INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of Tantra Series
speakers. Tantra Audio guarantees that you will
enjoy your maintenance free Tantra Series speakers
for many years to come. However, to be sure you
optimize their performance please read this manual
carefully.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Front Channels
1. Determine your primary listening area.
The area
where you will likely be sitting when listening to your
speakers is your primary listening area. Try to keep
them symmetrical with respect to your screen.
2. Decide the distance apart.
Consider how far apart
the speakers should be. To do this think of your listen-
ing area as one tip os a triangle with each leg of
a triangle being equal (
DIAGRAM 1
). However, for
best effects we recommend that your left and right
speakers are six to fifteen feet apart depending on
the listening distance. Try to keep them away from
corners by 1.5 ft. to help minimize excessive bass.
3. Decide the Speaker height.
For optimum perfor-
mance the tweeter should be at or slightly above
the listener's ear level.
4. Check for Obstruction.
Before confirming the
placement of your Tantra In-Wall speakers, you
should carefully consider the location of the studs,
fire blocks, electrical, plumbing and other fixtures
that may get in the way. If you are installing the
speakers into existing wall fixtures, gain access to the
attic or crawl space for further analysis if possible. A
good stud finder will help you determine where the
studs are located.
2
Center Channel Placement
When using a plasma or television screen a single
speaker should be placed close to the screen usu-
ally just above or below it with the tweeter directed
towards the listener.
(DIAGRAM 2)
When using a drop down perforated screen, your
center channel can be placed behind the screen
in alignment with your left and right speakers.
(DIAGRAM 3)
Rear Channels
Try to keep rear channels symmetric with your front
channels forming an equidistant triangle around the
main listening position.
Dipole Surrounds
Mount on sidewalls, laterally symmetric to the listen-
ing position (ideally one firing into each ear) at or
slightly above the seated listening position.
NOTE: Do not place your surrounds near the ceiling.
INSTALLATION PREPARATION
Prior to actual installation of your speaker, it will be
necessary to run cables to the speaker location. See
your Authorized Tantra dealer for information on cable
installation.
1. Determine Placement.
Determine where in the wall
the speakers will be placed, using the recommenda-
tions under “SPEAKER PLACEMENT”. Pay careful atten-
tion to the section on avoiding obstructions.
2. Locate Obstructions.
Find the studs nearest the
desired speaker mounting location. The use of a good
DIAGRAM 1:
Speaker Placement
DIAGRAM 3:
Speaker Placement
behind perforated
screen
DIAGRAM 2:
Speaker Placement
below screen
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