Fluance Serious Performance, User Manual

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Serious Performance™
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Musical Content vs. Power Demand
There is a strong correlation between how hard an amplifier must work and
the kind of material that it is being called upon to reproduce. A bass heavy
sound or musical piece will require more power and may cause a higher
potential for clipping then a lower bass demanding musical passage. Adjust
volume control accordingly to avoid clipping and damage to your speakers.
The Listening Room Environment
A well balanced Listening Room is neither square yet not extremely long
and narrow. Non-Parallel walls and high ceilings are ideal but not absolutely
necessary. The larger the listening area the more power is required to
maintain high volume levels without distortion. It is best to have a room with
a variety of hard and soft surfaces, so that the sound will reflect and absorb
evenly throughout the room. Sound quality is greatly improved if the floor is
carpeted.
Building on your system
Surround sound systems range from as little as 2.0 to over 7.1, and enhancing
your system only means enhancing your sound quality. Practicality should
prevail, however. A studio apartment does not need a 7.2 surround sound
system, and a large 400 square foot living room needs more than two
surround sound speakers. You can always build on your current system
by adding in other components, which are typically more surround sound
speakers or a subwoofer.
If your system does not come with a subwoofer, you can add it to the
complete system and it will enhance the low frequency performance. A
subwoofer delivers low-frequency effects, which most of us hear and feel
across the floor. When the walls shake, the subwoofer is really working hard
to emphasize the explosions on screen.
Medium-density fibreboard (MDF) vs Natural Wood
Have you ever heard of the expression “no two snowflakes are alike”? Well
the same can be said for natural wood speakers. Natural wood often has
organic characteristics like knots, rings and lines which can affect the way
a speaker system looks and sounds. Natural wood increases the price of
speakers dramatically even though Medium-density fibreboard uses recycled
wood materials to create. This also results in better value for the end
consumer and more trees that stay in our forests.
The characteristics of natural wood also create variations in the sonic
qualities of speakers. Expert craftsmen and engineers agree that the sound
that comes from a natural wood cabinet speaker varies between speakers
because of the density of the wood panels. An airtight construction is
necessary to producing great sound; natural wood shifts as time goes
on, altering the sound and destroying the construction. Medium-density
fibreboard wood allows for the sound to resonate throughout the system and
eliminate any distortion.