FR E E STA N DI NG SPE A K ER S IMPRESSION SERIES OW N ER’S M A N UA L
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Impression Series freestanding speakers! Your speakers are the result of many years of research and development dedicated to producing high quality products for home audio and audio/video systems. This manual contains features, setup recommendations and specifications for the Impression Series freestanding speakers. It is recommended you thoroughly read through the material contained in this manual before connecting your speakers.
Care and Cleaning To maintain speaker appearance, we recommend wiping them down with a clean damp soft cloth. To clean dust from the grille cloth, use a vacuum with a brush attachment. Features The Impression Series speakers feature poly-matrix cone bass drivers and aluminized poly-matrix cone midrange drivers. These rigid cones resist flexing and contribute to the accurate reproduction of the audio signal, providing higher overall sound quality.
Room Setup Suggestions In order to obtain the best possible sound from your speaker system, it is important to determine where the speakers will sound best in your listening room. Room reflections from the floor, ceiling and side walls influence the balance, imaging and overall sonic quality at the listening position. Experiment with speaker placement to determine which location offers the best overall sound.
Room Setup Suggestions (continued) IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING BASS MANAGEMENT: It is important the signal being sent to the subwoofer be a non-boosted or “flat” signal. To be sure of this, check the settings on your receiver or processor to make sure any “bass boost”, “super bass” or “loudness” is set to Off. In most cases a home theater receiver or processor will determine the crossover frequency through bass management settings.
Subwoofer Safety Instructions The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
Subwoofer Amplifier Controls and Setup This section describes the functions and/or use for each of the amplifier controls located on the back of the subwoofer. See the diagram of the back of the subwoofer on the next page. 1. Voltage Selector Switch: Before connecting the amplifier to any power source make sure the AC Voltage Selector is set to either 110V or 220V to match the power voltage in your area.
Subwoofer Amplifier Controls and Setup (continued) 9. Fuse Access: This is the power fuse access. WARNING! In the event the fuse must be replaced, the replacement fuse must match exactly the original fuse value. If the replacement fuse is not of the same value, damage to the Subwoofer Amplifier may result. CAUTION! Before replacing the fuse, disconnect the power cord from the power receptacle. 10. Power: Power on and off switch. 2011 + Impression Series Subwoofer Diagram.
Tower Speaker Outrigger Installation Use these attractive, tower speaker outriggers for the Impression Series tower speakers to create a wider support base for the cabinet. These outriggers make your tower speakers more stable, and are ideal when placing them on a thickly carpeted floor.
Specifications E55Ti Tower Model E5Ti Tower E5Ci Center Channel Frequency Response: 40Hz – 20kHz 50Hz – 20kHz 60Hz – 20kHz Sensitivity: 88dB 87dB 87dB Recommended Power: 50-200 Watts 50-150 Watts 50-120 Watts Woofer: (3) 6½” (165mm) Polypropylene (2) 6½” (165mm) Polypropylene (2) 5¼” (133mm) Aluminized Poly-matrix (2) 5¼” (133mm) (1) 5¼” (133mm) Aluminized Poly-matrix Aluminized Poly-matrix Tweeter: (1) 1” (25mm) Fabric Dome (1) 1” (25mm) Fabric Dome (1) 1” (25mm) Fabric Dome Impedan
Specifications (continued) E5Bi Bookshelf Model ES10i Subwoofer ES1010i Subwoofer Frequency Response: 60Hz – 20kHz 35Hz – 180Hz 30Hz – 180Hz Sensitivity: 85dB N/A N/A Recommended Power: 50-100 Watts 250 Watts RMS (Amplifier Power) 250 Watts RMS (Amplifier Power) Woofer: (1) 5¼” (133mm) (1) 10” (254mm) Aluminized Poly-matrix Poly-matrix Cone (2) 10” (254mm) Poly-matrix Cone Tweeter: (1) 1” (25mm) Fabric Dome N/A N/A Impedance: 8 Ohms N/A N/A Crossover Frequencies: 3000 Hz 40Hz – 1
Specifications (continued) Model E55Wi Surround On-wall E56Ci Large Center Frequency Response: 65Hz – 20kHz 50Hz – 20kHz Sensitivity: 87dB 87dB Recommended Power: 50-130 Watts 50-175 Watts Woofer(s): (2) 5¼” (133mm) (2) 6½” (254mm) Aluminized Poly-matrix Polypropylene (2) 5¼” (133mm) Aluminized Poly-matrix Tweeter(s): (2) 1” (25mm) Fabric Dome (1) 1” (25mm) Fabric Dome Impedance: 6 Ohms 6 Ohms Crossover Frequencies: 3,000 Hz 600 Hz, 3,000 Hz Dimensions: (Includes Base) 111/2” (292mm)
Troubleshooting—Speakers Situation: Probable Cause: No sound from speakers. Speaker wire not connected. Make sure wire is connected at both the speaker and the amplifier observing proper polarity. No sound from one speaker. Speaker selector on amplifier is not on. Activate proper selector on amplifier. Balance control on receiver or pre-amp is not centered. Place balance control in the center. Speaker wire not securely connected. Check all connections at amplifier and speakers.
Warranty Engineered Music Products “EMP Tek” warrants the Impression Series speakers (the "Product") to be free from original manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for five (5) years, with subwoofer amplifiers covered for one (1) year from the original date of purchase from an authorized EMP Tek dealer. This warranty extends only to the original consumer purchaser. EMP Tek does not warrant goods used in industrial applications.
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