Janszen Carmelita Active, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...10 6 2017 Carmelita Model zA1 1A Active Electrostatic Hybrid Loudspeaker OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...a Active Owner s Manual 2017 Janszen Loudspeaker Ltd 480 Trade Road Columbus Ohio 43204 USA Phone 1 614 448 1811 email support janszenloudspeaker com This Owner s Guide is available in printed form upon request ...

Page 3: ...oth 7 Warnings 7 Quick Start 8 A good starting setup for audiophiles in a typical listening room 12 Tips 13 Connecting and Powering 15 Cables 15 Power Cords 15 Powering 15 airLayer Option 16 Setup Details 17 Height 17 Stereo Image 17 Compensation for Room Troubles 18 Exaggerated Treble 18 Exaggerated Bass 18 Room Boom and Suck Out 18 Features and Specifications 20 Warranty 23 ...

Page 4: ...IDATE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND THUS RENDER THE SPEAKERS UNSUITABLE FOR HOME USE THIS INCLUDES KEEPING THE GRILLS INTACT WARNING JANSZEN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGES OR INJURY THAT OCCURS AS A RESULT OF MISUSE DISASSEMBLY OR UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THESE SPEAKERS WARNING CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO LOUD SOUND CAUSES HEARING DAMAGE Caution 1 Read these instruct...

Page 5: ...t is also important to prevent access from animals or children that may chew or otherwise damage the power cords 10 Liquids Care should be taken not to spill liquids onto the speakers 11 Foreign objects Care should be taken not to press poke or otherwise push foreign objects into the cloth grills such as pencils fingers toy airplanes cat claws etc 12 Cleaning Do not use abrasive cleaners Do not sp...

Page 6: ...t is important to know No one notices the usual bits of hearing loss right away after each overexposure It adds up over time If you don t avoid exposure to loud sound then at a relatively young age music will sound dull or certain notes will be missing or you will hear constant noise in your ears and you will have trouble understanding what people are saying first in noisy places like restaurants ...

Page 7: ...anced materials and techniques and are ready to bring you consistent unwavering performance for decades to come Please feel free to keep in touch with us letting us know anything you d like to tell about your listening experiences or about great amplifiers source gear or music that you have found suit you and the speakers particularly well We re also here to help with any setup challenges or other...

Page 8: ... area or lay a blanket bath towel or other soft material down onto the floor to use as an unpacking surface 2 Set the carton on its long side with the flaps up which matches the this side up markings on the sides of the carton and slice through the tape to free the flaps We ll call this side the top 3 Remove the power cords 4 Bend the flaps back as far as possible If you are working alone the next...

Page 9: ...you have ordered stands from JansZen they will be packed separately and include their own instructions Grills The speakers are designed to offer optimal sound reproduction with the grills in place and they also help protect the electrostatic elements both from mechanical damage and from collecting particulates from the air The grills are permanently installed Any attempt to remove them will cause ...

Page 10: ... but do not spray anything directly onto the speakers Dampen a soft cloth with your solvent or solution of choice and wipe gently with that Grill cloth The grill cloth can be vacuumed directly with a brush attachment Warnings Do not spray anything near the grill cloth Any sort of cleaner or water mist can harm the speakers if it gets through the grill cloth The grills cannot be removed Any attempt...

Page 11: ... are often ascribed to single ended RCA cables which is why they re used in the studios that record and engineer the music A brand popular with studios is Mogami which are very well made and moderately priced We are a reseller and can thus supply you with a pair if desired If your source has only RCA outputs then you can get good results using your existing RCA cables with an adapter If you have t...

Page 12: ...ed by how good it can sound on these speakers Gain at halfway up 0 dB when driven from a preamp or server There are mild detents in the control s operation that will help you set them equally If you have a room situation that tends to skew the image to one side and no balance control you can use the gain controls for balance adjustment Presets The signal processor has four presets stored in it To ...

Page 13: ... various compensations Very near front wall or in corner If you have requested special preset programming this will be documented elsewhere Status lights The four status lights signify the following Limit lights up while the DSP voltage limiter is engaging or the amplifier is clipping Voltage limiting is not implemented because it is not required to protect the drivers Temp shows when the amplifie...

Page 14: ...rLayer The airLayer level setting is considered set and forget It s adjusted to suit your taste and room situation by way of a slotted shaft that s located at the bottom of a white bushing below the side tweeter on each speaker ...

