PREPARING THE CR-30.4 & CR-30.5 LOUDSPEAKERS
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POSITIONING STEREO LOUDSPEAKERS
The CR-30.4 and 30.5 are floor standing. We suggest they are
positioned at least 200 mm from the rear walls and 700 mm from
the side walls, facing slightly inwards. The CR-30.1, 30.2 and
30.3 may be stand or wall mounted or placed on a rigid shelf.
The bass extension will improve if smaller speakers are
operated closer to the rear walls. If the loudspeakers are placed
too close to the walls the bass will increase but may be boomy
and indistinct. If the loudspeakers are placed away from the
walls, the inward angle may be increased by up to 40%, but this
may restrict the width of the optimum listening position.
A rule of thumb is that the listener should be as far from the
loudspeakers as they are from each other. The speakers should
ideally be positioned so that the treble units are roughly at ear
level to a seated listener. As personal taste plays a large role,
experiment with different configurations and play a wide range
of programmes before finalising the position of your speakers.
ATTACHING THE PLINTH AND SPIKES
LEVELLING THE LOUDSPEAKER
Place a soft cloth on the floor to protect the speaker. Invert the
loudspeaker and place it on the cloth.
Attach the plinth firmly to the loudspeaker using the four
supplied screws.
Thread a locking nut two-thirds of the way up the spike.Thread
each spike assembly into a spike mount.. Tighten finger tight so
that the spike is secure but not locked in place.
Invert the loudspeaker and place it carefully on the floor. If the
floor is not perfectly level you will find that one spike is off the
ground. Starting with this spike, unscrew it so that it touches the
floor. Move the other spikes in and out so until the speaker is
level front and back and sideways. Now tighten the nuts to lock
the spikes firmly in position
A set of spike seats is provided for sensitive floors.
Place a seat under each spike before you level the speakers.
Make sure that there are no wires or hidden obstacles that
could be damaged by the spikes in the immediate
operational area of the speakers. NEVER drag a loudspeaker
on its spikes. Always lift it. If the item is heavy get assistance.
SPIKE SEATS:
CAUTION: SPIKES ARE SHARP.
SCREW
SPIKE
PLINTH
2 - 4 metres
15 -
40
º
>0.7metre
CR-30.4, 30.5
>200 mm
CR-30.1, 30.2, 30.3
>50 mm
