Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamond Serie Manuel page 4

1. Unpacking Your Speakers
The 803 Diamond and 804 Diamond are very heavy
and we strongly suggest that they are unpacked in
the room in which they are to be used by two people
working together. It is also a sensible precaution to
remove jewellery to negate the risk of scratching the
speakers' surface finish.
The table above illustrates the component parts that
are packed with the 803 Diamond and 804 Diamond.
In the unlikely event that anything is missing please
contact the retailer from whom you purchased the
speakers.
All grilles attach magnetically. The heavier bass/
midrange grille is packed in a separate compartment to
prevent movement in transit.
Tweeter diaphragms are very delicate and easily
damaged. Any mishandling of the tweeter grille close
to the unit may result in the grille being attracted into
the diaphragm. For this reason, the tweeter grille is
supplied ready fitted and we recommend that you
leave it in place.
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Once the speakers are close to their final positions the
spike or rubber feet can be fitted. This is described in
Section 3.
Environmental Information
All Bowers & Wilkins products are
designed to comply with international
directives on the Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic
equipment and the disposal of Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). These symbols
indicate compliance and that the products must be
appropriately recycled or processed in accordance
with these directives. Consult your local waste disposal
authority for guidance.
2. Positioning your 803 Diamond or 804 Diamond
General Guidelines
In either stereo or home theatre installations, try to
ensure that the immediate surroundings of each
speaker are similar in acoustic character. For example,
if one speaker is adjacent to bare walls while the other
is adjacent to soft furnishings and curtains, both the
overall sound quality and the stereo image are likely to
be compromised.
The location of room boundaries fundamentally affects
the sound of a speaker. As more surfaces come
into close proximity, the speaker's bass and lower
midrange will become more prominent. At the same
time, the speaker's stereo image is likely to become
less focussed and portray less depth. The aim when
positioning speakers is to find a happy medium
between domestic constraints, tonal balance and
stereo image quality. Re-visiting and adjusting the
position of your speakers following initial installation
will probably further improve the sound quality and is
usually worthwhile.