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Setting Up Your CLASSIC Compact Loudspeakers
We strongly recommend that you operate the loudspeakers on suitable stands, for example the
AUDIO PHYSIC SHERPA II (see the image on the right). In terms of sound, the use of suitable loudspeaker
feet or stands is normally far more superior than placing your speakers directly on a shelf. On the one
hand, it ensures that the tweeters are located in an ideal position (at an ideal height) in relation to your
listening position, which is particularly important for the spatial image and the acoustic neutrality. On
the other hand, it helps to prevent interactions between the loudspeaker and the surface on which it
is placed, for example a cupboard or shelf. If you want to operate your CLASSIC Compact on a shelf,
you should ensure that it is placed a good hand‘s width away from the back wall.
Your loudspeakers are in an ideal position when they are flush with the front of the shelf, which helps
to prevent early reflections. If you choose to operate your loudspeakers on a shelf, sideboard or lowboard,
we recommend that you use our VCF Component feet in order to mechanically decouple the
loudspeakers from the surface. In response to sound energy, shelves and cupboard surfaces in particular
tend to produce natural vibrations that can, in turn, be transmitted to the loudspeaker. These
micro-vibrations have an adverse effect on the quality of the sound, especially in the midrange area,
which may result in a diffuse and less precise sound image. The AUDIO PHYSIC Vibration Control feet
stop the transmission of vibrations from the surface, thus resulting in an audible improvement in the
level of detail and realistic sound reproduction. Another advantage of the VCF Component feet is that
they reliably prevent scratches on cupboard or shelf surfaces.
1.
The CLASSIC Compact loudspeakers should be placed in a position in which the tweeters are at ear height in
relation to your listening position.
2.
The ideal placement of your loudspeakers in your room involves positioning them in an isosceles triangle
arrangement including your listening seat, creating equal spacing between each loudspeaker and the listening
position.
3.
The distance between the loudspeakers should be around 0.8 - 1.2 times as much as the distance between
the loudspeakers and the listening position. The closer you sit to the loudspeakers, the more direct and dry
your sound experience will be. As you move further away from the loudspeakers, the sound image will more
generous, although the focusing will decrease. The larger the space between the listening position and the
loudspeakers, the more you will be aware of the acoustic effects of the room on the sound produced.
4.
The CLASSIC Compact loudspeakers are designed to be set up close to the wall. They should therefore be positioned
approximately 20 to 30 centimetres away from the back wall and around 40 centimetres away from the side
walls. It is also possible to set up your loudspeakers further away from the surrounding walls according to your
personal listening tastes. This position will result in a leaner sound. Our LUNA subwoofer is an ideal addition
to our CLASSIC Compact loudspeakers and is able to significantly extend the depth of the bass reproduction.
Setup close to the wall: The CLASSIC
Compact loudspeakers are
configured in such a way that they
produce extremely clear and precise
bass tones up to a distance of
approximately 20 centimetres away
from the walls. As they are moved
further away from the wall, their sound
will become leaner and their bass
reproduction more restrained.
≥ 20 cm
≥ 40 cm
