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Copyright © 2008 by Wavecor Ltd., GuangZhou, China. All rights reserved. 

Wavecor ® is a registered trademark of Wavecor Ltd.

USER MANUAL

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Evaluation Kit 5

Getting the best out of your Wavecor Kit

Wavecor Evaluation Kits are designed to be 00% true to the input signal without any coloration or distortion: 
What goes in also comes out.
 The kits are intended to give the most accurate picture of what Wavecor speakers are all about: Details, dynamics, 
low distortion: Full of life, atmosphere, and reality.
Wavecor speaker kits will work with any audio system but the true qualities are only exposed if connected to a 
real high-end audio system. 
Evaluation Kit 5 is a 4 ohm speaker but not a very difficult load for the amplifier.  It can handle significant amounts 
of power but will also shine with relative small power amplifiers of high quality.
Evaluation Kit 5 is prepared for bi-wiring, which we recommend.

For critical listening we recommend leaving off the front grille. The front grille is designed for minimal influence 
on the sound and with as open grille cloth as possible. However, the front grille and the cloth do attenuate the 
treble level around dB at 20kHz and the grille does cause limited midrange reflections.

Please read below about positioning of the speakers as this is an important part of obtaining the best possible 
sound.

Setting up

Height over the floor

The Wavecor Evaluation Kit 5 is designed to be positioned on stable, good quality speaker stands that ensure a 
correct height for optimal listening. The correct height is obtained when the tweeter is roughly at same height 
over the floor as the listener’s ears.

Distance to rear wall

The Evaluation Kit 5 features a rear firing port to minimize the audible effect of any port resonances or midrange 
sound waves from inside the cabinet.
In order for the rear port to function properly it is recommended that the speaker be placed at least 0cm ( ft.) 
from the rear wall. See also fig.  below.
The speaker may be moved further away from the rear wall depending on the specific room and on the listener’s 
preferences. Generally, the bass will vary with the distance to the wall in a way so the bass level is reduced when 
the speaker is moved further away from the wall.

Distance to side walls

The side walls will reflect the sound at certain frequencies and may in some cases reduce the accuracy of the stereo 
image of the speakers. It is recommended to keep some distance (“D” in fig. ) to the side walls and experiment 
until the best speaker position is found. 
Like the rear wall, approaching the speakers to the side walls may also increase the bass level.

Distance to room corners

Placing the speakers close to the corners of the room will boost the bass - in some cases considerably.
Again,  it  is  recommended  to  experiment  with  different  distances  and  positions  as  this  may  change  the  low 
frequency response of the speaker. Do not stop until you have exactly the bass response that you prefer.

Summary of Contents for Evaluation Kit 5

Page 1: ...Copyright 2008 by Wavecor Ltd GuangZhou China All rights reserved Wavecor is a registered trademark of Wavecor Ltd USER MANUAL Page Evaluation Kit 5...

Page 2: ...ly designed to give you years of high quality sound It is also designed as a product that will keep you updated at all times as the loudspeaker technology continues to develop and as Wavecor over time...

Page 3: ...p assembly with gasket for cabinet sealing and 4 wires for connecting the drive units including 4 pieces wood screws 1 piece front grille with grille cloth Putting the parts together Assembly instruct...

Page 4: ...r The Wavecor Evaluation Kit 5 is designed to be positioned on stable good quality speaker stands that ensure a correct height for optimal listening The correct height is obtained when the tweeter is...

Page 5: ...lightly outwards compared to the listener If angled outwards around 15 degrees a completely flat anechoic frequency response is obtained See fig 1 See also the black frequency response curve in fig 4...

Page 6: ...vecor is a registered trademark of Wavecor Ltd USER MANUAL Page Evaluation Kit 5 Listening position Left speaker Right speaker 90 deg 90 deg Fig 2 Pointing the speakers directly towards the listener f...

Page 7: ...Evaluation Kit 5 Listening position Left speaker Right speaker 90 deg Larger angle than 15 deg 90 deg Larger angle than 15 deg Fig 3 Pointing the speakers further away from the listener meaning angles...

Page 8: ...500 1K 2K 5K 10K 20K 40K SPL dB Frequency Hz Speakers angled 15 deg away from listener recommended Speakers angled directly towards listener Speakers angled more than 15 deg away from listener Darker...

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