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Congratulations
on
your
purchase
of
the
Polk
Audio
Model
10
Studio
Monitor
System
.
Careful
design
,
frequent
and
critical
testing
,
and
use
of
only
the
f'mest
materials
and
components
in
s
ure
prolonged
physical
integrity
and
troubl
e
free
operation.
To
realize
the
full
potential
of
this
extra-
ordinary
loudspeaker
system,
please
read
and
follow
all
instructions
carefu
lly.
If
you
have
any
questi
o
ns
or
comments
please
,
do
not
he
sitate
to
call
us
directly
or
contact
your
neare
st
Polk
Audio
dealer.
General
Description
T
he
Polk Audio
Model
10 Studio
Monitor
is a
sop
hi
st
i
cate
d
three
-way
loudspeaker
system
which
achi
eves
unu
sually high
performance
in a
mode
ra
te
ly-priced, full-si
ze
book
shelf format.
The
two
year
development"
program
which pr
oduced
the
Modcl lO has as its
major
objectives
(
1)
ope
n,
boxless,
three
-
dimensional
sound
;
(2)
smoo
th
,
accurat
e
frequency
respon
se
across
the
mu
sically
relevant
audio
bandwidth;
(3)
co
nsistently
excellent
transient
response
not
just
in
one
or
two
ranges
,
but
excellen
tl
y
match
ed
ac
r
oss
th
e
tota
l
bandwidth
(30
-
20
,
000
Hz); (
4)
nearly perfect
hemispheri
ca
l
dispersion;
(5)
stab
le
ste
r
eo
and
quad
r
aphonic
imaging;
(6)
efficiency s
uffi
-
ci
ent
to
allow u
se
with
virtually any high
fi
delity amplificati
on;
and (
7)
reason
abl
e
size
to
permit
bookshelf
mounting
if
de
s
ir
ed.
Th
e
Mode
l10 utilizes a wide-dispersi
on
one
-inch
so
ft
dome
high-frequenc
y
u
nit
,
two
six
and a
half
inch
upp
er bass-mi
drange
units
, and a
ten
in
ch
low
resonance
s
ub
-bass
rad
i
ator
.
Th
e electrical cr
ossover
network
used
b
etween
th
e
upper
bass-midrange
units
and
the
do
me
tweete
r
ach
ieves
complemen
-
tary 12
dB/octav
e s
lopes
wi
th
the
use
of
tremendous
air-
co
re coils and
precision
capacitors
and resistors.
Th
e
acoustical
cr
ossover
at
60
Hz from the
upper
bass drivers
to
the
s
ub
-bass radiator rai
ses
efficienc
y,
re
duces
disto
rtion,
and
ex
t
ends
l
ow
-
frequency
response
. Cl
ean
u
sa
ble r
esponse
is achi
eved
down
to
the
in-cabi
net
resonance
of
the
sub-bass
radiator
(app
r
ox
imatel
y
22
li
z).
Specifications:
Nominal
Impedance
- 6
ohms
Frequency
Response -
22
Hz-25,
000
l
iz
Re
c
ommended
Associated Amplification -10-200
watts
per
c
hann
el
Inspecting
For
Shipping
Damage:
When
you
unpack
your
ModellO,
inspect
it
for shipping damage. Each unit
leaves
our
plant
after
thorough
inspection
and
in
perfect
condition. There-
fore, any visible
or
concealed
damage
must
of
necessity have
occurred
in
handling after
it
left
the
plant. If
you
obtained
delivery
of
the
speaker
directly
from a
Po
lk Audio dealer,
it
sho
uld
be
returned
to
him for i
nspect
ion.
If
you
received
your
speakers via
publi
c transportation, rep
ort
the damage at
once
to
the shi
pping
company
and
foll
ow
the
directions
for
retu
rning
the
sys
tem
to
the factory.
Connecting
Th
e Sp
eakers
To
Your
Amplifier
or
Receiver
Proper
phasing
of
the
speakers is essential
if
yo
u are
to
realize
the
full
potential
of
your
system.
Note
that
one
of
th
e terminals
on
the
bottom
of
yo
ur
speake
r is
colored
red
(+)and
one
is black ( - ). Make
ce
rtain
that
you
con
nect
the
red
(
+)
termina
l
to
the 8
ohm
terminal
on
yo
ur
amplifier,
and
the
negative
(-)terminal
to
the negati
ve
or
ground
(common)
te
rmina
l
on
your
amplifier.
It
is
essent
i
al
th
at
bot
h
speake
rs
be
connected
in the
same
manner,
that
is, in phase.
If
you
notice
a
great
loss
of
l
ow
frequency
(bass)
so
und
fr
om
your
system,
it
is
quite
likely
that
yo
ur speakers are out
of
phase.
