Owner's Manual

INS
TALLA
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ADVlC
E:
THE
SP
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IN
THE
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The speakers in
the
Venere series were designed to
be driven easily by a variety of amplifiers, as well
as easy to
se
rup
in
the listening environmenr. A
se
rie
s of design solutions have been implemented
(such as the high strucrural rigidity
and
the from
positioning
of
the
reflex
port)
which make their
interaction with
the
envirotunent less pr
ob
lematic
and
ensure immediate satisfaction
in
listening
wirh less regard
to
setup.
However, for those
who
wish to obtain the best
possible performance some sugges
ti
ons
co
uld be
u
se
ful:
1.
the stand models Venere
2.0
e
'1.5
are
recommended for smaller rooms. For bigger
spaces we recommend the Venere
3.0
e and
2.5 models. Should y
ou
wish to serup a
multi-cham1el system
or
home theatre, the
Vene
re
Ce
nter
and the Venere
Wa
ll
models
should
be
included;
2. the choice
in
listening r
oo
m and the
positioning
of
the
speakers
ha
s an
influence
on the
ou
tput of the
en
tire system. A
r
oo
m with
an
irregular shape is preferable
because th
is
can improve
th
e response
in
th
e
environme
nt
as it limits the forma
ti
on of
standing waves;
3. rugs and curtains, positively influence the
acous
ti
c response, as they contribute to the
absorp
ti
on
of
reflections and standing waves
that are created
in
the listening r
oo
m;
4. there
are
no
fixed
or
universally
va
lid rules
regarding speaker serup which are valid
for
every environment. How
ever,
a good
approach
to
the pr
ob
lem begins by dividing
the room into three equal parts, as shown in
fig.
12. At
th
is
point, the speakers should be
positioned on the
fir
st line you have identified
and
we
ll
away from the lateral walls.
Th
e
listening position sh
ou
ld be on
the
second
line, as shown
in
fig.
12 position
'N
.
This
ensures
adeq
uate
space
around
both
rl1e
listener
(s)
and the speakers
to
help reduce
the amount
of
acous
ti
c reflection generated
from
rhe wa
ll
surfaces
and
corners. Fig. 12
also sl1ows us how the speakers should be
angled to converge towards the
li
stening
point, thus creating 'isosceles triangle'
configuration. This an final adjustment,
consisting of angling
th
e speakers literally
towards the ears
of
the listener, allows for
a marked improvement
in
the focus of the
stereophonic image.
5.
Realizing that every listening space is
different, the above reconunendations are
only suggestions. It
is
also understood th
at
not all r
ooms
will
afford
as
much
flexibility
with regard to speaker positioning; th
at
said,
Sonus
Faber highly advises to keep the
speakers away
fr
om the corner (70-SOcm/2'-
2
W
if possible)
to
alleviate anomalies
in bass reproduction. A reasonable
distance between the speakers themselves
(150-250cm/5'-8') wil l al
so
aid in
ben
er
stereo pho
ni
c reproduction.