Some suggestions:
1.
Set your speakers eight (8) feet to fifteen (15) feet apart, depending on
room size and listening area. The larger the room, the farther apart the
speakers may go. However, the prime listening area should not be closer to
each speaker than the distance between speakers. In most rooms, it is
helpful to angle both speakers slightly towards the listening position ( 7
degree to 10 degree).
2.
Both speakers should be positioned on the same plane facing the listener
(i.e. along the same wall). Speakers should
never
be placed kitty-corner in
a room; this destroys stereo imaging.
3.
In most listening rooms, AMC bookshelf speakers will sound better raised
five (5) to twenty (20) inches off the floor. AMC floor standing models are
pre-positioned through design and are optimum when listening in the
seated position. This type of positioning, or design optimization is
necessary because the floor acts as an unwanted reflecting surface for low
frequencies.
For non-floor standing speakers, AMC has design stands which raise the
speaker to desirable heights.
4.
The tweeters should be aimed at or be near ear level height to produce the
most realistic musical imaging and sound stage.
5.
When making the decision on where your loudspeakers will go in your
room, bear in mind that the quantity of bass from your loudspeaker will
increase as you move it closer to intersecting room surfaces (wall and wall,
wall and floor, wall and ceiling). Bass will increase the most when the
speaker is placed in a corner (intersection of two walls with floor or ceiling).
AMC speakers are designed not to need the extra bass reinforcement
caused by walls or corners. In general, it is best to keep your speaker at
least eighteen (18) inches away from any walls or corners. (exceptions are
the smallest AMC bookshelf speakers which can be placed closer to
intersecting surfaces.)
Precautions
1.
All loudspeakers have operating limits. Consistently going beyond these
limits will damage your speakers. Usually you can hear when these limits
are being approached; your speaker will sound “muddled”, “gritty”, or
“fuzzy”, not clear and distinct. This indicates that either your amplifier/
receiver is being overdriven into damaging distortion, or that your speaker is
being asked to produce sound beyond its physical capabilities. If you hear
such distortion at loud volume, no harm should be done if you immediately
turn down your volume to a point where that distorted sound disappears.
However, continued operation at loud distorted volume can damage the
speaker system. Such damage is not covered by warranty.
2.
Be sure to lower your volume control each time you raise or lower your tone
arm from record, turn a station on your tuner, or operate your tape deck in a
fast winding mode.
3.
If there is a need to fuse your loudspeakers, please contact your dealer or
E-mail
for proper value and fuse type.
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