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Whenyouhaveaccomplishedthistask,plugallthreeunitsinandre-checkyour gainsengsasthe
cumulaveeffectofhookingallthreeupwillusuallyresultin, temporarily,excessive output. Workcarefully
andmethodicallytoreduce the sengs on primary, then rear,and finallycenter channel RELs and in a few
minutesbalanceshouldberestored.However,the net resultofall yourtuningwillbe a sound that uerly
immersesthe theater owner in a rich naturalwashof bass thatsuffusestheroomeffortlessly,ratherthan
whatisoenexperienced as tooloud a bass balance pushing uncomfortably atthe listener.
Running In
Caretaken overrunningin will be rewarded bymanyyearsofpleasurable use. Both the electronicsand the
driveunitwillbenefitfrom an inial period of carefullycontrolleduse.Possible damage maybesustained
byrunninginthe unit attoohighavolumesengoveran extendedperiod.On the other hand, by takinga
lilecareoverthisinialperiod,about24 hoursofactualuse,alongerlifewithan eventualhigherpotenal
performanceis assured.
CareandPolishing
Thecabinetsarebest maintainedbyusingalightautomovespray-on waxandamicrofibercloth.(We use
aspray-on made by a companycalledGriot’sGarage™. While this maynotbeavailable in all markets,you
canuseasimilarproduct.)Takecarenottospraythealuminumbadges.Donotplaceobjects,such as drinks
ontopofyourRELSerieT.Neveruseadryclothon this finish.
Technical
SerieTuses a very fast,gentleandtransparentfilterintended toallowexcellentimpulse response and a
natural sound. We refertothiscircuitas NaturalRolloff™. Mostsubsuseslow,very steepfiltersthatlend
anunnatural, machine-like quality to the sound. The Serie T power amplifiersareconvenonalClass A/B
linearpowersupplyamplifiers– unusual at this price as mostdesigns use asimpleClassDamp. These
designsfeaturerobust,highcurrentpower supplies and arebulletproof.Our priority isfor the mostreliable
circuitweknow and we haveloggedmillionsofhoursof playing me with a resultantfailureratethatis the
envyoftheindustry.Thedriversaresimple,rugged,relavelylight,andyetofferexcellent self-dampingso
wearebeer able toreproduce the nuance of music and preserve the explosivenessoftransients.Finally,
thecabinets,apartfrombeingphysicallybeauful,arelikefinelytunedinstrumentsthatarelargelyresponsible
forthe sonic virtue withwhichSerieTis imbued.
