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REFERENCE SERIES
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. READ these instructions.
2. KEEP these instructions.
3. HEED all warnings.
4. FOLLOW all instructions.
5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water.
6. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth.
7. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
8. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has
two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third
g
rounding prong. The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided
plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. PROTECT the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, conve-
nience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. UNPLUG this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. REFER all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions
in the literature accompanying this unit.
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is
present within this unit.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus
to rain or moisture.
WARNING: Voltages in this equipment are hazardous to life. No user-serviceable parts inside.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
CAUTION: Changes or modifica
tions not expressl
y a
pproved b
y the manufacturer could void the
user’s authority to operate.
ABOUT
YOUR KLIPSCH PURCHASE
Thank you for your purchase of Klipsch bookshelf loudspeakers. After reading this manual and
connecting your system,
you will hear the result of over 55 years of stringent engineering and
class-leading research and development. Like all Klipsch products, your bookshelf loudspeakers
feature Klipsch Tractrix
®
Horn-loaded Technology—the guiding design for the first Klipschorn
®
developed in 1946 and f
or every product that has followed. Horn-loading allows your speakers
to deliver high sensitivity, low distortion, flat frequency response and wide dispersion, which
translates to unequaled power, detail and dynamics, the hallmarks of “The Klipsch Sound.”
Please be sure to fill out the warranty card at the back of this manual or online at
www.klipsch.com so we are better able to serve you. Again, thank you for choosing Klipsch
and we hope that your speakers bring life to your music and movies for many years.
UNPACKING
The easiest way to remove the speaker from its carton is to turn the open end of the box down so
that it is resting on a table or the floor, with the flaps spread out and away. Then pull the box
straight up and off. Remove any packing material from the speaker and grille, place it back in the
carton, and store in case you ever need to ship the loudspeaker. Attach the dome-shaped self-stick
pads on the bottom of the cabinet for shelf protection. (See Figure 1.) Align the magnetic posts on
the inside of the grille with the screws on the front of the speaker, and it will snap into place.
PLACEMENT
Although your Reference Series speakers will perform well in a wide variety of locations, you will
get the most out of them by following some simple guidelines:
• Place the front left and right speakers on shelves or stands with their tweeters at
approximately ear height for a seated listener. Used as surround-channel speakers, they
usually perform best when placed slightly higher than that.
• If you are installing your speakers in a cabinet, place them so their fronts are at least flush
with the cabinet’s front.
• If possible, arrange both speakers so that they are equal distances from the floor and the wall
behind them. It can also help to have the left and right speakers at different distances from
their nearest side walls. This sort of staggering helps smooth the bass range.
•
An
y speaker’
s bass output and response is strongl
y influenced by its distance from room
boundaries,
such as walls and the f
loor
. Moving a speaker closer to a room boundary will
increase its bass output, while moving it away will reduce the bass. Following the suggestions
a
bove will typicall
y yield good results with Klipsch Reference Series bookshelf speakers,
but
you ma
y find tha
t you can “fine-tune” the sound by moving them slightly from side to side or
front to back until music recordings with strong bass content sound just right to you. Don’t be
afraid to experiment.
Figure 1
Angle inward
2'- 3'
6'-15'
6'-15'
R
L
Figure 2
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN