Table of Contents • Start ■ Introduction ■ Speaker positioning and installation ■ Speaker connections ■ Using and caring for speakers ■ Backcover Use the language selector in the navigation to access this manual in other languages.
Introduction Welcome, and many thanks for putting your music in our hands. Back in 1977, Dynaudio's founder, Wilfried Ehrenholz, was dissatisfied by the hi-fi speakers he'd been listening to, so he began the Dynaudio story by building his own: mounting drivers made by other companies in modified off-the-shelf cabinets, and blending the systems with his own crossover designs. But Wilfried still wasn lt satisfied.
CAUTION! High sound-pressure levels Listening to high sound pressure levels over extended periods can damage hearing. CAUTION! Floor spikes Some Dynaudio speakers and stands are equipped with floor spikes. Floor spikes can cause injury or damage sensitive surfaces if not handled carefully. CAUTION! Speakers on stands Speakers mounted on floor stands should always be restrained on the stand top-plate by rubber pads or similar adhesive materials.
Speaker positioning and installation At Dynaudio we appreciate that speakers should fit with your environment and lifestyle, not the other way around, so our speakers make no unusual room positioning demands. Even so, every listening room has its own acoustic character and is uniquely furnished, so there are always choices to be made to help ensure that your speakers can give their best.
General layout - stereo systems In the majority of cases, stereo speakers should be between 2 m and 4 m (6 ft and 13 ft) apart. If the speakers are too close together, the stereo image wi ll lack scale; if they' re too far apart, the image might have a weak central focus. The distance from the loudspeakers to the listening area should be similar to, or slightly more than , their distance apart. The closer the listening area is to the loudspeakers, the closer t he speakers can be to each ot her.
Surround-channel speakers Surround-channel speakers in a home cinema system are sometimes described as rear-channel speakers. In 5.1 systems (five speakers and one subwoofer}, the surround-channel speakers should in fact be placed either side of the listening area, just above head height. In systems with more than two surround channels, the extra speakers go behind the listening position, so deserve the title 'rear'. Diagram 2 illustrates multi-channel speaker positioning. 30° ,, ...... goo ...
General Layout - multi-channel systems In home-cinema systems, the locations of the centre- and front-channel speakers are the most important. The location of surround-channel speakers is less critical. However, to experience a film soundtrack the way its sound designer intended, the surround-channel speakers should be positioned appropriately. Diagram 2 illustrates multi-channel speaker positioning.
Speaker positioning - room effects Every loudspeaker radiates sound energy not only forward but also to the side and, particularly at lower frequencies, to the rear. As a result, reflections from the room boundaries occur that interfere with the speaker's forward radiation. When loudspeakers are positioned too close to room boundaries their performance is affected.
. . . .. .. ••• ••• • A~B A, B>0.5m Diagram 3: Distance to walls Speaker positioning - using port plugs If your Dynaudio speakers have reflex ports and are supplied with foam plugs, these can be fitted to reduce the bass emphasis that may be apparent if the speakers are placed close to room boundaries. Some Dynaudio port plugs can be split to provide optional levels of bass volume reduction.
Diagram 4: Reflex pol1 foam plugs Speaker positioning - inward angle There is no rule that speakers must be angled inward, but depending on the dimensions and acoustic character of your listening room, it could improve the stereo image focus. Experiment and trust your ears - you' ll definitely know when it sounds its best. Speakers used for front channels in home-cinema systems are less likely to benefit from inward angling as the centrechannel speaker tends to control the central image.
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Speaker and stand foot options Dynaudio floor-standing speakers and Dynaudio floor-stands intended for stand-mount speakers are supplied with two foot options: floor spikes and rubber feet. Diagram 6 illustrates the use of floor spikes and rubber feet. ----===--T- ✓ Diagram 6: Use of floor spikes and rubber feet Spikes are designed for use on carpets and rugs. They pierce the carpet to rest on the floor surface beneath, providing the speaker or stand with a solid foundation.
Speaker connections The type of speaker cable you use can affect audio performance. While it isn't absolutely necessary to use specialised cables, in general quality speaker cable will give the best results. In any case, the cable used should have a conductor cross-sectional area of at least 1.5 mm2- and performance may begin to suffer if cable length exceeds a maximum of around 15 m. The cable length to each speaker of a stereo pair should be approximately the same.
Diagram 7 illustrates speaker connections.
Using and caring for speakers Amplifier power and speaker power handling Every Dynaudio speaker has a power-rating specification, and we always suggest using this for guidance on maximum amplifier power. As a rough guide we suggest a minimum amplifier power of around 20% of a speaker's power rating per channel to ensure the amp can drive hard without producing potentially speaker-damaging distortion. Your Dynaudio retai ler w ill always be able to offer advice on suitable amplifiers for your speakers.
Running-In The moving parts of a newly manufactured Dynaudio loudspeaker have been acoustically checked after production, but nevertheless are not as flexible as they need to be for optimum results to be realised. The higher the quality of any driver system, the more demanding the loudspeaker will be regarding time for running in the system. A newly unpacked Dynaudio loudspeaker therefore requires several weeks running/ playing to reach its optimum performance capability.
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