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AIRMOTIV SPEAKERS

•  If possible, try to make the room acoustically symmetrical from side to side; doing so 

will usually significantly improve imaging. (If you have something reflective, like a large 

window, on one side, have a large picture or bare wall on the other. If you have a large 

absorptive couch on one side wall, balance it with a tapestry on the opposite wall.) 

•  If possible, stereo speakers should be placed symmetrically, and the listening position 

located equidistant from both speakers. 

•  If bookshelf speakers like the Airmotiv B1+ or B2+ are placed on a table or shelf, they 

will usually sound best if positioned at the front edge of the shelf (so sound doesn’t 

reflect from a flat surface directly in front of them). If they must be placed towards the 

rear of a deep shelf, consider covering the surface directly in front of them with a felt 

pad or towel.

Guidelines for home theater / surround sound speaker placement:

•  It’s best to use speakers that all use similar technology, and that are “timbre matched” 

to each other. If this is impossible, then at least the front left, front right, and center 

speakers should be well matched.

•  In a typical 5.1 channel installation, the surround speakers should be located directly to 

the sides of the primary listening position.

•  In a typical 7.1 channel installation, the side surround speakers should be located to the 

sides, and slightly forward or behind the listener; the rear surrounds may be located on 

the rear wall, or far back on the side walls and angled forward.

•  In a typical immersive surround sound system, the surround speakers are often 

mounted at or about the head height of a seated listener, and height speakers mounted 

either high on the wall or the ceiling.   Airmotiv A1 height channels may be mounted 

high on the side walls, or placed on top of your main front and surround speakers, 

and configured to fire vertically, with their output reflecting off the ceiling. For best 

results with immersive surround sound formats like Dolby Atmos, if you are mounting 

A1’s on top of other speakers to fire upwards, we recommend positioning them with 

the tweeter closest to the listener, with their directivity control grills installed, and the 

tweeter level switch set to +3 dB.

•  Remember that the goal is to produce a consistent sound stage that surrounds you, 

where sounds associated with moving objects move smoothly from left to right and 

from front to back.

•  While many pre/pros offer automatic room correction, you will get the best results if you 

start with your speakers in locations that offer good imaging and sound to begin with.

Summary of Contents for airmotiv +

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Page 3: ...tiv B1 13 Airmotiv B2 14 Airmotiv C1 15 Airmotiv C2 16 Airmotiv C3 17 Airmotiv A1 18 Airmotiv A2 19 Airmotiv E2 20 Quick Start 21 Connections 22 Speaker Placement 23 Mounting the Airmotiv E2 25 Switch...

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Page 5: ...o stray vibration the front panel is machined from a solid slab of 25mm HDF The faceted front panel design borrowed from our studio monitors not only adds a stylishly futuristic look to our Airmotiv s...

Page 6: ...rough the entire manual we kept things as short and direct as possible Even if you re an expert user you will probably find some interesting information and useful suggestions If you re really in a hu...

Page 7: ...ive bracing serve to further reduce vibrations and contribute to the Airmotiv speakers clean precise imaging Tough yet attractive exterior several coats of satin finish lacquer give the front bezel of...

Page 8: ...opping any bits of packing material into the port opening Be sure to locate all extra parts such as detachable floor spikes and rubber feet which may be stored in spaces in the packing material It is...

Page 9: ...tem The Airmotiv B1 and B2 are compact full range monitor loudspeakers The B2 was designed to serve as a main speaker in a small high quality stereo system and is equally at home on a bookshelf or sta...

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Page 11: ...footprint are needed Driver Complement High frequency driver 32 mm Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter Midrange driver 5 1 4 inch woven fiber cone Low frequency driver 5 1 4 inch woven fiber cone Cabinet t...

Page 12: ...32 mm Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter Midrange driver 5 1 4 inch woven fiber cone Low frequency drivers 6 inch woven fiber cones 2 Cabinet type Rear ported Electrical Specifications Efficiency 88 dB 2...

Page 13: ...cy driver 32 mm Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter Midrange driver 5 1 4 inch woven fiber cone Low frequency drivers 8 inch woven fiber cones 2 Cabinet type Rear ported Electrical Specifications Efficienc...

