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Important Safety Information English GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important Safety Information 1 1.. R Re ea ad d iin ns st tr ru uc ct tiio on ns s.. Read the safety and operating instructions before operating the appliance. Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product: 2 2.. R Re et ta aiin n iin ns st tr ru uc ct tiio on ns s.. Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference. 3 3.. H He ee ed d w wa ar rn niin ng gs s.. Observe all warnings on the appl
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● ● ● ● English Important Safety Information UK USERS PLEASE READ THIS CE Declaration of Conformity IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. Fuse replacement This appliance is fitted with a non-rewireable 13 Amp mains plug. The plug contains a The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number
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Copyright and Acknowledgements English Copyright and Acknowledgements Copyright © 2003 Linn Products Ltd. First edition July 2003. Linn Products Limited, Glasgow Road, Waterfoot, Eaglesham, Glasgow, G76 OEQ, Scotland, United Kingdom All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printe
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Contents English Contents Introduction 1 AKURATE 221 9 The AKURATE system 1 Unpacking 9 Features 2 Voltage selection 9 Positioning 9 Fabric grille 9 AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 3 Cleaning 9 Unpacking 3 Connecting 10 Fabric grilles 3 Operation 11 Cleaning 3 Operating modes 11 Positioning and levelling 4 Parameters 11 Connecting 6 Technical Specifications 13 General 6 Single-wiring 7 Guarantee and Service 14 Bi-wiring or bi-amping 7 Tri-wiring or tri-amping 7 Important notes on using the link strips
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Introduction English The AKURATE system Introduction A AK KU UR RA AT TE E 2 24 42 2 – A five-way, bass reflex, floorstanding loudspeaker, precision At Linn, we recognise that the way people access sound is changing. engineered for use in medium to large sized listening areas. The AKURATE 242 Entertainment systems are becoming ever more integrated and the line speaker incorporates dual 6 1/2” (16.5 cm) drivers mounted vertically for between music and movie systems is no longer clear. As the p
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● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 English T Th he e A AK KU UR RA AT TE E 2 21 12 2 b bo oo ok ks sh he ellf f s sp pe ea ak ke er rs s a ar re e s su up pp plliie ed d w wiit th h t th he e f fo ollllo ow wiin ng g AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 a ac cc ce es ss so or riie es s:: Unpacking 12 terminal link strips (four of which are factory fitted to the terminals); 4 x four-hole, 4 x three-hole, 4 x two-hole The AKURATE speakers are heavy; take care when rem
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min. 9" (23 cm) English AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 Positioning and levelling To get the best from your Linn AKURATE speakers, it is important that they are positioned and levelled correctly. The acoustics of a room are dependent on many factors including size, shape and even furniture. The information below will assist in helping you find the best position in your room for your speakers and will tell you how to level them correctly. Positioning It pays dividends to experiment with loudspeaker p
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● ● ● ● ● AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 English Press down firmly on the top of the speaker to ensure it is in close Levelling contact with your flooring. Use the spirit level as before and continue to adjust the spikes as All components in the AKURATE speaker system benefit from levelling, which required. produces distinct improvements in soundstage and accuracy. A properly levelled loudspeaker will always perform more effectively than an unstable one. When the speaker is level and does not ro
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● ● ● ● ● English AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 T To o r re em mo ov ve e/ /f fiit t t th he e lliin nk k s st tr riip ps s:: Connecting Carefully remove the blanking plugs that are in the terminals, using a thin General blade. IMPORTANT: Use the supplied tool to unscrew the terminal collars. Before making any connections, switch off your power amplifier(s). Ensure the positive (+) or red coloured connectors from your amplifier(s), connect to the positive (+) connectors on your loudspeaker(s). An
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● ● ● AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 English Single-wiring Tri-wiring or tri-amping Position of link strips if single-wiring (i.e. using a single pair of cables from one Suggested position of link strips if tri-wiring (i.e. using three pairs of cables stereo power amplifier). from one power amplifier) or tri-amping (i.e. using one pair of cables from each of three power amplifier channels). Output from power amplifier can be Output from connected to Output from power amplifier either of the ACTIVE Ou
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English AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 Bass Boost (AKURATE 242 and 225 only) AKTIV operation Depending on the position of the speakers in your room, or room acoustics, you The AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 speakers can be either passively or actively may wish to boost the lower bass frequencies (those under 200 Hz). This is driven. In a passive system, the output from a power amplifier is passed done by connecting the output from a power amplifier to the BASS BOOST through the crossovers housed in the loud
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English AKURATE 221 Connecting to a stereo pre-amplifier and power amplifier if used Connecting with ‘small’ (limited bass response) speakers. Connect the AKURATE 221 speaker to a mains supply using the mains lead provided. TO POWER AMPLIFIER HP OUT IMPORTANT: Do not turn on the mains supply until you have connected all other components. AL OUT Connecting to a Linn System Controller or other AV processor A IN HP OUT FROM STEREO PRE-AMP Note: In the above configuration the AKURATE 221 speaker is
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● ● ● ● ● ● ● AKURATE 221 English Operation Parameters When you have made all the required connections, switch on the mains supply. The AKURATE 221 speaker is equipped with seven adjustable parameters (see Flashing bars will be shown on the back panel display for approximately 30 next page) that enable you to alter its performance to suit your taste. seconds. During this time the speaker’s servo circuitry is stabilising and no audio will be issued. When the display changes to show the standby s
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ALWAYS ON NO FILTERING English AKURATE 221 Description and available settings for parameters Default settings are shown in grey. PARAMETER SYMBOL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PARAMETER SYMBOL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 E Ex xt te er rn na all h hiig gh h p pa as ss s C Co oa ar rs se e g ga aiin n f fr re eq qu ue en nc cy y* * Every one step Increasing the setting increase in the setting 10 50 75 100 115 135 160 190 235 reduces the bass raises the gain (volume) content sent to the of the speaker by -15 -10
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Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Technical Specifications English Technical Specifications A AK KU UR RA AT TE E 2 24 42 2 A AK KU UR RA AT TE E 2 22 25 5 A AK KU UR RA AT TE E 2 21 12 2 A AK KU UR RA AT TE E 2 22 21 1 Type 5-way floorstander 5-way centre 4-way bookshelf Type 1-way bass reinforcement Drive units 13 mm / 25 mm / 13 mm / 25 mm / 13 mm / 25 mm / Drive unit 203 mm servo bass 75 mm domes, 75 mm domes, 75 mm domes, Mains input voltage Voltage range 2 x 165 mm bass units 2 x 165 mm
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● ● English Guarantee and Service Guarantee and Service This product is guaranteed under the conditions which apply in the country L Liin nn n P Pr ro od du uc ct ts s L Liim miit te ed d Glasgow Road of purchase and your statutory rights are not limited. In addition to any Waterfoot statutory rights you may have, Linn undertake to replace any parts which Eaglesham have failed due to faulty manufacture. To help us, please ask your Linn Glasgow G76 0EQ retailer about the Linn warranty scheme in