Page 15: ... image from being affected much by room placement in all but the most reflective rooms As with any non dipole speakers though the bass is practically omnidirectional so nearby walls will reinforce it A good starting setup for audiophiles in a typical listening room The speakers should be mounted on stands that position the center of the rectangular grill at ear height A few inches upward or downwa...

Page 16: ... less toed in than directly at your listening position so that their axes cross a foot or two behind you Distance from the front wall should be according to the Preset table above Positioned a different distance from the side walls as from the front wall to prevent overlap of the Allison effect reinforcement spectra For smoothest bass the side wall distances should be asymmetrical with the pair sh...

Page 17: ...e between the speakers is best although this is hard to arrange in most rooms without sitting very close to the speakers which not everyone will want to do and where the drivers do not converge as well in time In many cases a very wide arrangement is just more enjoyable for the extra soundstage width and the image is crisp enough to support this without degrading focus For the most holographic eff...

Page 18: ...rborne or power line borne electrical interference We thus doubt that is any benefit to using special power cords and those supplied with your speakers are those that we re satisfied provide optimal performance The bias supply and amplifier will work correctly with any mains voltage and if the speakers are moved internationally suitable power cords for any wall socket arrangement can be obtained w...

Page 19: ...the soundstage more or less simulating the side walls in a performance venue and provide a sense of spaciousness that can be missing from directive speakers such as these when the recording does not contain accurately recorded ambience Each airLayer tweeter is fully adjustable You can thus adjust their output to taste and to account for the distance to side walls and how reflective the slide walls...

Page 20: ...ers and the listening position On the other hand there is a strong argument that this angle was simply made up for no good reason other than memorability and everyone should use whatever they want It is very important to avoid the use of a high backed chair that will reflect unwanted sound into your ears with practically no delay even when the headrest appears to be made of soft sound absorbent ma...

Page 21: ...speakers placing the even serial numbered unit on the left and the odd on the right then aiming them so their axes cross a couple or a few feet ahead of your listening position rather than behind it By aiming the speakers more at the far side walls than the near ones this will increase the mean distance from the speakers to the side walls and thus reduce the net amount of wall splash Exaggerated B...

Page 22: ...so have an effect By changing one s seating height one can get one s ears more or less away from where the floor ceiling mode has its strongest effect One can either retain the horizontal positioning of the speakers thus moving your ear height in lock step with the speaker height or tilt the speaker to create a difference in the speaker height vs your ear height Fuse replacement ...

Page 23: ...h crossover region Secondary partial crossover 1st order at 5 kHz limits upper treble from half width of ESL panel controls dispersion and flattens response without an electrical rolloff network 2 5 5 way quasi line configuration o Woofer mounted below ESL array ESL panels employ half split response 1 5 way ESL additional woofer in back covering deep bass only o Woofer radiation pattern mates well...

Page 24: ...tical integration with the ESL o Strong accurate bass not boomy dance club bass o Direct connection to amplifier creates maximal damping factor and thus maximizes cone control Enclosure o Sealed acoustic suspension for best woofer transient response minimal group delay and best integration with electrostatic panel o High mass 25 mm 1 thick well damped well braced walls for negligible enclosure rad...

Page 25: ...ise to affect your other components Weight 16 kg 35 lbs each Dimensions 43 cm high x 20 cm wide x 33 cm deep 17 H x 8 W x 13 D Heirloom quality materials and finishes used throughout for lifetime operation yet all are recyclable Designed engineered and made in the USA Warranty 5 years on all components against defects in materials and manufacturing Modular construction and simple disassembly for s...

Page 26: ...mage shall be reported to JansZen either verbally in text graphically or photographically as required to accurately convey the description iii At JansZen s sole discretion the damaged goods may be returned to JansZen for inspection or inspected on site if this is in accordance with the shipping freight company s policies iv At JansZen s sole discretion the damaged goods may be repaired or replaced...

Page 27: ...paired units will assume the remaining warranty period or 90 days whichever is longer IV Satisfaction warranty If the buyer wishes to return the speakers within 30 days of acceptance for any reason they may be shipped to JansZen at the buyer s cost in its original condition and packing materials If there is no damage traceable to the owner the refund will be in full If there is such damage repair ...