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Owner’s Manual

512D, SW8-APR & SW-12

Revision 5004

Aperion Audio Owner’s Manual

Table Of Contents

Aperion Audio Difference ............................................................. 1

DiAural®Breakthrough ............................................................... 1

What You’ll Need For Installation................................................... 2

Choosing The Right Wire, Cables & Connectors ............................... 3

Placement: ........................................................................... 4 - 7

- Stereo Placement.................................................................... 4

- 5.1 Home Theater Placement - Optimizing For Surround Sound...... 5

- Speaker Placement For Home Theater......................................... 6

- 5.1 Channel Home Theater Layout.............................................. 7

Connections: ....................................................................... 8 - 12

- Making The Connection ............................................................. 8

- Stereo Connection Diagram Low Level Sub Output........................ 9

- Stereo Connection Diagram Speaker Level Sub Output ................ 10

- 5.1 Home Theater Connection Diagram - Low Level Output.......... 11

- 5.1 Home Theater Connection Diagram - Speaker Level Output .... 12

Settings:........................................................................... 13 - 14

- Setting the Aperion Audio SW-12 Subwoofer.............................. 13

- Setting the Aperion Audio SW8-APR Subwoofer .......................... 14

Listening.................................................................................. 15

Adjusting Your Room Or Speakers ............................................... 16

Troubleshooting ................................................................. 17 - 18

Specifications ........................................................................... 19

Warranty ..................................................................................20

www.aperionaudio.com

Thank you for purchasing Aperion Audio™ loudspeakers. Your new

speakers incorporate the very latest audio technology, yet they

are built with old-fashioned care and craftsmanship. We designed

your new Aperion Audio sound system to give you years of listening

pleasure. Whether you’re enjoying music or watching a film in

your home theater, Aperion Audio speakers will deliver pure and

accurate sound. The speaker cabinets feature a dual composition

design with a solid wood exterior, and—like fine furniture— they

will maintain their beauty indefinitely if properly maintained.

It isn’t hard to hook up your Aperion Audio speakers—even if

you’ve never set up a home audio system before. Just take your

time and keep this guide handy. We’ve filled it with tips, notes

on what you’ll need, and step-by-step instructions. If you get

stuck, please call or send us an e-mail.

Then sit back and enjoy the pure, rich sound of Aperion Audio

speakers with DiAural®technology. You’ll hear the difference.

Aperion Audio

The Aperion Audio Difference

Now that you’ve decided to invest in a home theater system, you

know that movie viewing has been forever transformed by surround

sound. Dolby® Digital or DTS® surround sound immerses us in

the action of movies by transporting the sound stage to the center

of the theater, allowing acoustic elements emanating from every

direction to roll over us as we watch the film.

It’s thrilling to hear the teeth-shattering bass of explosions and

other action elements. Surround sound carries us into the

landscape of a film by allowing us to hear even very subtle, natural

sounds.

You Deserve More…

A home theater system with surround sound is great when you’re

watching a movie, but what happens when you want to listen to

music? Unfortunately, most home theater systems aren’t able to

reproduce stereo and 5.1 music as brilliantly as film sounds.

We think you deserve a sound system that can deliver your favorite

concerto or banjo riff at the same stunning level as a movie sound

track. The challenge is getting a small speaker to reproduce the

expansive sound stage of music accurately, cleanly, and with

volume levels able to compete with its larger ancestors. Your new

Aperion Audio speakers achieve this by using patented DiAural®

Technology.

The DiAural® Breakthrough

The DiAural®Circuit is a new, patented crossover geometry that

allows for proper communication and interaction between the

transducers (woofer, mid-range, and tweeter). This innovative

process results in fewer parts, less distortion, and renders the

high frequency and mid range transducers virtually burn-out proof.

