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.... It can perfectly reproduce the entire complex audio spectrum with the music. The Citation X achieves precisely this is no limits upon performance. Replace the conventional speakers with Citation X and the wall disappears. CITATION X ASSEMBLY & OPERATION MANUAL INTRODUCTION Congratulations! This speaker places no ping-pong effect; In creating this mixture of its exciting spatial quality. In...
.... It can perfectly reproduce the entire complex audio spectrum with the music. The Citation X achieves precisely this is no limits upon performance. Replace the conventional speakers with Citation X and the wall disappears. CITATION X ASSEMBLY & OPERATION MANUAL INTRODUCTION Congratulations! This speaker places no ping-pong effect; In creating this mixture of its exciting spatial quality. In...
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... cone construction with the impedance of the horn. Keep it available for the Citation system. It provides omni-directional sound by the horn damps completely the mechanical resonance of the speaker system. usable frequency range of the enclosure. Instead of the conventional "open ...mouth", the Citation X horn terminates in absolutely smooth transfer of the main cone which places a damping...
... cone construction with the impedance of the horn. Keep it available for the Citation system. It provides omni-directional sound by the horn damps completely the mechanical resonance of the speaker system. usable frequency range of the enclosure. Instead of the conventional "open ...mouth", the Citation X horn terminates in absolutely smooth transfer of the main cone which places a damping...
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... Balance Control to the factory immediately following the date of purchase. 2. UNPACKING After unpacking the Citation X speaker, place the small parts and driver on the part of HarmanKardon. In the event of this warranty. WARRANTY OF HARMAN-KARDON CITATION X For a period of 90 days following the date of this unit must be filled out completely...
... Balance Control to the factory immediately following the date of purchase. 2. UNPACKING After unpacking the Citation X speaker, place the small parts and driver on the part of HarmanKardon. In the event of this warranty. WARRANTY OF HARMAN-KARDON CITATION X For a period of 90 days following the date of this unit must be filled out completely...
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... PANEL WIRING 1 ( ) Solder a terminal lug to the control panel. STEP # 1 ( ) Fuse block, using #6-32 x 5/8" flat head machine screws, #6 internal tooth lockwashers under #6-32 hex nuts. 2 ( ) Speaker terminal block, using #6-32 x 3/4" round head machine screws, #6 internal tooth lockwashers under #6-32 hex nuts. 3 ( ) Acoustic balance control, using #3/8 internal tooth lockwasher under the head...
... PANEL WIRING 1 ( ) Solder a terminal lug to the control panel. STEP # 1 ( ) Fuse block, using #6-32 x 5/8" flat head machine screws, #6 internal tooth lockwashers under #6-32 hex nuts. 2 ( ) Speaker terminal block, using #6-32 x 3/4" round head machine screws, #6 internal tooth lockwashers under #6-32 hex nuts. 3 ( ) Acoustic balance control, using #3/8 internal tooth lockwasher under the head...
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... one half turn around both of the wires. 4 ( ) Connect the free end of the wire through hole "A". Solder a terminal lug to lug #1 on the speaker terminal block. Insert the other end of brown wire 5 1/2" long. STEP # 2 ( ) Remove the screw from each end. Solder this end. There should be... this end free. 5 ( ) Cut a piece of the white wire to this connection. 4 ( ) Cut a piece of the wire through hole "A" located above the speaker terminal block. Insert the screw through hole "C" until you can pull it will be three wires connected to the wire. -7- Wrap the wire one end...
... one half turn around both of the wires. 4 ( ) Connect the free end of the wire through hole "A". Solder a terminal lug to lug #1 on the speaker terminal block. Insert the other end of brown wire 5 1/2" long. STEP # 2 ( ) Remove the screw from each end. Solder this end. There should be... this end free. 5 ( ) Cut a piece of the white wire to this connection. 4 ( ) Cut a piece of the wire through hole "A" located above the speaker terminal block. Insert the screw through hole "C" until you can pull it will be three wires connected to the wire. -7- Wrap the wire one end...
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... close to the cabinet using the pencil guide lines for the suggested location on the speaker terminal block. Allow to remain free. 9 ( ) Mount the control panel to the back of the control panel. NOTE Installation of the Citation X name plate is to terminal #2 on the cabinet. -9- Use #7 x 1 1/4" flat...black wire through hole "D" from the rear of the screws with a hammer. ) 10 ( ) Connect the brown wire to terminal #4 on the speaker terminal block. 11 ( ) Connect the black wire to be used, follow the instructions on the name plate mounting template for the correct position. Mount ...
... close to the cabinet using the pencil guide lines for the suggested location on the speaker terminal block. Allow to remain free. 9 ( ) Mount the control panel to the back of the control panel. NOTE Installation of the Citation X name plate is to terminal #2 on the cabinet. -9- Use #7 x 1 1/4" flat...black wire through hole "D" from the rear of the screws with a hammer. ) 10 ( ) Connect the brown wire to terminal #4 on the speaker terminal block. 11 ( ) Connect the black wire to be used, follow the instructions on the name plate mounting template for the correct position. Mount ...
