Mirage 90 is Bedienungsanleitung

90is Series

owners manual

PRINTED IN CANADA

7AIM90is

90is

190is

290is

390is

490is

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Room Acoustics & Speaker Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Selection of Proper Wire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Amplifier Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Amplifier to Loundspeaker Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Conventional hook-up

Bi-Wire hook-up

Combination Bi-Amp/Bi-Wire hook-up

Care of Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Distortion Causes Speaker Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

WELCOME TO THE WORLD

OF MIRAGE LOUDSPEAKERS.

The following advice is offered to facilitate proper installation of your Mirage speakers to

provice peak performance.

Extensive research along with great care at every design stage has enabled Mirage to

produce loudspeakers with extraordinary performance characteristics: a performance level

that is equal, or superior to other speakers costing many times their price.

The finest components and materials, made with sophisticated manufacturing and quality

control ensure that you will enjoy this exceptional performance for many years.

IMPORTANT: Please retain the carton and packing material for this Mirage product

to protect it in the event it ever has to be shipped to a service center for repair.

Product received damaged by a service center that has been shipped by the end user in

other than the original packaging, will be repaired, refurbished and properly packaged

for return shipment at the end user’s expense.

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Your new Mirage 90is Bipolar Series speakers feature state-of-the-art technologies

derived from development of the flagship of the line...the world acclaimed

Mirage M-1si.

Elegant Styling:

Representing an exciting new look, the advanced design of these slim and elegant models

suggests they conceal an entire stage full of musicians.

The 90is Series speakers employ exclusive Mirage engineered drivers, crossovers and

enclosures to deliver exception al depth, breadth and emotional involvement to your

music and home theater entertainment.

ROOM ACOUSTICS AND SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Mirage loudspeakers have been designed to provide high performance in a wide variety of

domestic settings. It is important to note however, that building structure, dimensions

and furnishings all play a part in the quality of sound you will ultimately achieve. Where

possible the following should be taken into consideration when placing Mirage speakers in

your listening room:

1. Low frequency performance (below 100 Hz) can be affected by the structure of the

room. A solid floor is preferred to avoid exaggeration of low frequencies.

2. Rooms with different height, width and length are preferable for best low frequency

performance.

3. Mid and high frequencies are affected by the mix of soft and hard furnishings in the

room. An excess of soft items such as curtains, carpets, sofas and wall coverings can

produce a dull, lifeless reproduction.The same room without any soft furnishings will

produce a brighter, harder sound, so a balance of soft and hard furniture, floor and

wall coverings should be your goal for optimum sonic performance.

4. Most of the sound heard

from a loudspeaker has been

reflected from one or more

walls of the room. Usually, less

than half the sound is heard

directly from the loudspeaker.

The remaining information you

hear has been reflected from

the surfaces of your room.

Reflective surfaces have

individual sound absorption

characteristics, and it is

important for good stereo

perception that frequency

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response be the same from both left and right channels. It is therefore important that

consideration be paid to the left and right reflecting walls. First, they should be

symmetrical, equally spaced from the speakers and the listeners. Secondly, they should

have the same, or very similar reflective properties. Example: A curtain on one wall

and a painted surface on the opposite wall will result in unbalanced reflections, which

in turn affect the stereo image. Experiment with toe-in/toe-out positioning of your

speakers until best results are achieved.

5. Spiked feet are recommended for stability on carpeted floors.

6. The loudspeakers should be placed 2 to 3 meters (6” to 10”) apart and

approximately 1/2 meter from the wall behind the speaker.The distance from

loudspeakers to listener should be about 1 to 1.5 times the distance separating the

speakers (see figure 1).

Selection of Proper Wire

We recommend the use of high quality speaker cable.The speaker cable you select

will ideally be fitted with high quality connectors with either 5/16”spade lugs or dual

banana plugs.

In most installations, ordinary lamp cord (16-18 gauge) has enough resistance to degrade

the signal between amplifier and speakers, particularly in lengths over 3 meters (10’). If

possible the speaker cables should be the same length for both channels and the shorter

they are, the better the sonic performance will be.

* When connecting your speakers to your sound system, turn off your

amplifier to avoid damage which could result from shorting of the

speaker leads.

Amplifier Requirements

Mirage loudspeakers have been designed to be driven to high listening levels with

moderate power, while at the same time being capable of handling the power output

of large amplifiers.

NOTE: Mirage 90is Series speakers are 8 ohms nominal and will function well

with quality amplifiers.

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Amplifier to Loudspeaker Connection

1) Conventional Hook-up

Connect speaker wire from the positive (Red +) terminal on your amplifier to

positive (Red +) terminal on your Mirage speaker. Connect negative (Black –)

terminal on your amplifier to negative (Black –) terminal on your Mirage speaker. (see

figure 2)

2) Bi-Wire Hook-up

Remove shorting straps. Use two dual conductor cables; one cable for low

frequencies and one cable for high frequencies. Separate connections are made

between the power amplifier to the low frequencies binding posts on the speaker

and from the power amplifier to the high frequency binding posts.This allows you

to choose separate wires that are best suited for the low or high frequencies.

