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NOVUS SPEAKERS

OWNER'S MANUAL

Congratulations!

You're moments away from experiencing your new Novus speakers. We're honored that you chose

Aperion Audio to bring your music and movies to life!

Feel free to contact us if we can answer any questions or provide you with setup advice. Above alI, enjoy!

- Aperion Audio Team

Quick Setup

The initial set-up of your Novus loudspeaker is relatively easy. Please take your time reading the guideli-

nes and more detailed instructions on the following pages of this manual after completing the ﬁrst four

steps below.

1. Unpacking. Carefully remove the loudspeaker from the packaging and position it with its underside on

the ﬂoor. Do not use any sharp objects for the unpacking since they may scratch the speakers. We stron-

gly recommend that you keep the box and packaging materials for future use.

2. Positioning. Place the loudspeaker facing the listening area at its desired position in the room.

3. Connecting. While the ampliﬁer is switched off, connect each loudspeaker to the ampliﬁer with the sp-

eaker cable. Turn the volume level all the way down and power the ampliﬁer on.

4. Listening. The loudspeaker is now ready to play. Optimal performance will only be realized after care-

ful positioning and running the speakers as described over the course of the following pages. Enjoy your

new Aperion Audio loudspeakers!

Feel free to contact the Aperion gurus with any further questions or for additional assistance.

Switch off your ampliﬁer before connecting your new speakers. Make sure that the speaker cables are

tightened and have a strong connection to the speaker terminal and ampliﬁer terminal.

Listening to high sound pressure levels over a longer period of time may harm your hearing. To avoid

hearing loss, do not listen to high sound levels over a prolonged period of time.

Safety instructions

A B

Connecting the Speaker

1. Connect a two-pole (+/-) loudspeaker cable to the binding posts, located at rear of the cabinet. The high

quality, gold plated binding posts can accommodate different connection systems:

•Banana plugs: The pins can be put directly into the binding post without any tightening necessary.

•Cable spades: Loosen the binding posts, insert the spade into the opening, and secure the spade by

tightening the posts.

•Bare wires: Loosen the binding posts and place the cable into the binding posts. Tighten the posts.

2. Connect the other cable ends to the loudspeaker outputs of your switched off power amp.

The loudspeaker cable can have an impact on sound quality. In general, quality cable products will yield a

quality result. Make sure to keep the cable length as short as possible. We recommend the use of at least

14 AWG diameter for distances < 15m. Please make sure that all connectors are clean and not oxidized.

Connecting the Speaker

Connecting surround speakers

When connecting a two-channel stereo system, only the right and left channels are connected to the

ampliﬁer. In a surround set-up, center, side or rear loudspeakers as well as a subwoofer are typically

connected to provide for a multi-channel listening experience. Please refer to the ampliﬁer’s owner manual

for particular connection instructions.

Placement

Following explanations refer to the figure below. The distance between each loudspeaker (A) and your

listening position (B) should be about the same. Try to achieve an isosceles triangle.

The distance between the loudspeakers should be the same or slightly less than the distance between each

loudspeaker and your listening position (A, B).

The closer the listening position is in relation to the loudspeakers, the closer the speakers can be positioned

to each other.

As a starting point, it is recommended that the speakers be about 2 meters apart from each other for the best

results (A).

If the speakers are positioned too close to each other, the stereo image will not seem realistic; if that

distance is too wide, the image may leave an acoustic hole in the middle.

Paying attention to the image during listening tests will help dictate optimum placement during

experimentation and set-up.

B B

A≤B

Distance to back and side walls

If a loudspeaker is placed near a wall, ceiling or floor, the lower frequencies will be amplified by the room.

Sometimes this is desirable, sometimes it is not (this may lead to indistinct bass reproduction).

The bass amplification becomes more obvious if the speaker is placed near a corner. Thus, for a clear sound

the speaker should be placed at least 20 cm (about 8 inches) away from the wall. However, there are

exceptions room this rule. For some types of walls/rooms it may be an advantage placing the loudspeaker

closer to the wall.