Aperion Audio’s speaker design centers on a Vifa® woofer/mid-

range driver that is engineered to handle a very wide frequency

range combined with an exceptional Vifa® soft-dome tweeter to

produce the very high frequencies. By using DiAural® circuitry

to interconnect the drivers, your Aperion Audio speakers reproduce

music and movies with a coherent, open and natural sound that

brings the original source to life in your home.

What You’ll Need for Installation

A little planning will make your installation a breeze. You’ll want

to have all of the necessary equipment and supplies by your side

before you begin. You’ll save yourself the headache of a last-

minute trip to the store mid-installation.

For your convenience, Aperion Audio carries high-quality wires,

cables, and connectors. Visit our web site www.aperionaudio.com

if you need these accessories.

For Stereo or Multichannel Music Installation:

· Two or more Aperion Audio satellite speakers

· One or more Aperion Audio subwoofer(s)

· A stereo receiver or stereo amplifier and preamplifier

· An audio source: CD, DVD, turntable, tape player, etc.

· Speaker wire (14 gauge or better) with banana clips, spade

terminals, or pin-type termination. Note: 5-way binding posts

will accept bare wire but terminated speaker wire is the

preferred connection method.

·Subwoofer connection materials: RCA terminated interconnect

cable or additional speaker wire if making a speaker-level

connection to your subwoofer. Note: Low level RCA connection

is the preferred connection method.

· Source interconnects: Digital coaxial or optical interconnect

or RCA cables depending on your equipment.

For Multichannel Home Theater Installation:

· Five or more Aperion Audio satellite speakers

· One or more Aperion Audio subwoofer(s)

· A multichannel receiver or amplifier and processor

· An audio/video source: DVD, laserdisc or VCR player

· Speaker wire (14 gauge or better) with banana clips, spade

terminals, or pin-type termination. Note: 5-way binding posts

will accept bare wire but terminated speaker wire is the

preferred connection method.

·Subwoofer connection materials: RCA terminated interconnect

cable or additional speaker wire if making a speaker-level

connection to your subwoofer. Note: Low level RCA connection

is the preferred connection method.

· Source interconnects: Digital coaxial or optical interconnect

or RCA cables depending on your equipment.

Choosing the Right Wires, Cables, and Connectors

Speaker Wire:

We recommend using speaker wire

that is at least 14 gauge. (For runs

longer than 15 feet, use 12 gauge or

larger.) The wire should be cut into

equal lengths for each pair of speakers

and long enough to reach from the

rear of your amplifier or receiver to

where the speakers will be placed in

the room, keeping excess wire to a

minimum.

Important:

If you will be running

wires in the walls or

through the floor, use

wire that meets your

local code for that type

of installation.

“Wire Tip”

Wire size is expressed by it’s American Wire

Gauge (AWG) number. The lower the AWG

number, the thicker the wire, i.e., A 12 gauge

wire is larger than a 14 gauge wire.

Subwoofer Connection Materials:

Depending on your equipment or set-up preference, you’ll need

one of the following connection solutions:

A) If your receiver or preamplifier has a “sub-out” connection on

the rear panel, you will need an RCA terminated interconnect

cable to connect it to the subwoofer.

B) If you do not have a “sub-out” connection, or choose to use

speaker-level connections, you will need an additional pair of

speaker wires (14 gauge or better) to run from your amp or

receiver to the subwoofer speaker level inputs. Then you’ll

need another pair of wires to run from the subwoofer speaker

level outputs to each speaker. Each pair should be of equal

length, keeping excess wire to a minimum.

Stereo Placement

For two channel music listening, there are two speakers—one left

and one right. Where a speaker is placed will influence the way

it sounds. Sound consists of waves, and they can be reflected,

absorbed and diffracted. You can have no bass at all or incredible

booming bass depending on your speaker placement. Your room

acoustics will play a large role in set-up and some experimentation

is necessary to get the best results.

