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Setting up & Operating the Auro Series

It is important that your monitor system is connected in phase otherwise you will

It is important that your monitor system is connected in phase otherwise you will
not have the proper low-end response and stereo image.

Note

It’s fairly easy to identify a monitor that is out of phase just by listening, espe-

cially on a pop record. Listen for the parts of the music that you would expect to be in

cially on a pop record. Listen for the parts of the music that you would expect to be in
the center of the mix like kick drum and vocals. If you do not hear them directly in the

the center of the mix like kick drum and vocals. If you do not hear them directly in the
center (for instance they sound like they are two signals panned hard right and left)

center (for instance they sound like they are two signals panned hard right and left)
then you are more than likely listening to an out-of-phase monitor system. (This test

then you are more than likely listening to an out-of-phase monitor system. (This test
won’t work on early Beatles records where Ringo’s drum kit is panned all the way to the

won’t work on early Beatles records where Ringo’s drum kit is panned all the way to the
right side. Try a Madonna record.)

right side. Try a Madonna record.)

In order to ensure that your monitor system is in phase, be careful to pay close
attention to the positive and negative marking on the amplifier, wires and Auro

attention to the positive and negative marking on the amplifier, wires and Auro
Series monitors. Make sure that the + terminal of the speaker is connected to the

Series monitors. Make sure that the + terminal of the speaker is connected to the
+ terminal of the power amplifier and that the - terminal of the speaker is con-

+ terminal of the power amplifier and that the - terminal of the speaker is con-
nected to the - terminal of the power amplifier.

nected to the - terminal of the power amplifier.

Powering the Auro Series

The Auro Series monitors have Peak power ratings of 100 to 220 watts and thanks

The Auro Series monitors have Peak power ratings of 100 to 220 watts and thanks
to the robust drivers and crossover components and efficient design, you can

to the robust drivers and crossover components and efficient design, you can
use any amplifier with a power rating of 60 to 240 watts. Using a power amplifier

use any amplifier with a power rating of 60 to 240 watts. Using a power amplifier
with too low of a power rating can be dangerous since the inputs signal is often

with too low of a power rating can be dangerous since the inputs signal is often
clipped in an effort to get the desired level. Over powering the Auro Series can

clipped in an effort to get the desired level. Over powering the Auro Series can
result in catastrophic failure and therefore using any amplifier with a power rating

result in catastrophic failure and therefore using any amplifier with a power rating
over 250 watts will void your warranty. For the best results use a quality power

over 250 watts will void your warranty. For the best results use a quality power
amplifier with a power rating of about 85-100 watts at 4 ohms like the Samson

amplifier with a power rating of about 85-100 watts at 4 ohms like the Samson
Servo

Servo 170.

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