Speaker User Manual

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SR-1 Owner’s Manual
level of the drivers associated with a control. DOWN decreases the
level of the drivers associated with a control.
The level control on the woofer module controls the mid-bass level
in the room. This control should be adjusted to optimize bass
in room while minimizing undesirable bloom and boom of low
frequencies.
The two level controls of the upper cabinet are somewhat
unconventional, having been designed to address less than ideal
speaker positions in less than ideal rooms, specifically the average
domestic environment. The upper of the two level switches, selects
one of three tweeter levels. Mid position typically for neutral rooms,
up or counterclockwise for rooms which are otherwise lacking in
high frequency and down or clockwise for rooms which tend to
sound too bright.
The lower of the two level switches adjusts the spectral balance
between the upper cabinet and the lower cabinet. This control
affects both tweeter and midrange drivers equally, raising or lowering
the overall level of the upper cabinet in relation to the lower cabinet.
If the listening room allows the listener to be directly on axis with
the drivers and the room is neutral in character then the most likely
setting of this control will be either the mid position or perhaps
the clockwise or lower position. Rooms that require the listener
to sit off axis to the speakers and rooms that have a surfeit of
absorptive surfaces frequently require this control be in the up or
counterclockwise position. Rooms that sound bright and those with
a multitude of hard reflective surfaces typically require this control
be set in the down or clockwise position.
The suggested settings are just that… suggestions. There is no
substitute for listening and personal judgment. We encourage users
of this product to experiment with level settings and fine movements
of speaker position until the most accurate or pleasant combination
of spectral balance and soundstage are achieved.