Heco The New Statement - Manual (Page 6)

Dear HECO Customer,
We congratulate you on acquiring this exclusive HECO product.
Acquiring this loudspeaker will enable you to fulfil your wildest dreams for listening to natural, unadulterated
sound.
Please study the instructions and information below carefully before using your new loudspeakers.
SET-UP INFORMATION
THE NEW STATEMENT should if possible be set up without obstruction and slightly inclined towards
the place of listening (fig. 1).
In the ideal configuration the speakers and the listening position should form an equilateral triangle. When
the left and right speakers are the same distance from the listening position their sound arrives at the
same time, resulting in a harmonious, natural music reproduction.
There should be a clear line of sight between the loudspeakers and the listening position. Any sound-
absorbing or reflecting obstacles in the path will distort the sound.
SPIKES
You should use the supplied spikes. The spikes are height-adjustable and possess a counter nut.
Any irregularities in the floor may be offset and a firm stand may be achieved with the spikes. They also
decouple the loudspeakers from the base so that any undesirable resonance is avoided.
The spikes must be screwed into the threaded sleeves at the bottom of the box when the hard rubber
feet have been removed.
In order to prevent the floor from being damaged, you should get help from someone to tilt the box slightly
when fitting the spikes.
First, screw in two spikes next to each other and – before setting the box down – put the corresponding
washers (rubber facing down) in place. Then attach the two opposite spikes and lower accordingly.
Then align the box vertically and counter the spikes.
BI-WIRING AND BI-AMPING, TRI-WIRING AND TRI-AMPING
THE NEW STATEMENT possesses a field with eight screw terminals, which – besides conventional
connection to an amplifier – also permit bi-wiring/bi-amping and tri-wiring/tri-amping.
The (-) terminals are on the left.
The top terminals are connected to the treble branch, the middle ones to the crossover filter’s mid-range
branch and the bottom terminals to the bass branch. The additional terminal at the top right allows the
treble range to be elevated by 2dB, the other terminal in the centre right allows the mid-range to be
lowered by 2dB.
The appropriate setting depends on the listening space, on where the loudspeakers are placed and
naturally on personal taste.
In rooms with high absorption (e.g. heavily upholstered furniture and curtains), the +2dB tweeter setting
is recommended and where the speakers are set up in close proximity to a wall at their backs and rooms
with low absorption, the -2dB setting is recommended.
Bi-wiring means that high and low frequencies are transported through separate cables. The bi-amping
method also requires a second final amplifier in addition to the second cable.
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