POSITIONING
10
Dynaudio Audience
3. Distance to back and side walls
When loudspeakers are positioned too
close to walls, the sound quality can be
restricted. Every loudspeaker not only
disperses sound energy directly into the
room, but also to the side and even
backwards.
As a result, time-delayed reflections
occur and add to the original music sig-
nal. The Audience models were develo-
ped to be placed free-standing, and the-
refore they reach their optimum per-
formance when positioned as clear of
any walls as possible. To reduce possi-
ble influences from the back and side-
walls, the distance to these boundaries
should ideally not be less than one-half
(0.5) meter.
To minimize low frequency reflections,
which will be heard as a thickening of
the sound, the Audience models can be
adapted to the room’s acoustic charac-
ter by using foam plugs in the bass
reflex port. This will essentially attenua-
te the room-induced boost in the low
frequency range by dampening the deep
frequencies, yielding a more clear and
tight sound and minimized backwave
reflections when the loudspeaker is
positioned near rear walls.
4. Floor-standing loudspeaker set-up
The floor-standing Audience models
feature a special base construction,
which offers both an ideal performance
and mechanical basis. Integrated into
the base plinth are four individual spike
assemblies. These stabilize the cabinet
on an extremely small contact area, and
therefore prevent any wobbling while
offering optimal resonance control.
The four individually adjustable spikes
allow to level the cabinet on uneven
floors. The spike shape will not destroy
a carpet surface, but on sensitive surfa-
ces like hardwood flooring or tile, plates
can be placed beneath the spikes to pro-
tect the underlying surface.
5. Compact loudspeaker set-up
The compact Audience models are desi-
gned to offer exceptional performance
while taking up minimal space. The
mini-monitors will realize their optimum
performance when used in conjunction
with a dedicated stand (such as the
Dynaudio Stand
1
or Stand
4
) to position
them at the proper height while ab-
sorbing any resonance.
Due to its dimensions, you can also
place the loudspeaker on a ledge or
shelf or on top of furniture. But to avoid
the possibility of any negative influence
on sound quality, one should take care
to utilize a stable surface offering a wide
enough space in front of the loudspea-
kers as to not limit the sound quality and
performance. In such applications, the
bass reflex port can usually be left un-
plugged as long as there is minimal cle-
arance to the boundaries at the top and
rear of the loudspeaker cabinet, as the
speakers will measure and perform as
would a front ported version due to the
specific tuning of the drivers.
