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[Kevin Wood]

Yep, something like that will do. 

Make sure they are both set for 240 volts.
Connect the banana plugs to your amp and wire up as for a normal speaker.
Power them up and let them charge up for a few minutes. If you get any crackly arcing sounds, strong smells of ozone or if there's any smoke turn them off, obviously.

Once they've been on a few minutes, play some music and advance the volume control from nothing until you can hear music. Don't be tempted to crank them up too high, especially until they've been on for 30 minutes or so, as they don't reach full sensitivity until they've been on for a while and this can take even longer if they haven't been used for a while.

[chrisgixer]

Right. Power ....  ON

[Bigron]

I wait with breath abated, Chris!
If no untoward sounds or smells, I agree with Kevin that you wait at least a few hours before offering them a signal; they will still be in a delicate state after the long sabbatical that they have had and will need tender treatment.....

Ron.

[chrisgixer]

These need laser sights on the top to get the aim right.

Initially I thought your having a laugh, in comparison to my set up. Empty, week and very quiet.

BUT, tilt them forward with an inch and a half book under the rear foot, move them further apart and aim them DIRECTLY at my arm chair, and yes they do impress.

Accurate, tight as mentioned and within that small aim is an entire band. Easily picked out is each element. Ramble on by Led Zeppelin offers a tappy Tom-toms on the left, guitar on the right, and Robert Plant singing right in the middle where there's no speakers at all.

However... Are they that much better than my current 5.1 set up. Over all? No, the 5.1 gives a slightly fuller more vibrant and FAR wider spread of sound. For general use, no not the quads.

But for personal more selfish use. Like a man cave or personal listening area. Yes, even in simple stereo over the various sound fields in the home cinema.

Source is MP3 over wifi to amp and then quad speakers. Crisp hiss less sound.

Try a CD later.

I am a bit concerned how quiet they are though. They need about a third more volume. (eeek)

[chrisgixer]

I wait with breath abated, Chris!
If no untoward sounds or smells, I agree with Kevin that you wait at least a few hours before offering them a signal; they will still be in a delicate state after the long sabbatical that they have had and will need tender treatment.....

Ron.

Yes steady as she goes.

[Kevin Wood]

Yes, the "sweet spot" can be quite small. But within it, and with some Zep playing...

[Kevin Wood]

Now try it with a valve amp.

[chrisgixer]

Yes I found a PDF owners manual on line that states quite strongle that they should be used with the correct amp, or damage will eventually result.

Dad been using his with a non valve amp for years iirc. With no issues, although I think he had them refurbed a while back.

[Kevin Wood]

Yes I found a PDF owners manual on line that states quite strongle that they should be used with the correct amp, or damage will eventually result.

Dad been using his with a non valve amp for years iirc. With no issues, although I think he had them refurbed a while back.

They'll be fine as long as you don't try to turn them up to nightclub volume levels.

[chrisgixer]

Ok good news.

Is the third more volume to achieve similar output levels normal?