General Tips - Audio Physic CLASSIC 30 Bedienungsanleitung

General Tips

Depending on the size and weight of your loudspeakers, it is a good idea for two people to unpack them. The ideal
way to do so in the case of floor-standing loudspeakers is to stand the boxes upright so that the top of the loudspeaker
is resting on the floor (the boxes are marked accordingly) and you can easily attach the spikes. The spikes for both
loudspeakers can be found in your "Welcome to the Audio Physic Family" package. The CLASSIC Compact and
CLASSIC Center should ideally be removed from their boxes when the boxes are lying on the ground. Please follow
the instructions in the chapter "Unpacking and Assembly" to ensure the safe and correct installation of your loudspeakers.
The loudspeakers should reach a temperature that is approximately equivalent to room temperature before you
connect them to the HiFi system and/or operate them. This instruction predominately refers to the winter months in
case the loudspeakers were previously stored in a cold room.
Maintenance
Our loudspeakers are coated in high-quality veneers or high-gloss lacquers. Some parts of the cabinet may have a
glass surface depending on the loudspeaker design in question. You should avoid using chemical cleaning agents
because these may attack the loudspeaker surfaces and make them go matt. As a rule, a fine, soft and damp cloth
is all that you need to clean the surfaces. If a cleaning agent is required, use this to dampen the cloth and do not
directly apply it to the surface. It is best if you test the suitability of the cleaning agent on a less visible part of the
cabinet. The drivers do not normally need to be cleaned. Dust particles fall off quickly when the loudspeakers are
operated. You can, however, use a soft brush to lightly brush over the surfaces of the drivers. When doing so, make
sure you do not put any pressure on it. Please never use any cleaning agents on the drivers. Do not expose the
loudspeakers to direct sunlight. Anodised surfaces are sensitive to acids and alkalis and to ultraviolet light and may
fade.
The drivers in this range of AUDIO PHYSIC loudspeakers use a unique mounting technique. Rather than directly
mounting the drivers onto the cabinet of the loudspeaker, the drill holes of the loudspeakers contain special neoprene
plugs. These neoprene plugs tighten in the mounting hole when the screws are fitted, creating a permanently elastic
connection between the driver and the cabinet that reduces resonance. You do not need to tighten these screws.
Re-tightening the screws may damage the plugs and have a negative effect on the sound.
Burning In
The loudspeakers first reach their full sound potential after a specific burn-in period. We burn in the drivers at our
factory prior to assembly, meaning that they normally only need a burn-in period of a few hours at a normal room
volume and with music that has a range of frequencies that is as wide as possible, for example orchestral pieces.
Recordings containing 'white or pink noise' such as those available on many so-called Test CDs are also ideal -
however, for safety reasons, these pieces should never be played at high volumes.
Stray Magnetic Fields
The magnetic field created by the individual driver magnets may to some extent have an effect outside of the
loudspeaker. This stray magnetic field may interfere with other devices, particularly televisions and monitors with
cathode ray tubes (not LCD or plasma televisions), for example by causing changes in colour in the picture. We
recommend that you place your loudspeakers approximately half a metre away from such devices (and also from
magnet tapes, video cassettes, credit cards with magnetic stripes, etc.).
Transportation
Where possible, please retain the loudspeaker packaging. You can then securely transport your loudspeakers if you
move house. If you have CLASSIC LINE loudspeakers CLASSIC 10, CLASSIC 20 or CLASSIC 30 in our "Glass High
Gloss" design, please pack them securely and only transport them in an upright position on a pallet in order to
avoid damages.
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