Barefoot Footprint01, Owner'S Manual

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7.0 Positioning
The acoustic center of the Footprint01 is located at the LED indicator just above the tweeter. The Footprint01
is designed to work equally well as a nearfield or mid - field monitor. The minimum recommended listening
distance is 3 .0 feet (91 cm). This provides enough distance so the sound waves from the individual drivers can
coalesce and the speaker sounds like a single source. While speaker positioning can often be dependent on the
nature of the room, a good starting point is to create an equilateral triangle between the two speakers and the
listening position. The speakers should be angled inward so the tweeter axes aim towards the listener
’ s ears,
crossing a few inches behind the head.
A “ typical ” placement scenario might have the speakers positioned 1.5 feet (46 cm) from the front wall, the
LEDs at ear level and the speakers and listening position forming an equilateral triangle with 4.0 feet (120 cm)
sides. However, every room has its unique characteristics. Therefore, the optimal listening distances, speaker
height and distances from walls are matters for experimentation. The Footprint01 is well equipped to work at
a variety of listening distances.
Example:
Preferred stereo arrangement.