Definitive Technology BP 10B User manual

lOB

Bipolar Loudspeaker

Owner's

Manual

Congratulations

Congratulations on your purchase

the

Definitive Technology BP

lOB

Bipolar

Loudspeaker System. This revolutionary

loudspeaker utilizes state-of-the-art

components (cast basket homopolymer-

coned bass/midrange drivers, moving coil

ferroftuid-cooled pure aluminum dome high

frequency radiators, uniphase crossover

networks, etc.), anon-resonant monocoque

cabinet and unique bipolar (front and rear)

radiation in order to achieve the most life-

like sound possible in your listening room

for many years to come.

Please Inspect For Shipping Damage

Each

loudspeaker leaves our plant

perfect condition.

Any

visible or concealed damage most likely occurred

handling

after it left our plant

and

should

reported

once

your

Definitive dealer or

the

shipping company

which

delivered

your loudspeaker.

CAUTION

Important

Safety

Instructions

reduce

the

risk

the

product

inadvertendy

tipping

over,

two

stabilizer

brackets,

with

mounting

screws,

have

been

supplied.

These

must

installed

the

base

the

product,

the

slots

provided.

Installation Instructions:

Tools

required:

Philips

screw

driver

(not

supplied)

Parts

required:

Two

stabilizer

brackets

(supplied)

Four

screws

(supplied)

Instructions:

Carefully

lay

the

speaker

its

front

surface.

Place

one

the

stabilizer

brackets

the

rear

slot

provided.

(Note:

Stabilizer

bracket

will

flush

with

bottom

base.)

Insert

two

screws

provided

and

tighten

them

securely,

being

careful

not

strip

out

material.

Repeat

steps

#t2

and

for

the

other

stabilizer

bracket.

Remove

the

two

supporting

feet

elosest

the

stabilizer

brackets

and

thread

them

into

the

brass

insert

the

stabilizer

brackets.

Carefully

return

the

speaker

the

upright

position

and

adjust

the

glides

(supporting

feet)

level

the

speaker.

Note: If

desired,

the

four

glides

(support

feet)

may

replaced

and

the

four

spikes

provided

may

installed.

The

four

spikes

glides

must

fully

threaded

into

the

brass

inserts

the

stabilizer

brack-

ets,

well

threaded

into

the

two

brass

inserts

the

front

the

speaker

enclosure.

AVERTISSEMENT

Mesures de Securite

Importantes

Pour

reduire

les

risques

que

produit

renverse

par

inadvertance,

deux

supports

stabiliseurs

avec

vis

montage

ont

foumis.

Ceux-ci

doivent

atre

install6s

sur

base

produit,

dans

les

rain-

ores

appropri6es.

ProcHures

d'installatlon:

Outils

requis:

Tournevis

6toile

(non

foumi)

Pi~

requises:

Deux

supports

stabiliseurs

(foumis)

Quatre

vis

(foumies)

Instrudlons:

Coueher

soigneusement

haut-parleur

sur

face

avant.

Placer

des

supports

stabiliseurs

dans

rainure

appropri6e

arriere.

(Note:

support

sta-

biliseur

sera

6gal

bas

base)

Ins6rer

deux

des

vis

prevues

eet

effet

serrer

fa~on

ajust6e

prenant

garde

pas

6limer

Ies

parois

mat6riel.

Re¢ter

Ies

etapes'2

et'3

pour

l'autre

support

stabiliseur.

Retirer

Ies

deux

niveleurs

(pieds

support)

les

plus

rapproches

des

supports

stabiliseurs

visser

les

niveleurs,

dans

l'eneolure

euivre

des

supports

stabiliseurs.

Relever

soigneusement

haut-parleur

dans

position

fonctionnelle

ajuster

Ies

niveleurs

(pieds

support)

pour

egaliser

haut-parleur.

Note:

Les

quatres

niveleurs

(pieds

support)

peuvent

etre

remplaees,

desire,

par

Ies

quatres

pointes

foumies

eet

effet.

Les

quatres

pointes

doivent

etre

entierement

viss6es

meme

les

eneolures

euivre

des

supports

stabiliseurs,

eelles

sur

fa~ade

avant

haut-parleur.

Connecting

Your

loudspeakers

is critical for proper performance that both speakers (left and

right) be connected in proper phase. Note that one terminal on each

speaker (the +) is colored red and the other (the -) is colored black.

Please make certain that you connect the red (+) terminal on each

speaker to the red (+) terminal

its channel on your amplifier or

receiver, and the black (-) terminal to the black (-) terminal.

essential that both speakers be connected in the same way to the

amplifier (in phase).

you experience agreat lack

bass, it is likely

that one speaker is out

phase with the other.

