PMC Fact Fenestria, User Manual

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POSITIONING FENESTRIA
Thanks to its Advanced Transmission Line design, wide dispersion, ultra-low distortion and smooth bass roll-off, fenestria is
more forgiving when it comes to room placement than conventional loudspeakers. We anticipate that you will be able
to achieve a superb sound throughout your room with little effort. The following guidelines, and the stereo set-up diagram
above, will also help.
• When loudspeakers are placed close to solid boundaries
such as walls, ceilings and floors, low frequencies will
sound louder. However, adjustments can still be made
to the perceived bass level after speaker placement by
means of the fine-tuning controls in fenestria’s plinth (see
page 23).
• Begin by placing the speaker so the front face is slightly
forward of any large object that protrudes into the room
– this could be a fireplace, bookcase or television for
example.
• Ensure that both loudspeakers are equidistant from the
listening position.
• The distance between your left/right speakers and the
listening position should ideally create an equilateral
triangle. As a general rule, the width of the audio picture
will be narrow if the speakers are too close together. If
they are too far apart, the picture will be wide but there
will be less central definition.
• To further enhance the audio picture or soundstage
the speakers can be angled or ‘toed-in’. Start with
the speakers angled so they will cross approximately
0.50m/1.6ft minimum behind the listening position, as
shown in the diagram. Varying the speaker angle will also
subtly affect the vividness of the audio picture.
• Before adding the top cabinets, use the included spirit
level to ensure that both assembled plinths and lower
cabinets are completely level (see opposite).
• Once the speakers are assembled, use a well-recorded
vocal track to assess the overall imaging and sound (see
page 23).
Tip
Tip
Stereo set up
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Before completing fenestria assembly by adding the top cabinet and planar wings, we suggest that
the loudspeakers be placed as close as possible to their final listening position, as the weight of the
completed fenestria makes post-assembly repositioning inadvisable.
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