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Introduction
Although the CM5AT, CM6AT and CM8AT
have extensive ability to compensate for
unusual placements with their unique piv-
oting tweeters and acoustic fine-tuning
switches, placement is still the primary
tool for satisfying your particular listening
needs. In the following section, we discuss
how speakers should be placed and how
tweeters should be directed and how the
acoustic fine-tuning switches should be set
for different purposes.
Placement for Critical Listening
If you like to imagine that the band or
orchestra is playing in front of you as you
listen to music, or you are very conscious
of clarity, detail and the textures of the
individual instruments, or you listen criti-
cally to movie soundtracks or music
videos in your home theater, you will
need your speakers placed so that they are
optimized for critical listening. Here are
some guidelines to make the process of
placement quick and easy.
Make sure the sound will not be blocked
or reflected off of furniture or other
objects. You should have a direct line of
Speak
er Placemen
t
10'
5'
10'
Figure 4
In this example,
the speakers
could be
placed from
five to 10 feet
apart, since the
listener is 10
feet back from
the speakers
Direct tweeter
towards listener
Direct tweeter
towards listener
Critical
Listening
Position
Speaker Placement
