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Power, Handling, Protection, Length, Accompanying, Equipment, Operating, Instructions

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harman/kardon speakers should never be placed against a wall. If their backs are against the rear wall, bass output will be exaggerated making the system sound boomy and unrealistic. If they are too close to a side wall, midrange performance will suffer. A typical, satisfactory installation is shown below. 1 ft. - 2 tt. 00)) POWER HANDLING & PROTECTION Length The commercial methods of determining power handling are as varied as the number of manufacturers. No scientific method exists which can account for all the complexities music presents. So, the power handling capacity of your harman/kardon loudspeakers depends as much on the accompanying equipment and the type of music you listen to as it does on the individual components in the loudspeaker system. For instance, a small 25 Watt amplifier driven hard is very capable of destroying a speaker that would be comfortable at that listening level with a 200 Watt amplifier. All speakers, however, even in a well balanced system have a finite power limit. Speakers give audible indications when they are approaching those limits. A speaker close to it's power limit will sound distorted, strained, and harsh. When your speakers begin to sound like that, TURN THE VOLUME DOWN to avoid damage. If you wish, "In-line" fuses can be purchased to protect the speaker against the most violent abuses. Fuses, however, degrade the signal. The equipment you choose to complement your harman/kardon speakers will have a direct bearing on the quality of sound reproduction obtained. Your harman/kardon speakers are capable of the highest possible performance and will complement the finest electronic equipment available. Once your system is set-up and performing to your satisfaction, a few simple maintenance routines are in order for long-term satisfaction. The surfaces of all harman/kardon speakers are finished to allow for ease of maintenance. Occasional cleaning can be done with a damp rag on all exterior surfaces of your harman/kardon speaker. In general, do not place your harman/kardon speakers close to sources of high heat. Continuous sunshine will damage lacquer finishes and excessive dampness can cause damage to wood components. ACCOMPANYING EQUIPMENT & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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POWER
HANDLING
&
PROTECTION
harman/kardon
speakers
should
never
be
placed
against
a
wall.
If
their
backs
are
against
the
rear
wall,
bass
output
will
be
exaggerated
making
the
system
sound
boomy
and
unrealistic.
If
they
are
too
close
to
a
side
wall,
midrange
performance
will
suffer.
A
typical,
satisfactory
installation
is
shown
below.
1
ft.
-
2
tt.
00))
Length
The
commercial
methods
of
determining
power
handling
are
as
varied
as
the
number
of
manufacturers.
No
scientific
method
exists
which
can
account
for
all
the
complexities
music
presents.
So,
the
power
handling
capacity
of
your
harman/kardon
loudspeakers
depends
as
much
on
the
accompanying
equipment
and
the
type
of
music
you
listen
to
as
it
does
on
the
individual
components
in
the
loudspeaker
system.
For
instance,
a
small
25
Watt
amplifier
driven
hard
is
very
capable
of
destroying
a
speaker
that
would
be
comfortable
at
that
listening
level
with
a
200
Watt
amplifier.
All
speakers,
however,
even
in
a
well
balanced
system
have
a
finite
power
limit.
Speakers
give
audible
indications
when
they
are
approaching
those
limits.
A
speaker
close
to
it's
power
limit
will
sound
distorted,
strained,
and
harsh.
When
your
speakers
begin
to
sound
like
that,
TURN
THE
VOLUME
DOWN
to
avoid
damage.
If
you
wish,
"In
-line"
fuses
can
be
purchased
to
protect
the
speaker
against
the
most
violent
abuses.
Fuses,
however,
degrade
the
signal.
The
equipment
you
choose
to
complement
your
harman/kardon
speakers
will
have
a
direct
bearing
on
the
quality
of
sound
reproduction
obtained.
Your
harman/kardon
speakers
are
capable
of
the
highest
possible
performance
and
will
complement
the
finest
electronic
equipment
available.
Once
your
system
is
set-up
and
performing
to
your
satisfaction,
a
few
simple
maintenance
routines
are
in
order
for
long-term
satisfaction.
The
surfaces
of
all
harman/kardon
speakers
are
finished
to
allow
for
ease
of
maintenance.
Occasional
cleaning
can
be
done
with
a
damp
rag
on
all
exterior
surfaces
of
your
harman/kardon
speaker.
In
general,
do
not
place
your
harman/kardon
speakers
close
to
sources
of
high
heat.
Continuous
sunshine
will
damage
lacquer
finishes
and
excessive
dampness
can
cause
damage
to
wood
components.
ACCOMPANYING
EQUIPMENT
&
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS