Aegis Evo Three
Please unpack your AEGIS EVO THREE carefully on a carpet or similar surface.
Locate the plinths and fittings and, having carefully inverted the speaker, screw
the plinth to the base of the cabinet using the screws and pilot holes provided.
Please ensure that you have firmly screwed the plinth to the cabinet, failure to
do this will degrade performance.
There is a mass-loading compartment at the bottom of the cabinet.
You may choose to fill it with washed, fully dried non salt contaminated sand,
or suitable metal chips, via the hole at the back. A plastic bung is provided to
seal the cabinet. Mass loading will significantly improve the performance of
the speaker. If you decide not to mass-load the speakers, we still recommend
fitting the plastic bung to avoid unwanted resonance. Be aware that the
plastic bung has not been designed to be removable after insertion. You may
wish to use a temporary removable plug until you have made your decision
High tensile 8mm floor spikes and lock nuts are provided for use with the
plinth. This guarantees optimum coupling to the floor particularly in rooms
fitted with carpet. The spikes penetrate the carpet and couple the speaker
firmly to the floor structure below. The spikes (with lock nut screwed down to
the knurled part of the spike) should be fitted to the threaded insert in the
underside of the plinth while the speaker is still inverted. The speaker is now
ready for installation.. Any final adjustment of spikes to eliminate cabinet
wobble can now be made using a spirit level if required. The lock nuts should
be firmly tightened when the final adjustments to cabinet position and
alignment have been made and there is no rocking.
Closeness to room boundaries has a major impact on the low frequency
performance. The speakers should be kept away from corners (which will
produce bass booming) and they should be 0.6 m from the back walls, and a
greater distance e.g. 1m from the side walls.
Positioning
Aegis Evo Centre
Position the AEGIS EVO CENTRE either immediately above or below the
television screen, whichever places the speaker nearest ear level when listening.
Line the front of the speaker approximately in line with the plane of the screen.
Fix the four self-adhesive foam-rubber feet to the base of the speaker to protect
both the surface on which the speaker stands and the underside of the speaker.
The feet also absorb vibration, which is especially important if placing the
speaker directly onto a thin television cabinet. If placement is on top of the
television, be aware that the flat surface depth may be limited, so ensure the
feet are placed accordingly.
When fine-tuning the Aegis EVO system, adjust the levels of the left, centre and
right channel speakers to give an even movement as sound images pan across
the screen. Most Home Theatre systems also include calibration sounds to help
set the right balance for the three front channels. The EVO Centre may also be
used as high powered surround channel speakers, mounted vertically, since
their particular ‘vocal precision’ tuning also suits them for boundary placement
on a wall.
Check that your amplifier is switched off before installing your loudspeakers. Failure
to do so may result in speaker or amplifier damage if the amplifier is energised and
delivering any power. The diagrams illustrate the connection for one loudspeaker
only.
