Verity Audio Finn - Manual (Page 5)

FINN OWNER’S MANUAL
R.1.0 December 2008
VERITY AUDIO
PAGE 5
the frequencies up to 5 kHz. The crossover used in your
FINN is a mix of 1
st . order between the woofer and
midrange units and 3 rd . order between the mids and high
frequency units.
Just like all Verity Audio loudspeakers, The FINN works with
the room reinforcement characteristics to produce quick
and solid bass performances. Despite its small size, the
FINN loudspeaker provides a low frequency extension
down to 35Hz.
The midrange woofer unit has been optimized for
maximum cone rigidity without breakup resonance. This
special unit is offering a low level of distortion, extended
dynamics range, high-power handling, and simple dividing
network.
The tweeter has been specifically designed to give
extended, natural and resonance free reproduction of the
harmonic content of all musical instruments. These units
have been integrated with a very carefully designed
crossover that allows each driver to deliver its full potential.
Moreover, all components used are carefully computer-
matched and indexed to enable optimum sound staging
performance.
Packing and Unpacking
Before they left the factory, your FINN cabinets passed an
exhaustive quality control procedure to guaranty their
genuine state. Please observe carefully the following
unpacking instructions for maximum product safety. Once
your FINN cabinets will be unpacked, inspect them
carefully for any physical damage. If any transit damage
can be noticed, please notify your dealer immediately and
request the carrier’s name so a written claim can be
initiated.
Your FINN comes packed in a double cardboard box
complete with all the necessary protection accessories. For
transportation purposes, we strongly recommend you to
keep and store all your packaging
hardware.
Unless the carrier is notified promptly and all the shipping
cases are available for inspection, the right to claim can be
forfeited.
Installation
This section depicts how to assemble and connect the
FINN loudspeaker.
To identify a proper location for the installation of your
FINNs, please refer to the Room Placement section of this
manual or follow the recommendations of your dealer.
Once the speakers are properly installed, connect them to
your amplifier by using quality speaker cables. Make sure
that polarities are respected at both ends and that your
cables are installed in the proper direction. The positive
input is identified by a red dot located on the connector
plate.
For vacuum tube equipment that has multiple output
impedance taps, the four-ohm taps should provide the
best interface with the FINN.
Room Placement
Indoors, acoustic intelligibility is of great concern for a
variety of reasons. It requires low background noise levels
and “good” acoustical design. In any room, the reverberant
sound pressure level increases as the acoustic power
increases and decreases as sound absorption in the room
increases and / or sound power flows from the room. The
sound field in a room is composed of two parts, the direct
field and the reverberant field.
The complex theories of physical acoustics, the
uncertainties in predicting the property variations of both
natural and manufactured room materials, and the none
negligible effects of painting, sealing, bracing, furring, and
draping all keep the specification and prediction of room
acoustics from being an exact science. Adding together,
loudspeaker characteristics, the auditory personal taste
and ergonomics make, by practical means, the equation
impossible to solve. The frequent need to evaluate the final
result by listening rather than by purely quantitative
methods gives acoustical tuning a somewhat subjective
aspect.
Nevertheless, knowing what the FINN is capable to do will
be your major asset in establishing the best setup for your
loudspeaker. Here are a few simple rules that will guide
you. A good setup will give you fast transients from
bottom-end to top-end, proper image height and a wide
and deep soundstage.
The following guidelines are based on our own experience
with the FINN. We recommend you to start with these and
later on (after getting familiar with your FINN) bring your
own modifications that will optimize your setup.
Over tightening the connectors could cause
permanent damage.