Page 14: ...ency driver 32 mm Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter Midrange driver 5 1 4 inch woven fiber cones 2 Low frequency drivers 8 inch woven fiber cones 3 Cabinet type Dual rear ports Electrical Specifications...

Page 15: ...to use wall mounted speakers Driver Complement High frequency driver 32 mm Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter Low frequency drivers 5 1 4 inch woven fiber cone Cabinet type Rear ported Electrical Specifi...

Page 16: ...a surround speaker in a home theater system where you prefer not to use wall mounted speakers Driver Complement High frequency driver 32 mm Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter Low frequency drivers 6 1 2...

Page 17: ...tiv folded ribbon tweeter Midrange driver 3 inch woven fiber cone Low frequency drivers 5 1 4 inch woven fiber cones 2 Cabinet type Sealed Electrical Specifications Efficiency 89 dB 2 83V 1m Power han...

Page 18: ...tiv folded ribbon tweeter Midrange driver 3 inch woven fiber cones 2 Low frequency drivers 6 inch woven fiber cones 2 Cabinet type Rear ported Electrical Specifications Efficiency 92 dB 2 83V 1m Power...

Page 19: ...motiv folded ribbon tweeter Midrange driver 5 1 4 inch woven fiber cones 2 Low frequency drivers 6 1 2 inch woven fiber cones 4 Cabinet type Rear ported Electrical Specifications Efficiency 92 dB 2 83...

Page 20: ...v folded ribbon tweeter Low frequency driver 4 inch woven fiber cone Cabinet type Sealed Electrical Specifications Efficiency 85 dB 2 83V 1m Power handling 60W continuous 120W peak Nominal impedance 4...

Page 21: ...d systems like Dolby Atmos and DTS X in a wide variety of listening room conditions Driver Complement High frequency driver 32 mm Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter Low frequency driver 5 1 4 inch woven f...

Page 22: ...different types of dipole Driver Complement High frequency driver 32 mm Airmotiv folded ribbon tweeter Low frequency driver 5 1 4 inch woven fiber cone Cabinet type Dual front ports Electrical Specif...

Page 23: ...ion entitled Mounting the Airmotiv A2 for mounting instructions and cautions The Airmotiv E2 is a configurable bipole dipole surround sound speaker and includes two switches which can be used to confi...

Page 24: ...kers don t use a long 16 gauge wire for your Left Front and a short 10 gauge wire for the Right Front If you use stranded cables use care to avoid short circuits from stray strands touching Emotiva of...

Page 25: ...wers are intended to stand directly on the floor with the carpet spikes or rubber feet and should not be placed on top of other objects stands or furniture The Airmotiv B1 and B2 bookshelf monitors an...

Page 26: ...kers should be located directly to the sides of the primary listening position In a typical 7 1 channel installation the side surround speakers should be located to the sides and slightly forward or b...

Page 27: ...ed to the wall the speaker is mounted to it by pressing the speaker back against the bracket so that the four screws enter the mounting holes in the bracket then sliding the speaker downwards so that...

Page 28: ...igurations produce sound which is more diffuse where voices and individual sounds tend to be difficult to localize and which may sound more pleasing with certain surround sound content and more like t...

Page 29: ...your main speakers as a ceiling reflected height channel for use with one of the latest immersive surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos or DTS X In this configuration we suggest using the four...

Page 30: ...tomer is responsible for selecting and securing appropriate mounting hardware for their particular location In order to install the Airmotiv A2 in the mounting bracket once the bracket has been firmly...

Page 31: ...ws in any two mounting holes will provide sufficient strength If mounting the Airmotiv A2 to the ceiling we recommend mounting it to a stud or equally strong mounting surface if at all possible If mou...

Page 32: ...face with a clean soft rag If something nasty does get on the sides or top of your Airmotiv speaker use a rag dampened with a weak solution of dish detergent or other mild cleaning liquid followed by...

Page 33: ...transferable warranty For detailed information about the warranty and instructions on how to request warranty service if you ever need it please refer to the following link or click on the QR code www...

Page 34: ...nual is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication In keeping with our policy of ongoing product improvement we reserve the right to make changes to the design and features of ou...

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