooting
11

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Introduction
Introduction We would like to thank you for buying XTZ
80.1
Front.
The XTZ 80.1 Front
offers a large numbers of
possibilities. In order to utilize your new speaker
s
in the best possible way, please read this manual
carefully before using your speakers
for the first
time. It often takes some effort and patience to
make a HiFi system sound its best
. If you don´t
have any previous experience from t
his kind of
installations, 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 between price,
performance and quality on the market.
Our concept:
- Developing the perfect compromise
- Cost efficient manufacturing in large volumes
- Product quality more important than marketing
- Reduce the number of middlemen
ontact Website: www.xtz.se
E-p st: [e-mail]

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Technical presentation
abinet design The cabinet is c nstructed with a narr w
baffle - n t nly an ecstatically neat shape but
als an advantage in terms f s nic
perf rmance since the m re stable structure
effectively reduces res nances in the cabinet.
The cabinet is made fr m 21mm MDF b ard,
which pr vides g d s nic qualities.
The cabinet is further strengthened by
internal bars, which in t tal ensures a very
stable c nstructi n.
Tweeter Driver
We have ch sen a s ft d me tweeter that has a
g d transient resp nse, a very flat frequency
resp nse and a g d value f r m ney
Woofer/ Midrange
driver
We decided n ne 6½” driver, pr viding the
best relati n between p wer capacity,
frequency resp nse, transient resp nse and
price.
The driver is a ”c ated NPP” type with g d
s nic pr perties, high strength and l w
weight. The l w weight membrane t gether
with a p werful magnet ensures a high
efficiency. Rubber surr unding and quality
dampening material enhances g d
repr ducti n and a l ng life.
Woofer We decided n ne 6½” driver, pr viding the
best relati n between p wer capacity,
frequency resp nse, transient resp nse and
price.
The driver is a ”c ated NPP” type with g d
s nic pr perties, high strength and l w
weight. The l w weight membrane t gether
with a p werful magnet ensures a high
efficiency. Rubber surr unding and quality
dampening material enhances g d
repr ducti n and a l ng life.
rossover filter/
Terminal
We have ch sen a -12 dB cr ss ver filter with
g d transient resp nse and minimum phase
shiftings.
Only quality capacit rs and l w impedance
c ils are used.
(Read m re ab ut filters n ur website.)
The terminal is g ld plated and accepts b th
banana plugs and cable.
The tweeter can be adjusted in 2 steps (0 and -
3dB)

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Preparations
Unpacking Carefully unpack the l udspeaker, and pay
attenti n n t t damage anything. If p ssible,
please keep the cardb ard b x f r future
transp rts.
If y u find any damages, please c ntact y ur
dealer immediately.
Accessories 2 Bass reflex plugs
1 Owners manual

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Tips for installation and placement
This chapter c ntains general inf rmati n
ab ut installing and placing y ur speakers.
These are general hints and tips, s there may
be excepti ns.
What room will
provide the best
sound reproduction?
Even the m st c mpetent HiFi equipment will
s und medi cre in the wr ng envir nment.
There are a few basic rules c ncerning
l udspeaker placement and installati n:
Reflections
/Absorbing
Carpets, curtains and s me furniture abs rb
midrange and high frequency s unds, which is
preferable. In c ntrast, big empty areas
reflect
these frequencies pr ducing a hard,
unpleasant and blurry s und. Apart fr m
c l uring the s und, the stere perspective
will deteri rate. Reflecti ns fr m a r m can
r ughly be c mpared t the reflecti ns
causing ”gh st” images n a TV screen.
Amplification of bass
frequencies
If a l udspeaker is placed near a wall, ceiling
r fl r the l wer frequencies
will be amplified
by the r m. S metimes this is desirable,
s metimes n t (it may lead t indistinct bass
repr ducti n).
The bass amplificati n bec mes m re bvi us
if the speaker is placed near a c rner. Thus,
f r a clear s und the speaker sh uld be placed
at least 30 cm (ab ut 12 inches)
away fr m the
wall.
H wever, there are excepti ns r m this rule.
F r s me types f walls/r ms it may be an
advantage placing the l udspeaker cl ser t
the wall.
Furniture Be aware that s me furniture may vibrate,
causing rattling n ises at high s und levels.
Room dimensions Quadratic r ms r r ms where the length is
cl se t twice the width sh uld be av ided.
These r ms tend t cause unwanted
res nances and r m m des.
Placing your
loudspeakers
The angle f the speakers acc rd
ing t the
listener is f great imp rtance.

