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4. SET-UP
4.1. Initial positioning in the room
Model YB Mk II – Suggested room size 16-45 m
²
(170-480 square feet).
When positioning the speakers in your room, it is advised to
allow enough ”free” space around the speakers to minimize sound
reflections from walls, furniture, etc. This will contribute to achieving
correct tonality, realistic imaging, focus, and dynamics. The
recommended minimum distance between the speaker and the back
wall is 0.5 m (1.6 ft). The distance of the tweeter to the back and side
walls should not be the same.
Listening point: the distance between the floor and your ears
should be approx. 1 m (3 ft), while the distance between the listener and
the speakers should be similar to the distance between the two
speakers.
The positioning of the speakers in the room must be
symmetrical for achieving a balanced sound stage. This is particularly
important in a narrow space. The distance between the speakers
should be approx. 2.2 – 3.5 m (7.2 – 11.4 ft) depending on the size of the
room and its reverberation characteristics. The recommended
speaker’s direction is approx. 7°, off-axis, towards the listening position
(depending on the room acoustics).
The bass driver is positioned in an angle, facing the other
loudspeaker. In smaller rooms, the loudspeakers are often located near
the sidewalls and part of the midrange frequencies reflect on the walls
and add colouration to the sound. The stereo image can also be
impaired. The angled woofer position assists in reducing the reflections
