T+A SOLITAIRE S 530, User Manual

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Speaker placement
The loudspeakers are designed symmetrically. This means that there is a left and a right
loudspeaker. To get the best possible sound quality the loudspeakers should be positio-
ned with the magnetostatic tweeters at the outward facing side of the speakers.
It is also recommended to adjust the loudspeakers slightly angled inwards to your lis-
tening seat.
The SOLITAIRE S 530 / S 540 loudspeakers are designed to act as Cylinder Wave Trans-
ducers. The mid-range drivers form what is known as a Line Array, and the magnetostatic
unit a Line Source, with the net result that the sound field is concentrated in the area
between the top and bottom edges of the loudspeaker. Above the cabinet and in the
downward direction the effective radiation of the speaker’s entire bass-mid-range and
treble frequencies is low. This results in greatly reduced reflections from ceiling and
floor, and the virtual elimination of the listening room’s influence on the sound image
and the speaker’s imaging characteristics.
The speaker cabinets are inclined slightly to the rear, so that the cylinder wave rises as it
moves into the listening space. The listener should therefore be positioned in the area in
front of the speaker baffles, and certainly not higher than the cabinets.
The listening distance should be about 10% greater than the distance between the loud-
speakers, and should be no less than 3.5 metres.
Please bear in mind that the bass level is increased by about 3 dB if you position the
speakers against a wall, and by up to 6 dB if you place them in the corner of the room. To
avoid excessive bass response it therefore makes sense to set up the speakers at least
0.5 metres from the side walls of the listening room; if at all possible they should be
free-standing, i.e. unobstructed by other furniture etc.
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