For optimal soundstaging in a stereo set-up, the distance between

the speakers and listening position is important. Generally, the

goal is to reduce or eliminate the number of surfaces that can

interfere with the sound before it reaches the listener. Follow

these simple guidelines for the best results:

· Place your speakers on stands 28”-30” off the floor.

· Set the speakers 6-12 feet apart and 1-3 feet from the wall

facing the listening position.

· Create a triangle consisting of the left & right speakers and

the listener. The distance between the speakers should be less

than or equal to the distance from the listener to the speaker

and a 45 degree angle should be created. (See illustration)

· For best

results, the

listening

position should

be at least 1-

3 feet from the

back wall.

· Set the

speakers so

they are toed-

in to face the

sweet spot in

the listening

room.

· Experiment

with variations

until you

achieve the

sound you

desire.

45°

1' - 3'

6' - 12'

1' - 3'

5.1 Home Theater Placement

Optimizing A Theater Set-Up For Surround Sound

Home theater and multi-channel music has introduced a new

speaker configuration to home audio. Instead of the large floor

mounted stereo speakers of the ‘70’s and 80’s, your Aperion Audio

sound system is comprised of 5 smaller satellite or bookshelf

speakers designed to carry mid-range and upper tones, with a

separately powered subwoofer to handle the lower bass frequencies.

These speakers are arranged around the listener in an array with

3 speakers in the front and 2 in the rear.

There are no ideal positions for home theater and stereo components

that will work for every room. The acoustic properties of any

room, unless it was specifically designed to be a home theater,

are not perfect, and each room is unique. Start with the following

guidelines for setting up your speakers, but don’t be afraid to

experiment. Often a small difference in placement can yield a big

improvement in sound.

·Be aware that many bare surfaces in a room can add harshness

to the sound or muddy the dialogue. Sound absorbing surfaces

like carpeting and drapes will help.

· Perfectly square rooms, or rooms where one dimension is

exactly twice another can cause unwanted resonance that

color the sound.

· If possible, the seating area should be centered between the

sidewalls.

· For the best bass, try not to place your seating area so that

it is against a wall, or at a position that is 1/2 or 1/4 the

room's width or length.

· A speaker’s bass output grows stronger the closer a speaker

is placed to the corners. If a speaker is placed too close to a

corner it can sound unbalanced.

· Aperion Audio speakers will work together better and create

a more precise soundstage (a system’s ability to recreate the

original recording room and placement of the instruments in

space) if the left, right and center speakers are not placed

directly against a wall.

Left and Right Front Speakers

Try to place the front speakers in the same plane as your TV (flush

with the screen), separated by 45° when viewed from the seating

position. They should be positioned at the same height as the

listeners’ ears when seated. 28-inch stands will put your speakers

at the correct height.

Center Speaker

A good position for the center speaker is right on top of your TV

(or just below, if your TV is mounted high). Try to place the center

speaker on the same plane, or slightly behind the plane formed

by the front left and right speakers.

Surround Speakers

There is a bit of controversy about where the surround speakers

should ideally be placed. Because of the precision that Digital

recording techniques give to moviemakers allowing them to place

sound effects at many different places, we believe that correctly

placed direct radiating surrounds produce the most accurate

surround sound field.

If possible, the surround speakers should be placed directly to

each side of the listeners, not behind them. Placing the speakers

a little above the listeners’ ears, or angled back slightly, can help

to minimize localization effects.

The Subwoofer

The human ear cannot localize the long wavelengths of bass

frequencies below about 100Hz. As long as your Aperion Audio

Subwoofer is set at the recommended cut-off of 80-85 Hz or

below, you will have a lot of flexibility as to where you place it.

Keep in mind that placing a subwoofer near a corner will make

it sound louder and can distort the bass response. If the distance

from the sub to the listener is significantly different than the front

and center speakers, try using the phase reverse switch to see

it improves the bass response.

Left Right

Center

Subwoofer

Surround Surround

Satellite Speaker Placement For Home Theater

45°

5.1 Channel Home Theater Layout

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