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Toe In
Toe in refers to the angling of the speaker systems
toward the listening location. Toe in is a matter of
taste. As the degree of toe in increases, the stereo effect
becomes more sharply defi ned, becoming more like that
of headphones. Toe in also improves the stereo effect for
off-center listeners. Having your speakers aligned with
their backs parallel to the wall gives a more spacious
sound with a less well-defi ned central image.
Toeing in should be the last step in the placement of
your speaker system. After fi nalizing speaker position
and listening location, place the speakers with their
backs parallel to the back wall or cabinet. Experiment
from there, turning the speaker by 10-inch increments
toward the listening area until you achieve the desired
effect.
Setting the Carpet Spikes
Four steel spikes (#5/16-18 thread) are included with
the XA 75LE. Use them to balance the speaker when
placing the XA on carpet.
XA 55cr Center Channel
The center channel keeps musical or soundtrack
information centered in the listening area. Therefore,
its placement relative to the left and right speakers is
critical.
Place the speaker on top of or beneath your TV with its
front edge as far forward as practical. Try to keep the
front of the speaker fl ush with the front of the screen.
When possible, place the height of the XA 55cr near
the tweeter height of the XA Towers (about 40 inches
(1m) above the fl oor). If you need to place the speaker
signifi cantly higher or lower, angle it toward ear level.
The XA 55cr can compensate for either TV top or cabinet
placement. Refer to the switch on the input terminal
plate. This is achieved by the right switch, on the input
terminal plate.
Normal
refers to a situation in which the XA 55cr is:
Normal
Normal
✦
On top of a 30-inch (76cm) or smaller TV, and the TV
is freestanding in your room
✦
Stand mounted away from boundaries
(If in doubt, use whichever position makes voices sound
more natural.)
Boundary placement refers to a situation in which the
XA 55cr is:
✦
On top of a TV larger than 30 inches (76cm)
✦
On top of a TV that is placed in an audio/video cabi-
net
✦
Below a TV or on a shelf
(If in doubt, use whichever position makes voices sound
more natural.)
Center channel—Setting the Placement Switch
✦
TV top placement: Set the Placement Switch to
NORMAL.
✦
Voices sound ”thin”: Set the Placement Switch to
NORMAL.
✦
Cabinet placement: Set the Placement Switch to
BOUNDARY.
✦
Voices sound ”thick” or ”heavy”: Set the Placement
Switch to BOUNDARY.
Attaching the Bumpers
Four rubber bumpers are included with the XA 55cr.
Stick them to the bottom of the speaker cabinet to
protect the fi nish on your TV.
