ARIA
™
K2 936
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Attaching the base to the cabinet
To attach the base to the cabinet, firstly turn the cabinet over so that it is resting on its top (on the
packaging padding), taking care not to damage the cabinet-work, glass top-plate or speaker cones when
carrying out this operation. Position the base on the cabinet and screw in the four screws provided.
Tighten the screws using the Allen key
(fig. A)
.
Connections
The connectors provide reliable, multi-purpose contacts for stripped cables (up to 4 mm diameter) or fork
terminals. Banana jacks are covered for compliance with electrical and connection standards in force in
some countries. Do not remove the plastic covers.
It is essential to connect the loudspeakers using the correct polarity. The connector marked " + " must be
connected to the matching output on the amplifier and the connector marked " - " must be connected
to the negative terminal
(fig. B)
. If the loudspeakers are connected with incorrect polarity there will be
considerable degradation to both the stereo image and the audio perception of bass.
Where to position your loudspeakers
Your Aria K2 936 loudspeakers have been designed to reproduce as faithfully as possible every kind of
music and home cinema programme. Nonetheless, it makes sense to follow some simple rules to optimise
their performance and to guarantee good tonal balance and a realistic sound stage.
The loudspeakers should be positioned symmetrically, facing the listening area, ideally forming an
equilateral triangle with it. It is, however, possible to change these distances to reach the ideal compromise
for any particular conditions
(fig. C)
.
The loudspeakers should be positioned at the same height, in the same horizontal plane. Ideally, the
tweeter should be positioned at the same height as the listener's ear when listening normally
(fig. D)
.
Do not position your loudspeakers too close to a corner of the room and do not place them too close to
a wall. If they are positioned close to a wall or a corner this has the effect of exciting certain resonances
within the room and artificially increasing the bass. Conversely, if the bass level is judged to be insufficient,
you could try moving the loudspeakers nearer a wall to re-balance the bass level
(fig. E)
.
Optimisation
For perfectionists, here is the formula for optimal positioning:
If
A
is the distance from the centre of the woofer to the nearest floor or wall,
B
is the distance to the
next closest floor or wall and
C
the greatest distance
(A < B < C)
, the equation
B
2
= AC
defines the ideal
loudspeaker position.
•
For example:
If the centre of the woofer is 50 cm away from the back wall (A) and 60 cm from the floor (B), then the
side wall will ideally be 72 cm away
(C = B
2
⁄A = 72 cm)
(fig. F).
U s e r m a n u a l