We
recommend
thilt
you
minimally
usc
#16
gauge lampcord,
to
con
n
ect
the
speakers
to
your
amplifier. This will
ensure
that
the
full
power
and
damping
capabilities
of
yo
ur
amplifier will
be
available
to
the
speakers. Use
of
lighter than
#I6
gauge
line
,
such
as
the
thin
clear
coated
line often
sold
as
speake
r h
ooku
p
wire
, will result in line losses
and
an
attendant
drop
in
performance.
For
the
best
performance
we
recommend
the
u
se
of
special
speaker
cables
particularly
those
of
the
low
-i
nd
u
ctance
transmission line type s
uch
as Polk
Audio Sound Cables.
Take special
care
to
ensure
a
cl
ea
n,
positive
connection
between
the
speaker
cabl
es
and
the
terminals
on
both
the
speakers and
your
amplifier.
When
connecting
the
cables, first twist
the
loose
copper
stra
nd
s
into
a
st
iff
wire, th
en
wrap
it clockwi
se
around
the
terminal
post
,
then
tighten
the
screw,
making s
ur
e
the
connections
are
not
s
horted
against
one
anot
her
.
Room
Placement:
The
decision
on
where
to
place
the
speake
rs
is
a
matter
of
personal
preference
as well as a
matter
of
acou
st
ics. Although
the
Model 10
is
unusually
free
of
room
dependent
acoustical effects,
proper
po
sitioning
of
the
speake
rs
will,
nevert
heless,
enhance
th
eir
performance.
The
best
three
dimensional imagery will
be
obtained
with
the
speake
rs
placed
far from
the
walls
and
corne
rs. However, bass
response
will
be
increased
by
placement
against
or
nearer
the
back
wall.
Th
e PolkStand I's
or
II
's
s
hou
ld
be
used
whenever
possible
to
elevate
the
speakers
to
the
opt
i
mum
height. In
addit
ion,
in
most
cases imaging will
be
optimized
by
mounting
the
s
peak
ers vertically. S
peaker
s usually will perform b
est
when
oriented
so
that (
the
listener faces
the
long
wall
of
the room.
Corner
placement
s
hould
be
avoided.
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Listening positi
on
is
not
particularly criti
ca
l.
However, as w
ith
any fine
loudspeaker,
th
e
re
will
be
one
po
siti
on
that
will offer
th
e b
es
t
stereo
im
age
and
re
p
rod
uction. With
th
e speakers
ai
med dir
ec
tly at the
li
stene
r, this
position will be 8 to 14 f
eet
from
the
speakers,
with
the
spea
ke
rs
separated
by
at least 6
to
8 feet.
Listening
Levels
and
Amplifier
Power:
The
Model 10 is a highly efficient
system
and
will easily
achieve
high
listening levels
with
moderate
amounts
of
power.
H
owever
it will
perform
best
with
the
reser
ve
of
power
offered by large amplifiers
so
long
as this
power
is
not
abused.
When
p
roperly
set
up,
the
Model 10 will
ha
nd
le
th
e ou
tpu
t
of
large
amplifiers
on
pr
ogram
material.
However
th
e
greatest
chance
of damage
to
any speaker
occurs
whe
n
the
amplifier, regardless
of
size, is
over
driven
Generally this
occurs
only
wit
h
sma
ll
or
moderate
p
owered
amp
lifiers. Su
r-
prisingly,
the
po
ssibility
of
damage
is
usually gr
eate
r with
sma
ll
amp
li
fiers than
with
large ones.
In
most
cases
when
audible
distortion
is
heard
at
high
levels
it
is
caused
by
the
overdriven
amplifier
a
nd
not
by
the
speaker.
It
is
absolutely
critical
to
understand
that
regardless
of
amplifier
size
or
speaker
power
rating,
when
you
turn
the
vo
lu
me
contr
ol
past
the
point
where
distortion
becomes
audib
le
you
are
risking
damage
to
both
the
spea
ke
r
and
amplifier
.
A
blown
tweeter
fuse
is
u
sua
lly
a
symptom
of
an
overdriven
amp
l
ifier.
Do
not
under
any
circumstances
replace
the
tweeter
fuse
with
one
of
a
larger
value
.
A
large
amp
able
to
deliver
more
clean
power
will
enable
the
speakers
to
go
louder
without
blowing
the
fuse
.
To
see
how
this may
happen,
cons
i
de
r
that
th
e ampli
fie
r is a
device
wh
i
ch
a
llow
s a
con
tr
olled
amount
of
power
to
flow from
the
AC
wall
outlet
to
the
speaker.
If
the
volume
control
is advanced
too
far
th
e
amp
may lose
contro
l
of
the
flow
and
dump
mwch
of
the
power
of
th
e
AC
outlet
into
yo
ur
loudspeaker.
The
power
rating
of
an amplifier is a measure
of
how
much
cl
ea
n
power
it will
safely
produce.
However, many amplifiers are able
to
pr
od
uce
distorted
power
several times
greater
than their
rated
power.
Troubleshooting
Chart:
Pr
oblem
1. No
so
und
from
speaker
So
lut
i
on
1a
. Ch
eck
rear
connections
a
nd
amplifier connections.
