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Setting up the speakers
The position of the loudspeakers is non-
critical, since their radiation pattern is
excellent. Provided that you keep to a few
basic rules it is easy to deter-mine the
ideal location for them.
They should be positioned in such a way
that the two speakers and the listener form
the three points of an approximately
equilateral triangle. On no account set up
the speakers too far apart. The treble and
mid-range units should be set up roughly
at ear level. Angling the speakers in
towards the listener improves the sound
quality.
The
minimum
listening
distance
is
2 metres and we do not recommend that
you position yourself any closer to the
speakers than this. To fulfil the equilateral
triangle rule this implies a minimum
distance
between
the
speakers
of
2 metres.
Please note that bass response is in-
creased by about 3 dB if the speakers are
positioned against the wall, and by up to
6 dB in the room corners.
It therefore makes sense to set up the
speakers at least 0.5 m from the side walls
of your room, if possible with empty space
all round them, to avoid excessive bass
emphasis. (see section: adjusting the
levels).
Hiding the speakers behind furniture or
curtains
reduces
the
high-frequency
response dramatically.
Dangerous voltages may be
present at the loud-speaker
terminals. The speakers should
be set up in a position where all
the connections are out of sight and
difficult to touch - especially by children.
Loudspeakers should not be positioned
immediately adjacent to television sets, as
the magnetic field of the driver units may
cause discolouring effects on the TV
screen.
The centre loudspeakers included in the
Surround Set are fitted with special
shielding, and are therefore suitable for
use in the immediate vicinity of television
sets.