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Front speakers In rder t btain the c rrect stere
perspective the l udspeakers sh uld be placed
symmetrically in fr nt f the listener. The
distance between the speakers sh uld be
r ughly 80% f the distance between the
listener and ne f the speakers. Or put in
an ther way, the angle seen by the by the
listener sh uld be ab ut 45 degrees, as sh wn
n the picture.
Angle of speakers Either y u can ch se t place the speakers
angled t wards the listener, r place them
angled straight ahead. Depending n the
r m s me speakers may s und better when
angled, thers may n t.
ables Try t keep cables as sh rt as p ssible.
Acc rding t the electrical parameters, a l ng
c nduct r will have a bigger influence n the
s und than a sh rt ne. It may even w rk as
an antenna, picking up n ise and
electr magnetic fields, causing disturbing
hum etc.
Make sure all c nnect rs are clean and n t
xidized. All c nnecti ns sh uld be
mechanically stable, b th p wer, signal and
speaker cables. Signal cables sh uld be
separated fr m cables carrying large currents.
Finally Please remember that g d s und
repr ducti n is a matter f pers nal
preference. Y u have t experiment and try
different settings t achieve it.
We wish y u the best f luck!

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Mounting and connecting tips
Mounting options The wall behind affects
the repr ducti n f
the speaker and characteristics. Please take
y ur time t try ut the best placement.
Spikes The XTZ 80.1 FRONT
is equipped with rubber
feet, intended f r vibrati n-
muffling, making
the use f spikes unnecessary.
.
orrect phase when
connecting
Always make sure the speaker is c nnected in
respect f the c rrect phase. The + terminal f
the amplifier sh uld be c nnected t the +
terminal f the speaker.
If the speaker is inc rrectly
c nnected t the amplifier, there is
n risk f damage r danger.
H wever, the s und will n t be
repr duced c rrectly.
Overloading After playing at a very high s und level f r a
pr l nged peri d f time there is a risk f
damaging the speakers and/ r the amplifier.
Initial use of your
speakers
The drivers f a l adspeaker require
ab ut 50
t 100 h urs f use bef re the full quality level
is reached. During this time the
speaker can
be used n rmally.

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Sound settings
Room Tuning
–
Mechanical
adjustment of the
boundary frequency
By putting the suppli
ed bass reflex plugs int
the p rt, y u can alter the l wer b undary
frequency f the XTZ 80.1 FRONT. Als , the
treble level might be adjusted in rder t
adapt the speaker t y ur listening r m/
preference.
Deep bass characteristic
With ne plug inserted int the upper bass
reflex p rt the deepest p ssible bass
repr ducti ns is achieved. This may be
suitable f r smaller r ms.
”Fast” bass characteristic
With ne plug inserted int the l wer bass
reflex p rt a “faster” bass repr ducti ns is
achieved. This may be suitable f r bigger
r ms.
”Faster” bass characteristic
With n
plugs m unted, the bass repr ducti n
is m re p werful and reaches the highest SPL
level.
losed box (Neutral bass
characteristic)
With all plugs m unted int the bass reflex
p rt, the speaker perates as a cl sed b x
c nstructi n. This w rks g d if the speaker is
m unted very near a wall. Generally, this
setting pr duces a ”tighter” bass.
These adjustments and settings
depend n the size and shape f the
r m, and f c urse y ur wn
preferences. We str ngly suggest y u
take y ur time t try ut the ptimum
settings.

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Technical specifications
Type of construction 2½-
way bass reflex b x which is mechanically
adjustable in f ur different m des (R m-
Tuning).
Tweeter is adjustable in 2 levels
Dimensions 1000 x 200 x 300
mm (Height x Width x
Depth)
Weight 20,3 kg
Magnetically
shielded
N
onnectors G ld plated/Banana plug/P le screw
Power handling
capacity
250 W Sh rt term IEC 268-5
150 W L ng term IEC 268-5
Impedance 4-8 Ohms