7PrefaceThank you for selecting a Project Everest DD65000 or DD67000loudspeaker system. These loudspeakers represent theculmination of our research and developmental efforts in soundreproduction over the last half century. We have endeavoredto create loudspeaker systems with no acoustical or electricallimitations whatsoever.However, it is the level of your listening pleasure that ultimatelydetermines how successful we are in this endeavor. To ensurea perfect listening experience, we ask you to carefully follow thesetup and operation procedures outlined in this Project EverestUser Guide.This guide serves several purposes. It contains all necessarybackground information and detailed instructions for setting upyour Project Everest loudspeaker system, including unpackingthe loudspeaker, selecting the correct location, choosing speakerwire, wiring method and amplification, and connecting thespeakers to their associated electronics. This information is foundin Chapters 3 through 8. In addition, we have included a detaileddescription of your Project Everest loudspeakers in Chapter 2,so that you may become thoroughly acquainted with their uniquedesign and technical features.Despite the formidable nature of Project Everest, the setupprocedure for these loudspeaker systems is relatively simple.Again, we strongly urge you to read this guide thoroughly beforeyou begin, and then consult it frequently throughout the process.Certain considerations must be made in placing the speakers;their physical characteristics make it imperative that you becomefamiliar with the entire setup process in advance.Also, we believe that the historical and technical informationincluded will add immeasurably to your complete enjoyment ofyour system. As a loudspeaker, the Project Everest DD65000 andDD67000 are unparalleled in the field of sound reproduction. Thestory and principles behind them are an interesting, informativeand fitting start to a lifetime of musical enjoyment.