Legacy Phantom, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owners Manual For The Phantom Loudspeaker System ...

Page 2: ...on Owners Record 3 The Cabinetry Our Commitment 4 Warranty 5 Setup Unpacking Your Speakers 6 Speaker Installation 7 10 Hooking Up Cables 11 13 Amplification 14 16 Technology Specifications 17 Table of Contents Page ...

Page 3: ... Refer to this when calling your dealer regarding this product Model Phantom Serial No _________________________ Date of purchase ___________________ Thank you for selecting a Legacy Loudspeaker System These hand crafted instruments will provide you with many years of listening en joyment Owners Record ...

Page 4: ...s Each cabinet is impeccably finished on all exposed surfaces with select veneers The exquisite finish is hand rubbed several times to assure a patina at home with the most elegant decor Our Commitment A great deal of forethought love and satisfaction is instilled in each piece of Legacy workmanship We take pride in getting to know many of our customers on a first name basis Your purchase of this ...

Page 5: ...e warranty on active components such as digital processors or internal amplifiers is limited to three 3 years of coverage The warranty on dealer stock will extend for a maximum of two years from invoice The warranty does not cover transportation costs of product to or from the customer distributor or dealer or related shipping damage Exclusions from Warranty The following situations or conditions ...

Page 6: ...double wall outer carton with heavy V board corner protectors Molded foam end caps are used to protect the elegant cabinetry and a plastic liner is provided as waterproofing Please save this packing for future transportation If cartons become damaged or misplaced new ones can be purchased from Legacy Audio Unpacking Your Speakers ...

Page 7: ...time and make the installation go more smoothly The Phantom On Wall Loudspeakers mount on standard 16 in center stud walls Determine the final location of both left and right speakers before drilling any holes since changes to one speaker may affect the other either aesthetically or acoustically Look for pipes wiring or any other conflicting material that might be damaged before beginning the inst...

Page 8: ... Loudspeaker The bracket can be mounted either vertically on one stud or horizontally on two 16 inch center studs Place the provided screws in the appropriate holes based on how you wish to mount your speakers Please see figure 1 Speaker Installation ...

Page 9: ... provided bracket using the provided screws Place screws in the holes highlighted in red in figure 2 Lift the cabinet and slide the screws on the back of the cabinet into the keyholes This may take two people to accomplish this task Speaker Installation Figure 2 ...

Page 10: ...t using the provided screws Place screws in the holes highlighted in red in figure 3 Lift the cabinet and place the screws on the back of the cabinet into the keyholes Slide the cabinet to lock it into place This may take two people to accomplish this task Speaker Installation Figure 3 ...

Page 11: ...ger than 100 feet we recommend mini mum of AWG 14 When pulling wire take care not to pull the wire too fast to prevent stretching the wire or scorching the insulation from friction Leave 2 to 3 feet of excess loudspeaker wire at both ends it is easier to trim off excess wire than to splice additional wire When securing the wire inside the walls be careful not to pierce the insulation with nails or...

Page 12: ...nsignificant in each cable because its ef fect is well out of the audio bandwidth inductance can be de creased at the expense of increased capacitance by keeping the conductor pair closely spaced How long would a cable have to be before inductance effects would impinge on the audio spectrum Approximately 300 feet of 12 gauge would be required to establish a corner frequency of 20 kHz with an 8 Ohm...

Page 13: ...ut resistance Finally we are getting somewhere Resistance is the control ling factor of the amplifier loudspeaker interface Excessive resistance can cause ma jor shifts of speaker crossover frequencies The lower the impedance of the loud speaker the greater the effects of series resistance A 20 foot run of 18 gauge cable can cause up to 10 deviations of crossover center frequencies That same 20 fe...

Page 14: ...on extensive measures have been taken to ensure that each Legacy speaker system represents a smooth non reactive load to virtually any amplifier Often there is much confusion regarding amplification and loudness levels It should be under stood that the role of the amplifier goes beyond that of driving loudspeakers to a given sound pressure level The amplifier should be able to CONTROL the loudspea...

Page 15: ...ng music at live playback levels Your Legacy speakers are designed to take advan tage of high powered amplifiers so don t be afraid to put them through their paces How much is too much power Rarely is a drive unit damaged by large doses of music power More often than not the villain is amplifier clipping distortion Even through decades of refinement loudspeakers are still noto riously inefficient ...

Page 16: ...lifier will potentially sound only twice as loud as a 15 Watt amplifier If all of this discussion of power and loudness seems a bit abstract consider the example below The average acoustical power developed by a person speaking in a conversational tone corresponds to a mere 0 00001 Watts The power that would be developed by the entire population of the city of New York speaking at once would barel...

Page 17: ... Silver Graphite Woofer 1 x 8 Silver Graphite Low Frequency Alignment Boundary Compensated M S Array Frequency Response 50Hz 25 kHz Impedance 4 Ohms Sensitivity 93 dB Recommended Amplification 25 200 Watts Crossover Frequency 200 3K Dimensions H x W x D 21 X 9 X 19 Weight 48 pounds Specifications ...

Page 18: ...Compliance Product Disposal Certain international national and or local laws and or regulations may apply regarding the disposal of this product For further detailed information please contact the retailer where you purchased this product or the Legacy Audio Distributor in your country A listing of Legacy Audio Distributors can be found on the Legacy Audio website www legacyaudio com or by contact...

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