Verity Audio Leonore - Manual (Page 8)

LEONORE OWNER’S MANUAL
R.1.0 January 2009
VERITY AUDIO
PAGE 8
Cabinet Resonance
Cabinet resonances are controlled in a very special way. Their
amplitudes are lowered and their frequencies are increased.
Because higher frequencies are more directional, it will be
most unlikely that they get the chance to reach the listening
point. Of course, the listening room has to be properly
treated. Also, traveling high-frequency sonic waves attenuate
faster than their low frequency counterpart. A unique cabinet
bracing arrangement can break a wall resonance into
multiple higher frequency resonances that are not
harmonically related. By doing so, their amplitudes are
greatly reduced. The cabinet construction tolerances are so
tight that only computer-controlled tooling can cut panels
with acceptable accuracy.
The cabinet rigidity lowers even more any chances of
coloration caused by unwanted vibrations. Special materials
are used to ensure stability of the cabinet in any acoustical
environment.
Care of the Finish
The black piano finish available for the LEONORE is
composed of high-grade Italian lacquer. You will only find
them on luxury pieces of furniture. They are long-lasting
finishes and need little care.
Never use any solvent or abrasives to clean your speakers. To
remove fingerprints, use a lint-free cloth moistened with a
few drops of water.
Use a clothes brush to clean the black velvet front panel. A
transparent packing tape works also very well.
The Verity Audio direct gold-plated solid-copper binding
posts have been specially designed to introduce a very low
impedance path for high-power signals. To keep it at its best,
we recommend cleaning them every year with one of the
special contact cleaners available on the market. The best
results can be obtained from products that have been
specially formulated for gold-plated connectors.
Maintenance
1.2.a.b.i.ii.iii.iv.v.(1)(2)(3)(a)Verity Audio products are offering
years of trouble-free performance. If for any reason, your
speaker needs servicing, contact your authorized Verity
Audio dealer or call the Verity Audio service department at
(418) 682-9940 (North America) or email us at
[email protected]. Help is available from Monday
through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard
Time (EST), except on holidays.
If you seem to have an operational problem, try to solve it by
referring to the information in the Troubleshooting section of
this manual. If you cannot quickly resume normal operation,
contact Verity=s experienced support personnel at the above
phone number.
Before contacting your Verity Audio authorized service
representative, make sure you have the following information
in hand.
• Serial numbers
• Place of purchase
• Nature of the problem
• Steps you have taken to solve the problem and the obtained results
A return authorization number is required for servicing any of
our products and it should be clearly identified on the
packaging before any shipment to our facilities. Every unit
shipped without return authorization number will be
returned to sender.
Troubleshooting
This section describes how to solve common problems you
may encounter when using your loudspeakers. Many
problems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions
before you call your dealer or Verity Audio support (see the
Maintenance section of this manual).
This section contains problems and solutions related to the
operation of your hardware. Try the solutions in the order
listed within each section.
OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS
Make sure:
1. all your audio apparatuses are plugged into a power
source and turned on. Their respective power light
indicators should be on;
2. every interconnect cable is connected properly and firmly;
3. every interconnect cable conduct signal normally;
4. your audio equipment selectors and controls are suitably
adjusted (source selector, volume control(s), mute
selector, etc.);
5. your software (CD, LP, Tape etc.) is properly installed and
currently running;
6. the connections are secure and there are no leads
touching each other. See the Installation section for
details about connecting your loudspeaker.
Attempting to repair the product by non-
authorize technicians may void the warranty.