Page 2 - English; Important Safety Information; CAUTION; WARNING; Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Information English Important Safety Information Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product: This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulateddangerous voltages within the enclosure of sufficient magnitude to causeelectric shock. This symbol...
Page 3 - CE Declaration of Conformity; AKURATE Loudspeaker System
UK USERS PLEASE READ THISIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Fuse replacement This appliance is fitted with a non-rewireable 13 Amp mains plug. The plug contains a5 Amp fuse. If the fuse has blown it can be replaced as follows: a) Pull out the red fuse cover/carrier. b) Remove and dispose of the blown fuse...
Page 4 - Copyright and Acknowledgements
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 retrievalsystem, or transmi...
Page 5 - Introduction; Contents
Contents Introduction 1 The AKURATE system 1 Features 2 AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 3 Unpacking 3 Fabric grilles 3 Cleaning 3 Positioning and levelling 4 Connecting 6 General 6 Single-wiring 7 Bi-wiring or bi-amping 7 Tri-wiring or tri-amping 7 Important notes on using the link strips 7 Quad-amping and...
Page 6 - The AKURATE system
Introduction At Linn, we recognise that the way people access sound is changing.Entertainment systems are becoming ever more integrated and the linebetween music and movie systems is no longer clear. As the popularity of newand improved hi-resolution music formats increases, multi-channel systems ar...
Page 7 - Entire System; Features
AKURATE 221 N Ne ew w 5 50 00 0S S A Am mp plliiffiie err M Mo od du ulle e The AKURATE 221 bass extension loudspeaker utilises 500 watts of servo-assisted Linn silent power. The bass drive unit isconstantly monitored and regulated to maintain accurate, extended bass in anylistening environment. Ent...
Page 9 - Positioning and levelling; Positioning
Positioning and levelling To get the best from your Linn AKURATE speakers, it is important that they arepositioned and levelled correctly. The acoustics of a room are dependent onmany factors including size, shape and even furniture. The information belowwill assist in helping you find the best posi...
Page 11 - Connecting; General
Connecting General IMPORTANT: 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). And that thenegative (-) or black coloured connectors from your am...
Page 12 - Important notes on using the link strips; ev; Quad-amping and beyond; AKTIV
7 AKURATE Loudspeaker System Owner’s Manual AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 English Tri-wiring or tri-amping Suggested position of link strips if tri-wiring (i.e. using three pairs of cablesfrom one power amplifier) or tri-amping (i.e. using one pair of cables from eachof three power amplifier channels). I...
Page 13 - AKTIV operation; Bass Boost
AKTIV operation The AKURATE 242, 225 and 212 speakers can be either passively or activelydriven. In a passive system, the output from a power amplifier is passedthrough the crossovers housed in the loudspeakers. This results in a certainloss of audio signal as some of the energy in the signal is abs...
Page 15 - Connecting to a stereo pre-amplifier; if used; Connecting to another AKURATE 221 speaker
10 AKURATE Loudspeaker System Owner’s Manual AKURATE 221 English FROM LINN SYSTEM CONTROLLER OR OTHER AV PROCESSOR HP OUT AL OUT A IN FROM STEREO PRE-AMP HP OUT AL OUT A IN FROM STEREO PRE-AMP TO POWER AMPLIFIER HP OUT AL OUT A IN FROM LINN SYSTEM CONTROLLER OR OTHER AV PROCESSOR AKURATE 221 - ONE A...
Page 16 - Parameters; Operation; Operating modes
11 AKURATE Loudspeaker System Owner’s Manual AKURATE 221 English Parameters The AKURATE 221 speaker is equipped with seven adjustable parameters (seenext page) that enable you to alter its performance to suit your taste. Note:The parameters can only be adjusted when the AKURATE 221 speaker is not in...
Page 17 - Description and available settings for parameters; Default settings are shown in grey.; PARAMETER
12 AKURATE Loudspeaker System Owner’s Manual AKURATE 221 English PARAMETER SYMBOL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 50 75 100 115 135 160 190 235 18 22 25 30 34 40 55 85 130 Description and available settings for parameters Default settings are shown in grey. * Only for use when the AKURATE 221 speaker is conn...
Page 18 - Technical Specifications
13 AKURATE Loudspeaker System Owner’s Manual Technical Specifications English 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 2112 2 Type 5-way floorstander 5-way centre 4-way bookshelf Drive units 13 mm / 25 mm / 13 mm / 25 mm / 13 mm / 25 mm / 75 mm domes, 7...
Page 19 - Guarantee and Service
14 AKURATE Loudspeaker System Owner’s Manual Guarantee and Service English Guarantee and Service This product is guaranteed under the conditions which apply in the countryof purchase and your statutory rights are not limited. In addition to anystatutory rights you may have, Linn undertake to replace...
