3
Before you start to connect the
EINSTEIN
The Clou
loudspeakers to your High End
system please read the set up instruction carefully to achieve the best possible
sound with your new High End loudspeaker.
If you feel too stressed to do the set up yourself, please ask your dealer for a profes-
sional set up.
1. Package content
EINSTEIN
The Clou loudspeakers (pair)
Manual
2. IMPORTANT! Unpacking your loudspeakers
Please allow your loudspeakers some time (app. 3-4 hours) to achieve room tem-
perature before playing music.
3. Set up and positioning of the speakers
The Einstein
The Clou
loudspeaker is a near-field monitor design, which delivers
breathtaking results from a listening distance of 1.5m up to 3.5m. Due to the rigid
and sealed cabinet construction of 30mm multi layer plywood the cabinet is vibra-
tion-free. As a result, this loudspeaker can deliver almost unlimited dynamics even in
larger rooms.
We took great care in terms of design to provide an easy handling of the speaker.
The speaker is an easy load (flat 8 Ohm design) for most amplifiers and can be dri-
ven nicely and effortless. A 6 watt single ended tube amplifier is just as suitable as
an 80 watt transistor amplifier.
The Clou
has a perfect phase. This is noticeable when listening to the speaker. The
focus and a three-dimensional image are excellent. Bass is tight, fast and because
of the design with a perfect timing to midrange and heights. You will be surprised
how dynamic this little speaker can perform, even in the lower frequency range.
Already placed on a sideboard or on a shelf the musical performance will be out-
standing. However the sound quality will be even better when placed on the ap-
propriate stand. The EINSTEIN monitor stand is perfect. Also well-designed speaker
stands of other manufacturers are suitable. Please pay attention to a good
connection to the surface.
To achieve a flat frequency response and thus a coherent sound image, turn the
speakers 30 degrees inward. The angle is correct when you see the inner side of the
loudspeakers from your central listening position only as a narrow line, so the front is
aligned almost exactly to you. For a heavier subdued room with smaller reflections,
you can also angle the speakers slightly more so that you cannot see either the
inside or the outside of the loudspeakers, so the front is aligned exactly to you. If
your room is sensitive in terms of acoustic, it makes sense to play around with the
speaker position a little bit for the best results. This can also cause the speakers to be
not angled at all, Then you have a slight roll off in the upper frequency range,
which is advantageous in rooms with greater reverberation. The character and
dynamics of the loudspeaker are not affected by this.
