Vivid Audio C1 - Manual (Page 4)

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Connect the red terminals of your
amplifier to the red terminals of
your loudspeaker (by utilising the
red bridging wire provided). The
black terminal of your amplifier is
connected to your loudspeaker’s
black terminals (by using the black
bridging wire provided as above).
This connection method is to be
used if you do not possess two
pairs of loudspeaker cables. If you
did you would connect both cables
in parallel to the terminals of your
amplifier and connect the two red
connectors on the loudspeaker end
of the speaker cables to the two
red terminals of your loudspeaker.
The same applied to the black
terminals of the C1 loudspeaker.
In order to obtain maximum benefit
from your purchase, it is important
to know something about the
acoustic conditions of your room
you intend to install the
loudspeakers in. No matter how
well the product performs in a good
environment the performance will
be adversely influenced if care is
not taken at this stage. Extensive
information of room acoustics is
available to you on our web site
www.vividspeakers.com.
A short précis of this guideline
follows:
Let us start with the centre
speaker.
Unfortunately the centre speaker
will only find its home in one or two
suitable positions in your listening
room - that is to satisfy its design
criteria – that is to create an
acoustic picture of the video
picture. Set top position (with blue
tack) or stand mounted with the matching C1s acoustically
designed floor stand.
The loudspeaker should face the
listening position. When you are
satisfied that you have optimised
the floor position (if selected), insert
the two m8 mounting screws and
tighten, ensuring the 5mm O ring is
firmly positioned in the stand top
moat. Insert the spikes by screwing
them into the feet and ensuring that
the loudspeaker stands vertically
and does not rock on the five spike
support system, in any direction.
The method to be adopted is to fit
the front spike and the two rear
ones at first. Now is the time to
ensure that the speaker is standing
vertically as viewed from the side
and front of the loudspeaker. Now
tighten up the three knurled lock
nuts provided carefully not
disturbing the spike heights.
Once you are satisfied with both
the final position, the verticality of
the product and the toe in, you may
request your long suffering friend to
tilt the loudspeaker in a sideways
direction exposing the underside of
the foot of the loudspeaker,
enabling you to insert the side
spike. Turn the spike into the brass
thread as far as it will go (do not
lock the lock nut at this time).
This procedure may be repeated
for the other last outstanding
apposing spike.
Return the loudspeaker to the
position of rest. You may now
unscrew the two side spikes in turn
thus providing a substantial
improvement to lateral support.
Once you feel they are just
supporting the loudspeaker without
upsetting the geometry lock the
spikes in position by using the
knurled lock nuts provided.