(see figure 3)

3) Combination Bi-Amp/Bi-Wire Hook up

This method uses separate amplifiers for the low frequency section and high

frequency section of the speaker.This dramatically improves musicality.The amplifier’s

gains and the phase relationship of the amplifier’s input to output

must be identical. (see figure 4)

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COMBINATION

BI-AMP / BI-WIRE HOOK-UP

(FIGURE 4)

(MODELS 290is, 390is, 490is)

(THIS METHOD USES TWO IDENTICAL,TWO CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE)

LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER

TWO CHANNEL

AMPLFIER (2)

TWO CHANNEL

AMPLFIER (1)

CONNECT TO THE LEFT CHANNEL

OUTPUT OF YOUR PRE-AMPLIFIER

CONNECT TO THE LEFT CHANNEL

OUTPUT OF YOUR PRE-AMPLIFIER

IMPORTANT:

REMOVE GOLD SHORTING

BARS,WHICH HAVE BEEN

FACTORY INSTALLED

BETWEEN BOTH RED

INPUT TERMINALS AND

BOTH BLACK INPUT

TERMINALS.

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Care of Finish

Your Mirage speakers are attractively finished and should be gently wiped clean, from time

to time, with a damp cloth to remove any dust or stains.

Distortion Causes Speaker Damage

When an amplifier is “overdriven”it produces distorted output power several times

greater than its rated power. All amplifiers produce high levels of distortion when they are

driven beyond their rated power output and this distortion can damage any speaker.

Overdriven amplifier distortion is called “Clipping”.

Clipping can be identified by a fuzzy or distorted sound. If this is heard, lower the volume

immediately to avoid damage to your system.

If louder volumes are desired, the only practical solution is to obtain an amplifier capable

of more clean (undistorted) output power.

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SPECIFICATIONS

90is 190is 290is

SYSTEM TYPE High performance High performance book High performance book

Front radiating 2 way shelf speaker. Front shelf speaker. Front

design. Rear port. Radiating 2 way design. Radiating 2 way design.

Front vented. Front vented.

TWEETER 1/2”(13mm) titanium 1”- 1”(25.4mm) 1”- 1”(25.4mm)

coated dome. Ferro-fluid cooled vapour Ferro-fluid cooled vapour

deposited titanium deposited titanium

BASS/MID DRIVERS 1 x 5-1/4”(13.5cm) 1 x 5-1/2”(14cm) injection 1 x 6-1/2”(16.5cm)

injection molded molded polypropylene molded polypropylene

diaphragm cones.Termination via cones.Termination via

Butyl surrounds. Butyl surrounds.

FREQUENCY

RESPONSE

On-Axis: ± 3 dB 58Hz - 20KHz 47Hz - 22KHz 43Hz - 22KHz

USABLE BASS

CUTOFF (@ -10dB) 50Hz 41Hz 37Hz

SENSITIVITY 84dB 89.5dB 87dB 89dB

(Anechoic) 86.5dB 88dB 2.83 V / 1M 86dB 2.83 V / 1M

CROSSOVER POINTS 3.0KHz 1.8KHz 1.8KHz

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms

REC.AMP POWER 15-80 watts RMS 15-110 watts RMS 15-125 watts RMS

MAX POWER

HANDLING: 80 watts RMS 125 watts RMS 125 watts RMS

DIMENSIONS:

H x W x D (po) 10-

1/2 x 6-1/2 x 8-1/4 14-5/8 x 7-1/4 x 10-1/4 16 x 8-1/2 x 10-1/2

(cm) 26.7 x 16.5 x 21 84.2 x 18.4 x 26 40.6 x 21.6 x 26.7

WEIGHT 8 lbs. (3.15kg) 16 lbs. (6.3kg) 18 lbs. ea. (7.1kg)

FNISH Black Ash / White Black Ash Vinyl Veneer Black Ash Vinyl Veneer

Rosewood Rosewood

GRILLE COLOUR Black/White Black Black

DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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SPECIFICATIONS

390is 4990is

SYSTEM TYPE Floor standing, front radiating Floor standing, front radiating

2 way loudspeaker. Front vented 2 way loudspeaker. Front vented

through tuned port. through tuned port.

TWEETER 1”(25.4mm) Ferro-fluid cooled 1”(25.4mm) magnetically shielded

vapour deposited Titanium dome. Ferro-fluid cooled vapour deposited

titanium dome.

BASS/MID DRIVERS 1 x 6-1/2”(16.5cm) injection 2 x 5-1/2”(14cm) magnetically

molded polypropylene cone shielded injection molded

Termination via Butyl surrounds.. polypropylene coneTermination via

Butyl surrounds..

FREQUENCY

RESPONSE

On-Axis: ± 3 dB 42Hz - 22KHz 42Hz - 22KHz

USABLE BASS

CUTOFF (@ -10dB) 35Hz 351Hz

SENSITIVITY 89dB 89dB

(Anechoic) 86dB @ 2.83 V /1M 86dB @ 2.83 V /1M

CROSSOVER POINTS 1.8KHz 1.8KHz

NOMINAL

IMPEDANCE 8 Ohms 8 Ohms

REC.AMP POWER 15-125 watts RMS 15-125 watts RMS

MAX POWER

HANDLING 125 watts RMS 125 watts RMS

DIMENSIONS

H x W x D (po) 33-7/8 x 8-1/2 x 10-1/2

35-3/4 x 7-5/8 x 9-3/8

(cm) 85.4 x 21.6 x 26.7 90.8 x 19.4 x 23.8

WEIGHT 30 lbs. (11.85kg) 35 lbs. ea. (13.78kg)

FNISH Black Ash Vinyl Veneer Black High Gloss

Rosewood

GRILLE COLOUR Black Black

DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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