Dear MAGNAT Customer,
Congratulations on your fine new loudspeakers and thank you very much for choosing MAGNAT! You have
made an excellent choice. The high-quality speakers produced by MAGNAT are renowned all over the world.
Please study the instructions and information below carefully before using your new loudspeakers.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CONNECTING YOUR MAGNAT QUANTUM 700 LOUDSPEAKERS
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arning: Only hi-fi amplifier loudspeaker outputs may be connected to the Quantum 700 loudspeaker
terminal.
Please always use a good quality loudspeaker connection cable from an audio dealer. To prevent impairment
of sound quality, we recommend cables with cross-sections of at least 2.5 mm² for lengths up to 3 m and at
least 4 mm² for lengths above 3 m.
Always turn off the amplifier or receiver before connecting or disconnecting loudspeaker cables. Place the
loudspeakers in their planned positions and cut the cables to the right length. The cables for both channels
should always be exactly the same length.
For good sound it is imperative that the cables must be connected in such a way that the speakers are “in phase”.
This means that the black negative terminals on the speakers (-) must be connected to the negative (-) terminals
on the amplifier, the red positive (+) speaker terminals to the positive (+) amplifier terminals. To make this easier
one wire of most speaker cables is marked with a coloured strip or a ridge in the insulation.
The Quantum 700 terminal is designed for 3 cord sets:
Connection via banana plugs (fig. 1a)
Connection via clevis type fittings (fig. 1b)
Non-ready-made (fig. 1c):
Strip 10 – 15 mm of insulation from the ends of non-ready-made cables. Twist the ends – this is much better
than tinning them with solder – insert them in the terminals and tighten the terminal screws firmly.
Before switching on the system double-check all your connections and make sure that the terminal screws are
tight and that there are no short circuits caused by stray wire filaments – this could cause serious damage to
your amplifier!
THE MAGNAT QUANTUM 700 LOUDSPEAKERS IN STEREO MODE
In the ideal configuration the speakers and the listening position should form an equilateral triangle. When the
left and right speakers are the same distance from the listening position their sound arrives at the same time,
resulting in a harmonious, natural music reproduction. (Fig. 2)
There should be a clear line of sight between the loudspeakers and the listening position. Any sound-absorbing
or reflecting obstacles in the path will distort the sound. When you install the loudspeakers the following
distances should be maintained:
Quantum tower loudspeakers: at least 20 cm away from the rear wall and at least 30 cm from the side walls.
This will prevent excessive emphasis of the bass range.
Quantum shelf-top loudspeakers: shelf loudspeakers should also be as free-standing as possible, the
distance to the sides and rear to walls and items should be at least 10 cm, the tweeters should be located at
ear height.
Spikes: you should use the supplied spikes when setting the speakers up. This isolates them from the
supporting surface, preventing unpleasant resonance effects. You can choose between metal and hard rubber
spikes for the standing speakers, while the enclosed hard rubber spikes are used for the shelf and centre
speakers. The spikes are screwed into the threaded bushes on the bottom of the speaker.
