5.
Placement
As a general rule, dipole speakers produce the deepest and most linear bass and midbass when positioned
approximately 4-6 feet from the front wall or 1/3 of the way into a room. This rule may conflict with the necessity to
have correct time alignment with the "small" Maggies. Since rooms vary greatly, these setup instructions are
principles of operation and specific and detailed instructions are not possible. Magnepan and our dealers can
provide advice on the specifics of your room.
It is generally understood that placement of subwoofers is very flexible. While subwoofers do offer more latitude in
placement due to the long wavelengths at low frequencies, technically, there is an ideal place in a given room for
optimum subwoofer performance. The DWM is a woofer, not a subwoofer. And the superior performance of the
DWM, as compared to a subwoofer, is due in part, to extremely wide bandwidth (flat to 5 kHz). The DWM can
seamlessly cross over at a higher frequency to any of the limited bandwidth "Maggie" models. However, the higher
crossover points require proper time alignment to achieve the most seamless blend between the DWM and the
limited bandwidth Magneplanar. Therefore, the DWM should be equi-distance from the listener to the limited
bandwidth Magneplanar. Minor adjustments from that position are often necessary for "fine tuning" as described
under "Phasing" below.
The DWM should be oriented so it is perpendicular to the side wall and playing down the length of the room as
shown in Fig. 1 below.
The DWM will give the lowest frequency response if a boundary is used to reduce dipole cancellation of bass
frequencies. A placement along a wall or next to a cabinet or piece of furniture will reduce dipole cancellation.
Fig. 1