2. No high
frequency
output
3.
Bottoming of
drivers
(clacking)
or
excessive
cone
motion.
4. Unnatural bass emphasis
5. Howling
occurs
at
high
volumes
(Acoustic
Feedback)
6. Breakup
or
distortion
on
forceful
recordings
(especially h
orns,
female vocals,
piano
,
etc.)
7.
Distortion at
very
high
listening levels.
8. High
frequency
fuse
blows repeatedly.
2a.
Check
fuse
in
rear.
It
should
be
1
amp
fast-blo.
If
probl
em
persists
re
-
turn
only
the
unit
to
your
dealer
for
service
.
a.
Make
certain
that
loudness-contour
is off.
3b.
Check
for
warped
record.
3c. Use
low
frequency
filter
on
amp
or
preamp.
3d.
Increase
tracking
force
or
effec-
tive mass
of
tonearm.
3e. Use
sturdier
mounting
for
turntable.
4a. Place speakers farther
from
walls
or
corners.
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4b. Use PolkStands
to
elevate
speake
rs.
4c.
Reduce
bass
contro
l
on
amp.
4d. Make
certain
loudness-contour
is off.
5a. Place turntable farther
from
speakers.
5b.
Sturdier
mounting
for turntable.
(see
also 4a, b, c,
and
d)
6a.
If
this
occurs
at
all
listeni
ng
levels,
check
the
stylus carefully for dirt.
If
problem
persists, increase tracking
force. For
best
results, tracking force
should
be
set
at
the
maximum
re
-
commended
for
that
cartridge. Be
sure
to
use
seve
ral different
records
when
checking
cartridge
set-up.
7a. Listen at
lower
levels.
7b
. Purchase a larger amplifier.
8a. Amplifier
too
small for
li
stening
level
(see
section
on
"Ustening
Levels
and
Amplifier Power.
")
reduce
vol
um
e setting.
8b. Fuse
should
be
1
amp
fast-blo.
REPLACEMENT WITH
ANY
OTHER
SI
ZE
FUSE
VOIDS
WARRANTY
8c.
Ha:e
amplifier
checked
for
pro17
operatton
.
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Technical
Assistance:
It
is
our
pleasure
to
offer
the
assistance
of
our
technical
staff any
time
you
have
a
question
or
observation. Even
if
you
r
question
has
nothing
to
do
with
loudspeakers
we
will
be
happy
to
help
yo
u
with
any
aspect
of
your
system
set-up
. Call
your
local Polk Audio
dealer
or
call
us
directly.
Service:
If
for any
reason
you
wish
to
have
service
work
pe
r
formed
on
your
speake
r,
you
may
either
contact
yo
ur
nearest
authorized
Po
lk Audio
dealer
or
return
it
to
the
factory.
If
you
wish
to r
et
urn
your
Model 10
to
the
factory
for
se
rvi
cing
,
please
write
first
describing
your
problem
and
req
u
esting
pe
rmission
to
return
your
speake
r.
You
will
receive
a
prompt
repl
y
by
mail instructing you fully as
to
how
this
is
to
be
done.
Our
address
is:
P
olk
Audio, Inc.
Warranty Service
1915 Annapolis Rd.
Baltimore, Md.
21230
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Each
Model
10
Lo
udsp
ea
k
er
is
warranted
to
the original
pu
rc
h
aser
to
be
free
from
defects
in
materia
ls or
workmans
hip
for a
pe
riod
of
5 years
from
the
date
of
p
ur
chase.
D
efect
i
ve
un
it
s
must
be
s
hip
ped
pr
epaid
insured
to
an
Authorized
Warranty
Service
Sta
ti
on or to
th
e
fa
ctory.
In
most
cases
th
e
dealer
from
wh
om
yo
u
purchased
yo
ur
speake
rs is
an
A
uth
orized
Warranty Service St
atio
n
and
is
set
-up
to
do
the
repairs.
If
upon
exa
m
ina
tion
at
th
e
factory
or
Auth
or
i
zed
Warran
ty
Service
Station
it is
determined
that
the
unit
was
defec
ti
ve
in
mate
ri
als
or
wo
r
kmans
hip
,
the
Au
thori
zed
Warranty Service Stat
ion
or
Polk
Audio will,
at
its
discretion
, r
epair
or
replace
the
uni
t
at
no
cost
to th
e
cons
u
mer
and
return
it via
pr
epaid
freigh
t.
·
rhis
warra
nt
y
does
not
cover
damage
due
to
commercia
l use,
or
voltage
inputs
in
excess
of
the
rat
ed
maximum
of
th
e unit,
or
other
a
bu
se.
It
will
be
vo
id if u
nauthorized
se
rvi
ce
has
b
een
done
on
the
unit
or
if
the
serial
number
ta
g is
removed
or
defaced.
Th
is
warranty
is
in
li
eu
of
all
other
wa
rr
anties,
ex
pr
essed
or
imp
li
ed.
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