sonoro GRAND ORCHESTRA SO-1200 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Instruction Manual
- June 3, 2024
- sonoro
Table of Contents
sonoro GRAND ORCHESTRA SO-1200 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Instruction Manual
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing GRAND ORCHESTRA. This operating manual provides all the information required for trouble-free and safe operation of GRAND ORCHESTRA. It is the user’s responsibility to make sure, the speaker is positioned, connected and used in a safe way. The images in this operating manual are intended to illustrate the action necessary to operate the GRAND ORCHESTRA.
GRAND ORCHESTRA is intended for personal use only. It is not intended for
commercial use.
Enjoy your GRAND ORCHESTRA!
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Persons (including children) who are unable to operate GRAND ORCHESTRA safely due to their physical, sensory or mental abilities should not operate this unit without supervision. Packaging material carries a risk of suffocation.
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Whilst driving in a vehicle, store GRAND ORCHESTRA in such a way that it does not endanger the occupants. Improper transport/shipping can lead to damage of GRAND ORCHESTRA, thus preventing it from working properly.
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The front, edges and corners of GRANDORCHESTRA are all vulnerable to pressure. Protect these areas to prevent them from being subjected to excessive loads. Never tilt GRAND ORCHESTRA over its corners or edges. Never place GRAND ORCHESTRA facedown.
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Never use GRAND ORCHESTRA in areas with high humidity. Protect it from heavy soiling, e. g. grease splashes and uncleaned exhaust air in the kitchen. Protect GRAND ORCHESTRA from liquids. Never place GRAND ORCHESTRA on or in the immediate vicinity of sources of fire or heat.
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Place GRAND ORCHESTRA on a sturdy surface to prevent severe mechanical vibrations.
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For transport or shipping, please pack the speakers in the supplied protective sleeves and the original box. Keep the original packaging for this purpose. If you lose theoriginal packaging, please use a sufficiently stable and protective packaging that prevents damage to the GRAND ORCHESTRA.
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Protect GRAND ORCHESTRA from weather, moisture and high temperatures. Never use GRAND ORCHESTRA outdoors and never place it in areas with increased sunlight.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR GRAND ORCHESTRAS
- AMT tweeter
- Woofer speakers
- Speaker feet
- Spike pad
- Speaker mesh
- Bass ports
- Connectors (▬ ✚)
GETTING STARTED
UNPACKING GRAND ORCHESTRA
- Take the GRAND ORCHESTRA out of the packaging and check whether the GRAND ORCHESTRA or the individual parts exhibit damage. If this is the case, do not use GRAND ORCHESTRA. Should you detect any damage, contact your dealer or sonoro audio GmbH customer support immediately.
- Check to make sure that the delivery is complete: 1 speaker, 1 speaker mesh, 2 bass plugs, 4 speaker feet (already mounted), 4 speaker spikes, 4 spike pads.
- Place the GRAND ORCHESTRA at a suitable and safe location. If you want to put your GRAND ORCHESTRA on a natural wood surface, please make sure that it is suitable. On oiled and waxed surfaces, stains may occur.
- Do not touch or push the woofers and tweeter on the front of GRAND ORCHESTRA. This can destroy the speaker.
LEVELLING THE SPEAKER
ATTNETION!
Placing the speaker with the spikes directly to the floor provides the best
acoustical performance but may destroy your floor!
For safety’s sake we strongly recommend always putting the spike pads below
the spikes when placing the speakers on the floor. A helping hand from a
second person is recommended.
GRAND ORCHESTRA are delivered with adjustable speaker feet. By carefully
turning the feet, unevenness of the floor can be compensated to make sure the
speaker stands securely.
For better acoustic decoupling from the floor, we recommend using the supplied
speaker spikes. Just like the feet, they can be adjusted in height by turning.
To do this, first unscrew the pre-assembled speaker feet and replace them with
the spikes.
Please take care of your floor and protect it with the included spike pads if
necessary.
CONNECTING THE SPEAKER
GRAND ORCHESTRA can be connected to amplifiers as show in the picture. To
avoid short circuits, please first switch off the amplifier to which you want
to connect your GRAND ORCHESTRA. Connect the right speaker to the right and
left speaker to the left channel of your amplifier. Be careful not to reverse
the polarity of ✚ and ▬.
When connecting the speaker cable, take notice of the following:
- Do not let the bare wires of the speaker cable touch one another.
- Do not let the bare wires of the speaker cable come into contact with GRAND ORCHESTRA’s rear panel and screws.
REMOVE THE SPEAKER GRILLE
The speakers can be operated with or without the speaker grille.
