Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
D.
If
you
sit
equally
distant
from
both
speakers,
angling
the
speakers
inward
("toeing
them
in')
about
5
to
10
degrees
usually
produces
the
best
convergence
of
high
frequencies
where
you
listen.
Different
listening
positions
may
require
different
toe-in.
E.
To
go
beyond
these
basics
and
experiment
with
positioning
for
optimum
performance,
please
read
the
placement
guidelines
that
follow.
They
are
about
the
speakers,
the
room,
and
you.
1.
The
Speakers
in
Relation
to
Room
Boundaries
The
position
of
your
speakers
with
respect
to
the
walls,
floor,
and
ceiling
of
your
listening
room
will
often
affect
their
sound
in
major
ways.
a)
The
closer
you
place
speakers
to
the
boundary
surfaces
of
your
room,
the
greater
the
proportion
of
bass
in
their
overall
sound.
This
is
due
to
the
enclosing,
"focusing"
effects
of
nearby
surfaces
on
longer-wavelength
(lower)
frequencies.
Positioning
the
speakers
near
the
intersection
of
two
surfaces
(wall
and
wall,
wall
and
floor,
or
wall
and
ceiling)
will
produce
more
apparent
bass
than
placement
near
a
single
surface.
The
greatest
proportion
of
bass
is
delivered
by
placement
near
three
intersecting
surfaces-in a
room
corner
near
the
floor
or
ceiling,
where
the
convergence
of
the
two
walls
and
the
floor/ceiling
produces
an
amplifying
effect
that
is
a
bit
like
that
of
a
megaphone.
And
the
least
bass
comes
from
placing
a
speaker
away
from
all
boundaries.
Your
own
tastes
should
decide
what
proportion
of
bass
response
seems
right
in
your
room.
b)
The
combination
of
the
three
dimensions
of
your
room
generally
will
produce
at
least
three
points
in
the
room
where
the
frequency
response
you
experience
related
to
a
given
position
(of
either
the
speaker
or
you)
will
either
greatly
increase
or
almost
disappear.
The
most
obvious
effects
are
on
low
frequencies,
but
mid-frequency
effects,
while
usually
subtler,
are
also
often
present.
Keep
in
mind,
then,
that
very
small
changes
in
positioning
(of
the
speakers
or
you)
may
produce
major
or
subtle
changes.
c)
Distances
of
speakers
from
the
walls
can
make
great
differences
in
the
number,
strength,
and
particular
frequencies
of
secondary
reflections-changing
frequency-
balance,
sonic
spaciousness,
and
definition.
Most
listeners
prefer
their
speakers
at
least
a
few
inches
from
all
walls,
but
the
choice
is
yours
to
determine
by
listening.
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