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Fine Tuning
Following these recommendations is critical to obtaining optimum results from your speakers.
our Teresonic speakers are among the finest loudspeakers ever designed to offer exceptionally natural
sound and highest sensitivity (over 100 dB) in its class. Still, fine tuning recommendations and room
acoustics suggestions are imperative to obtaining the best results. For example, selecting the proper
room position for your speakers can dramatically improve their overall performance.
Speaker Placement
Although your Teresonic speakers may be placed in a wide variety of positions relative to the walls of the
room, including corners of the room, it is still recommended to experiment a bit to achieve optimal results. The
recommended position is close to the back wall. This back wall loading will improve the bass response in many
rooms. See the following chapter five for details how to improve the room acoustics.
There is no suggested upper limit for the distances to the walls, even 10 feet to one wall and 15 feet to the other
wall will provide good results. However, regardless of the absolute numbers used, the most even bass response
will be attained if the distances from the side wall and rear wall are not overly similar. The following points
highlight the fundamental concepts in loudspeaker positioning covered in details in the next chapter five:
Left to right room symmetry aids in producing a balanced image
The best bass response will be achieved with speakers positioned close to the back wall
Optimal sound stage will be attained when the distances between speakers doesn’t exceed 8ft (2.5m)
Positioning (Toe-In)
Adjusting the toe-in angle of the speakers is useful in tailoring the sound to match the characteristics of your
system and the listening room. When the speakers are facing straight forward, they tend to create a large,
expansive sound stage. As they are rotated toward the listening position, the image becomes more compact,
with increased focus, creating a greater sense of intimacy. Pointing the speakers inward is also helpful in
situations where strong reflections from the side walls are a problem.
Start with loudspeaker facing straight forward, which is according to our experience the preferred position for
listening, i.e. 20-30 degrees relative to the optimal listener position (see Fig.2),
and play either a mono source, or
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