The sound quality of any loudspeaker is influenced by the furniture, wall materials and other objects in the

listening room. For example, large rooms without much furniture and clean, hard wall surfaces can give a

bright and diffuse sound with diverse echoing frequencies. A room with thick carpet, curtains and soft

furniture surfaces will give a warmer and darker sound.

Room and furniture influence

Our loudspeakers are designed to offer the most advanced performance in both stereo and multi-channel

applications. When connecting a loudspeaker to a multi-channel setup, the same general guidelines as

mentioned above will apply.

Multi-Channel Setup

When setting up a home theater system, the loudspeakers should create a realistic sound stage with similar

sound characteristics on each channel. It is therefore important that all speakers should match the same

quality level. This is especially important with regards to the center channel loudspeaker, as this is the most

critical aspect of any home theater sound stage.

Note

The center speaker is responsible for the information directed from the middle of the screen and should be

positioned between the right and left main loudspeakers. In a home theater/surround setup, the center

supports the images and should be placed close to the screen.

Center speaker

7.1

0° 22°

30°

90°

110°

135°

150°

22°

30°

90°

110°

135°

150°

5.1

0° 22°

30°

135°

150°

22°

30°

135°

150°

Rear speakers

The rear speakers are responsible for the suround effects behind the listening position. When using the

bookshelf models as rear speakers, the speakers can be placed into a shelf, mounted at the rear wall or

placed on a stand. This allows you a wide variety of placements, even if your listening room and furniture

orientation prevent an ideal setup. The picture below shows the optimal placement for surround speakers in

a 5.1 and 7.1 speaker system.

Most often a subwoofer will be utilized for the LFE-signal, especially in larger listening rooms. The position

of the subwoofer will be dependent upon the size of the room and its acoustics. Please refer to the

Subwoofer manual.

Subwoofer

The moving parts of a newly manufactured Aperion loudspeaker have been acoustically checked after

production, but nevertheless are not as flexible as they need to be for optimum results to be realized. The

higher the quality of any driver system, the more demanding the loudspeaker will be regarding time for

running-in the system. A newly unpacked Aperion loudspeaker therefore requires 20 - 40 hours of running/

playing to reach its optimum performance capability.

Break-in Period

0 dB- 3 dB

Adjustment

Tweeter

WARNING! DO NOT CONNECT

THE TWEETER ADJUSTMENT

TO THE AMPLIFIER

The tower & bookshelf speakers are equipped with a "Tweeter Adjustment" feature to fine tune the tweeter's

performance for your room.

Tweeter Adjustment

On the backside of the speaker (above the speaker terminals), there is a jumper which will alter the tweeter

sound characteristics. Choose between either the 0 dB (neutral sound, with jumper) or the -3dB (dampened

higher frequencies, without jumper), based upon your own preference to treble level and the positioning of

speakers related to your listening space.

Cleaning the loudspeakers

Switch off all components of your system when cleaning any of these components. Avoid touching the

tweeter domes as any change of their shape may have an impact on sound quality. Clean the cabinet and

other plain parts with a soft dry or slightly damp cloth only. Remove dust on the woofer diaphragms with a

fine furniture brush. All materials used by Aperion are integrated with exceptional care. By taking care of your

speakers you will preserve the finish and build quality for a very long time.

Due to the construction and the driver technology Aperion speakers can be driven with very high power

levels. With a high quality amplifier, delivering undistorted signals, the speakers can achieve high levels

without any compromises in sound quality. Attention must be given to amplifiers with very low power and

adjustable tone controls or switches. These types may soon overreach their own performance limits and

may send distorted output signals to the speakers, compromising even high quality technology. Any damage

caused under such circumstances is not covered by the Aperion Audio warranty.

