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Positioning your
airmotiv
™
4s
monitors as stereo speakers
The Emotiva
airmotiv
4s
works beautifully as a full-range speaker in a small audiophile
two-channel system, or as a satellite speaker in a larger two-channel system with the addition of a
sub-woofer. When choosing optimum locations for speakers in an audiophile home stereo system,
the goal is usually to optimize the frequency response and imaging.
•
Mount your
airmotiv
4s
speakers on separate stands, or using brackets if possible. Locating
your speakers away from the front wall will usually result in better imaging and frequency
response. Placing them directly on a (sturdy) wall-mounted shelf may also produce
satisfactory results. If possible, mount your
airmotiv
4s
speakers upright (with the high-
frequency transducer on top), vertically (not angled upwards or downwards), with the middle
of the front baffle at approximately the same height as the listener’s seated head height, and
toe in each speaker so the front is directly facing towards the listener’s head.
•
Locate your
airmotiv 4s
speakers so that the distance between them is approximately the
same as the distance between each speaker and the listener’s head (the speakers and the
listener should form an equilateral triangle).
•
In larger rooms, or if you wish to optimize speaker performance for several listeners or a wide
listening area, mounting the speakers with no toe-in will result in a wider sweet spot with a
slightly wider soundstage.
Listener
Typical stereo speaker placement
