Iota ALPHA II
View or download the Alpha II Instructions and register your product warranty below.
Welcome
Quick Start
Finding the best position
Alpha II
Instructions for use
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the
Neat Alpha II.
Designed and built in Great Britain, the Alpha II is an ultra-compact floorstanding loudspeaker that delivers the scale, clarity and timing of much larger speakers.
Set them up carefully, give them time to settle and your speakers will reward you with a natural and engaging musical experience.
Enjoy the music.
The Neat Team
Quick Start
Five-minute setup
Place. Connect. Listen. Adjust.
1: Fit the spikes. Lay the speaker on its side on a soft, clean surface, taking care not to touch the drive units.
Screw the supplied spikes into the threaded inserts and tighten by hand. The spike tips are sharp, so handle with care.
For wooden or delicate floors, place the supplied protective discs beneath the spikes, locating the tips in the recesses for added stability and floor protection.
2: Ensure red (+) is connected to red (+) and black (–) to black (–) at both the amplifier and loudspeaker ends.
3: Position the speakers so they are equidistant from your listening position.
4: Begin with the speakers pointing straight ahead. Adjust toe-in slightly to refine focus.
Finding the best position
1: Room acoustics will influence bass and imaging. A typical listening distance is between 1.5m and 3m.
2: For optimum stereo imaging, position the loudspeakers with the EMIT tweeters on the outside edges of the stereo pair. Some listeners may, however, prefer the tweeters on the inside. This generally produces a more focused central image, but with a slightly less expansive soundstage.
3: Placing your speakers closer to the rear wall will increase bass output, while moving them further into the room will usually improve openness and clarity.
4: Avoid corners, as they can exaggerate bass and produce a boomy sound.
Things Not To Do
Living with Alpha II
Good to Know
Things Not To Do
Do not touch the tweeter or mid bass drive units.
Do not open the enclosure. There are no user serviceable parts.
Do not place near heat sources or in direct sunlight.
Do not expose to water or moisture.
Do not place objects on top. Vibrations may cause damage.
Do not use solvents, sprays or abrasive cleaners.
Living with Alpha II
Running-in
Around 200 hours of playing time will allow the drive units and crossover to settle.
Amplifier power
Use a quality amplifier that is rated at 25 to 100 Watts
Placement
Experiment by moving the speakers a few centimetres at a time until you achieve the best balance in your room.
Subwoofer option
Add a subwoofer if deeper bass is required. Crossover point around 50-70 Hz works well.
Care
Use a soft, dry cloth. Avoid solvents and prolonged sunlight
Good to Know
Impedance
4 Ohms
Weight
6.5kg per speaker
Dimensions
(H × W × D)
45 × 20 × 16cm
without spikes.
Serial number
Located on
the rear panel,
it should be
recorded for
your warranty.
Warranty
Five years against defects in materials and workmanship
Compliance
Meets CE, UKCA and RoHS regulations
Need help?
Contact your authorised Neat Acoustics dealer if you require assistance.
Designed and Built in Great Britain
Since 1989, Neat Acoustics has designed and built loudspeakers in England.
Every loudspeaker is hand assembled, tested and tuned with a singular focus on musical enjoyment.
We believe great hi-fi should do more than reproduce sound.
It should connect you with the emotion, energy and humanity of music.
Whether it makes you smile, brings back a memory or introduces you to something entirely new, our aim is simple.
To help you enjoy more music, more often.
BARNARD CASTLE, ENGLAND
neatacoustics.com