Power handling

Room Tuning

NOVUS 5T Tower Speaker

Technical Speciﬁcations

Construction Type

Tweeter

Woofer

Frequency Response(+/- 3dB)

Nominal impedance

Sensitivity (2.83V / 1 m)

Power Handling

Product Dimensions (W x H x D)

Product Weight

2-Way Floorstanding Speaker

1 x 1" Silk-Dome Tweeter

2 x 5.25" Aramid-Fiber Cone Woofers

36 - 30,000 Hz

4 Ohms

88 dB

20 - 150 W

7" x 37" x 8.7" / 180 x 945 x 220 mm

27 Lbs / 12 Kg

NOVUS 5B Bookshelf Speaker

Construction Type

Tweeter

Woofer

Frequency Response(+/- 3dB)

Nominal impedance

Sensitivity (2.83V / 1 m)

Power Handling

Product Dimensions (W x H x D)

Product Weight

2-Way Bookshelf Speaker

1 x 1" Silk-Dome Tweeter

1 x 5.25" Aramid-Fiber Cone Woofer

45 - 30,000 Hz

4 Ohms

85 dB

20 - 100 W

7.1" x 11.8" x 7.9" / 180 x 300 x 200 mm

10 Lbs / 4.5 Kg each

Technical Speciﬁcations

Construction Type

Tweeter

Midrange

Woofer

Frequency Response (+/- 3dB)

Nominal impedance

Sensitivity (2,83 V/1 m)

Power Handling

Product Dimensions (W x H x D)

Product Weight

3-Way Center Channel Speaker

1 x 1" Silk-Dome Tweeter

1 x 4" Aramid-Fiber Cone Midrange

2 x 5.25" Aramid-Fiber Cone Woofers

70 - 30,000 Hz

4 Ohms

87 dB

20 - 100 W

19.1" x 7.3" x 9.1" / 485 x 186 x 231 mm

19 Lbs / 8.5 Kg

NOVUS 5C Center Channel Speaker

Construction Type

Tweeter

Woofer

Frequency Response (+/- 3dB)

Nominal impedance

Sensitivity (2,83 V/1 m)

Power Handling

Product Dimensions (W x H x D)

Product Weight

Novus 6T Tower Speaker

2-Way Floorstanding Speaker

1 x 1" Silk-Dome Tweeter

2 x 6.5" Aramid-Fiber Cone Woofers

32 - 30000 Hz

4 Ohms

89 dB

20 - 160 W

8" x 42" x 10" / 200 x 1053 x 250mm

35 Lbs / 16 Kg

Technical Speciﬁcations

Construction Type

Tweeter

Woofer

Frequency Response (+/- 3dB)

Nominal impedance

Sensitivity (2,83 V/1 m)

Power Handling

Product Dimensions (W x H x D)

Product Weight

2-Way Sealed

1 x 1" Silk-Dome Tweeter

1 x 6.5" Aramid-Fiber Cone Woofer

80 - 30,000 Hz

4 Ohms

86 dB

20 - 120 W

7.9" x 13" x 5" / 200 x 330 x 125 mm

10 Lbs / 4.5 Kg each

The logo is also magnetically mounted to allow for customization depending on the

speaker orientation.

Novus 6.5" 2-Way Slim Satellite Wall Speaker

Construction Type

Tweeter

Fullrange:

Woofer

Frequency Response (+/- 3dB)

Nominal impedance

Sensitivity (2,83 V/1 m)

Power Handling

Product Dimensions (W x H x D)

Product Weight

Tripole Surround Speaker

1 x 1" Silk-Dome Tweeter

2 x 4" Aluminum Full Range Drivers

1 x 6.5" Aramid-Fiber Cone Woofer

80 - 30000 Hz

4 Ohms

90 dB

20 - 120 W

9.5" x 12" x 5.4" / 240 x 300 x 137mm

13 Lbs / 6 Kg

Novus 6SS Tripole Surround Speaker

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