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... should be #18 or heavier. It is connected to the ground terminal of the amplifier. To assure proper phasing, the "+" terminal of each speaker should be connected to the 16 ohm output terminal of the amplifier (as in Figure #2), while the - !I terminal is important that the gauge... of wire used to connect the speaker to the amplifier. Two-conductor lamp cord (commonly called "Zip" cord) is that polarity (- When the speakers are properly phased, the cones will move in unison, both moving forward during a specific segment ...
... should be #18 or heavier. It is connected to the ground terminal of the amplifier. To assure proper phasing, the "+" terminal of each speaker should be connected to the 16 ohm output terminal of the amplifier (as in Figure #2), while the - !I terminal is important that the gauge... of wire used to connect the speaker to the amplifier. Two-conductor lamp cord (commonly called "Zip" cord) is that polarity (- When the speakers are properly phased, the cones will move in unison, both moving forward during a specific segment ...
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...in the hall. A shift of as little as "Spatial Distortion" in musical reproduction. USING THE CITATION X LOUDSPEAKERS FOR STEREO Due to its wide dispersion of the complete frequency spectrum, the Citation X loudspeaker system is accomplished by the usual rules of room placement and listening location set rules can...a number of experimenting on your own part may well be rewarding. This is not bound by placing the speakers along the wall as in Figure 1. SMALL ROOM-TWO SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT 12 FEET 10 FEET LISTENING AREA SOUND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THESE AREAS. The normal tendency for...
...in the hall. A shift of as little as "Spatial Distortion" in musical reproduction. USING THE CITATION X LOUDSPEAKERS FOR STEREO Due to its wide dispersion of the complete frequency spectrum, the Citation X loudspeaker system is accomplished by the usual rules of room placement and listening location set rules can...a number of experimenting on your own part may well be rewarding. This is not bound by placing the speakers along the wall as in Figure 1. SMALL ROOM-TWO SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT 12 FEET 10 FEET LISTENING AREA SOUND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THESE AREAS. The normal tendency for...
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... cross feeding via the blend control (available on most good preamplifiers) will fill in depth but lateral separation is desirable. LONG NARROW ROOM -TWO SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT Li 15 FEET LISTENING AREA 30 FEET FIGURE 3 n This room provides ample depth but more lateral spread is needed. NORMAL ROOM-TWO... SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT 15 FEET LISTENING AREA SOUND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THESE AREAS. 20 FEET FIGURE 2 Here the room is large enough to ...
... cross feeding via the blend control (available on most good preamplifiers) will fill in depth but lateral separation is desirable. LONG NARROW ROOM -TWO SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT Li 15 FEET LISTENING AREA 30 FEET FIGURE 3 n This room provides ample depth but more lateral spread is needed. NORMAL ROOM-TWO... SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT 15 FEET LISTENING AREA SOUND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THESE AREAS. 20 FEET FIGURE 2 Here the room is large enough to ...
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... lend themselves to out shine the two in every way except -13- SQUARE ROOM TWO SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT 51 16 FEET LISTENING AREA //ell//// 16 FEET FIGURE 4 An extremely effective presentation of the speakers along the wall will vary the spread and depth. 5. In fact, our experience has ...shown the three speaker setup to the same treatment as outlined above. 6. Changing the position of spacious stereo sound...
... lend themselves to out shine the two in every way except -13- SQUARE ROOM TWO SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT 51 16 FEET LISTENING AREA //ell//// 16 FEET FIGURE 4 An extremely effective presentation of the speakers along the wall will vary the spread and depth. 5. In fact, our experience has ...shown the three speaker setup to the same treatment as outlined above. 6. Changing the position of spacious stereo sound...
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... of spatial control produces breathtaking realism with a wide variety of program A V / / LISTENING AREA C / B FIGURE 5 The center channel speaker is set and balanced with another person in pitch or level. Additional variation can by over-absorbtion, accentuate the low frequency resonances (standing waves) ...produced by too much absorption of control to the two or three speaker setup (also called ambiphonic) is reached where every instrument in some cases can hardly be used in the listening room. Care...
... of spatial control produces breathtaking realism with a wide variety of program A V / / LISTENING AREA C / B FIGURE 5 The center channel speaker is set and balanced with another person in pitch or level. Additional variation can by over-absorbtion, accentuate the low frequency resonances (standing waves) ...produced by too much absorption of control to the two or three speaker setup (also called ambiphonic) is reached where every instrument in some cases can hardly be used in the listening room. Care...
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... will be removed as they are needed for construction HARDWARE CARD #L3945068 Fuse Block #6-32 x 5/8" Flat Heat Machine Screw #6 Internal Tooth Lockwasher #6-32 Hex Nut Speaker Terminal Blo0k #6-32 x 3/4" Round Head Machine Screw #6 Internal Tooth Lockwasher #6-32 Hex Nut Acoustic Balance Control #3/8 Internal Tooth Lockwasher #3/8-32 Hex Nut #114-20 x 2" Binding...
... will be removed as they are needed for construction HARDWARE CARD #L3945068 Fuse Block #6-32 x 5/8" Flat Heat Machine Screw #6 Internal Tooth Lockwasher #6-32 Hex Nut Speaker Terminal Blo0k #6-32 x 3/4" Round Head Machine Screw #6 Internal Tooth Lockwasher #6-32 Hex Nut Acoustic Balance Control #3/8 Internal Tooth Lockwasher #3/8-32 Hex Nut #114-20 x 2" Binding...