Usually

distortion

heard

when

the

speakers

are

being

driven

loud

levels,

caused

driving

(turning

up)

the

amplifier

too

loud

and

not

driving

the

speakers

with

power

than

they

can

handle.

Remember,

most

amplifiers

put

out

their

full

rated

power

well

before

the

volume

control

turned

all

the

way

up!

your

speakers

distort

when

you

play

them

loud,

turn

down

the

amplifier

get

bigger

one.

"Spiking"

Your

loudspeakers

An optional "spiking" kit has been provided should you desire to

"spike" your loudspeakers. "Spiking" your loudspeakers will provide

greater stability when placing your loudspeakers on carpeting and will

also, according to many experts, result in an overall improvement in

sonic performance. Care should be taken when using spikes as they

may cause damage to wooden or other floors which are susceptible to

being scratched. Definitive Technology is specifically not responsible

for damage which may result from the use

spikes.

The spike kit contains 4spikes.

install,unscrew the plastic guides

on the bottoms

the speakers. Then screw the 4spikes into the Tnuts.

Then (preferably with the help

another person) lift the speaker

upright and lower it down to its exact desired position on the floor.

You

must lower the speaker to the exact position you want because once the

spikes are in place you cannot move the speakers sideways on the rug

or floor -this may damage the floor or the speakers. Next, adjust the

spikes so the speaker sits solidly (and does not rock).

Please

note

that

you

can adjust

the

feet

or spikes

tilt the speakers

back

(front

back approximately

1/2"

1" higher than rear)

for

even

better sound.

Speaker

Break-In

Your BP lOBs should sound good right out

the box; however, an

extended break-in period

20-40 hours or more

fairly loud playing

is required to reach full performance capability. Break-in allows the

suspensions

work in and results in fuller bass, amore open "blos-

soming" midrange and smoother high frequency reproduction.

Positioning

the

10B5 in Your

Room

It is important, because

the BP lOB's unique bipolar (front and

rear) radiation pattern, that some simple set-up recommendations be

followed in order to assure optimum performance in your room.

Please remember that although these recommendations are usually

valid, all rooms and listening set-ups are somewhat unique, so do not

be afraid to experiment with the speakers. Remember, whatever

sounds best to you is correct.

In most rooms the speakers should be placed 6to

inches from

the rear wall in order to allow the rear radiated sound to freely reflect

off the back wall. Placement closer to the rear wall will increase the

bass output while placement further from the rear wall will decrease

the bass output.

The speakers should usually be placed 6to 8feet apart and kept

away from the side walls and corners. Agood rule

thumb is to

place the speakers separated by one halfthe length

the wall they are

positioned along, and each speaker one quarter the length

the back

wall away from the side wall.

Speakers may be angled in towards the listening position or left par-

allel with the rear wall. Generally, we recommend angling the speak-

ers in which will result in asomewhat brighter, clearer, more detailed

sound with amore focused central image. Leaving the speakers paral-

lel with the wall will result in aless bright, more diffuse sound. Try to

leave the space on the sides

the speakers as open and as unobstruct-

ed as possible so that there will be no interference with the rear radiat-

ed sound.

TechnicaJ

Assistance

our pleasure

offer assistance

you

have

any

questions

regarding your

lOBs

or their

set-up.

Please contact your nearest

Definitive

Technology

dealer or contact

directly

410-363-7148.

Service

and

warranty

work

your

Definitive loudspeakers

will

normally

performed

your

local

Definitive

Technology

dealer.

If,

however,

you

wish

return

the

speaker

us,

please contact

first,

describing

the

problem

and

requesting authorization

well

the

location of

the

nearest

factory

service

center.

Please note

that

the address given

this booklet is the address

our

offices only.

Under no circumstances should loudspeakers

shipped to

our

offices

returned without contacting us first

and

obtaining

return

authorization.

Definitive

Technology

Offices

11433

Cronridge

Drive,

Suite

Owings

Mills, Maryland

21117

Phone:

410-363-7148

10B

Specifications

Dimensions

Frequency Response

Emciency

Nominal Impedance

Driver Complement

8"W

1/4"0 x

42"H

Hz-30kHz

Compatible

with

ohms

Two

moving

coil

aperiodic

pure

aluminum

dome

tweeters

and

two

mineral-filled

homopoly-

mer-coned

cast-magnesium

basket

bass-midranges

Recommended

Associated Amplification

20-300

watts/channel

Weight

lbs.

each

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