XTZ Divine Alpha, Manual

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Placement
Following explanations refer to the figure below. The distance between each loudspeaker (A) and your listening
position (B) should be about the same. Try to achieve an isosceles triangle.
The distance between the loudspeakers should be the same or better slightly less than the distance between
each loudspeakers and your listening position (A, B).
The closer the listening position is in relation to the loudspeakers, the closer the speakers can be positioned
to each other.
As a starting point, it is recommended that the speakers should be about 2 meters apart from each other for
the best results (A).
If the speakers are positioned too close to each other, the stereo image will not seem realistic; if that distance
is too wide, the image may leave an acoustic hole in the middle.
Paying attention to the image during listening tests will help dictate the optimum placement during
experimentation and set-up.
Distance to back
and side walls
If a loudspeaker is placed near a wall, ceiling or floor the lower frequencies will be amplified by the room.
Sometimes this is desirable, sometimes not (it may lead to indistinct bass reproduction). The bass amplification
becomes more obvious if the speaker is placed near a corner. Thus, for a clear sound the speaker should be
placed at least 20 cm (about 8 inches) away from the wall. However, there are exceptions to this rule, some
speakers are designed to use the walls/room characteristics to their advantage.
Room and furniture
influence
The sound quality of any loudspeaker is influenced by the furniture, wall materials and other objects in the
listening room. For example, large rooms without much furniture and many clean, hard wall surfaces can
give a soft and diffuse sound with diverse echoing frequencies. A room with thick carpet, curtains and soft
furniture surfaces will give a warmer sound.
Multi-Channel
Setup
XTZ loudspeakers are designed to offer the most advanced performance in both stereo and multi-channel
applications. When connecting a loudspeaker to a multi-channel setup, in general the same guidelines as
mentioned in the text above will apply.
Note
When setting up a home theatre system, the loudspeakers should create a realistic sound stage with similar
sound characteristics on each channel. It is therefore important that all speakers should match the same
quality level. This is especially important with regards to the center channel loudspeaker, as this is the most
critical aspect of any multichannel sound stage.
Center speaker
The center speaker is responsible for the information directed from the middle of the screen and should
be positioned between the right and left main loudspeakers. In a home theater/surround setup, the center
supports the images and should be placed close to the screen.
Subwoofer
Most often a subwoofer will be utilized for the LFE-signal, especially in larger listening rooms. The position of
the subwoofer will be dependent upon the size of the room and its acoustics. Please refer to the Subwoofer
manual for detailed information.