LOCATING GRAND ORCHESTRA
The distance between the speakers and the distance to your listening position
should form an isosceles triangle.
a = b = c
When you are in your preferred listening position, the tweeter of your GRAND
ORCHESRA should be at the same height as your ears.
d = e
BASS PORT PLUG
If you need to place your speakers too close to the back wall, the bass may be
perceived as too strong. In this case, inserting the foam plugs into the bass
reflex tubes may improve the sound. Please never push the plugs completely
into the bass reflex tubes!
CLEANING
- Cleaning off fingerprints and light soiling: Clean GRAND ORCHESTRA only from the outside with a soft, dry cloth.
- Cleaning off heavy soiling: Clean GRAND ORCHESTRA only from the outside with a slightly damp cloth and then dry GRAND ORCHESTRA with a soft, dry cloth.
- All other cleaning methods may damage your GRAND ORCHESTRA.
ATTENTION!
Do not try to clean the drivers of GRAND ORCHESTRA, this may destroy them!
TECHNICAL DATA
| Specification | Value |
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| Type | 2’h WAY HI-Fl LOUDSPEAKER |
| Dimensions (Wx Dx H) | approx. 210 x 349 x 989 mmapprox. 280 x 349 x 1042 mm |
(including feet)
Weight| approx. 24.8 kg / pc
Operating temperature| 0°C — +40°C
Cabinet| High-density fibreboard (HDF)
Recommended amplifier power| 50-170W
Woofer| 2 x 6″ PE-coated paper drivers with die-casting chassis and double
magnet
Tweeter| Air Motion Transformer (AMT), approx. 85cm2 effective area, neodymium
magnet
Impedance| 4Q
Frequency response| 38Hz – 32KHz @ -6dB
Sensitivity| 87.5dB SPL 2.83V/1 m
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
DISPOSAL AT END OF USEFUL LIFE
Do not dispose of in household waste. Devices that are marked with this symbol (see figure) should not be disposed of in household waste. They must be returned to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electro- technical devices. Information regarding the disposal of old equipment can be obtained from your municipality, local waste disposal company and the store where you purchased this device. Proper disposal of old devices prevents environmental damage and does not jeopardise your health.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Malfunctions can occur with any electrical equipment. This is not necessarily due to a GRAND ORCHESTRA defect. As such, you should check the following table to see if you can eliminate the problem yourself.
| Malfunction | Possible cause | Solution |
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| No sound | Amplifier problem | Connect a known working loudspeaker to the |
amplifier outputs. If there is no sound, verify all the electronics are turned
on, the signal routing is correct, the source is active, the volume is tuned
up, etc.
The speaker cables are not connected properly| Check all the connected cables
in between amplifier and GRAND ORCHESTRA’s speaker terminals are connected
properly.
Poor low frequency respond| Speaker cables are wired in wrong polarity| Check
the amplifier (+) terminal is connected to GRAND ORCHESTRA’s (+) speaker
terminal. Again, check the amplifier (—) terminal is connected to GRAND
ORCHESTRA’s (—) speaker terminal.
Constant noise such as buzzing, humming| Poor grounding of amplifier| Check
and correct the amplifier grounding problem.
Faulty cable| Replace a good cable.
Intermittentoutput such as cracking or distortion.| The speaker cables are not
connected properly| Checked all connections at amplifier and GRAND ORSCHESTRA
to ensure all are correct and tight.
WARRANTY
When submitting warranty claims, the following applies without restricting your legal rights:
- Warranty claims can only be asserted within a period of max. 5 years (1 year in North America and Australia), calculated from the date of purchase.
- sonoro audio GmbH shall, at its own discretion, repair or replace GRAND ORCHESTRA free of charge any defects caused by material or manufacturing defects within the warranty period.
- In case of a complaint, please contact our customer service department. You can find contact details under “Contact data” or at www.sonoro.com.
- No new warranty period begins following repair or replacement of GRAND ORCHESTRA. The warranty period of 5 years (1 year in North America and Australia) from date of purchase remains applicable.
- Excluded from the warranty is damage caused by improper use, normal wear and tear,as well as defects which only minimally affect the value or usability of GRAND ORCHESTRA. The warranty also expires in case of any modifications not made by our authorised service centre.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST
At sonoro we are putting the utmost effort in to developing state-of-the-art
products with impeccable quality standards. It is very important to us that
you stay satisfied with your sonoro product for the lifetime of the unit. If
for any reason you need assistance or have a warranty claim, please do not
hesitate to get in touch with our Service Team
Support
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