S E T U P D E T A I L S
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Placement
At mid and high frequencies, the zA2.1’s directivity keeps the stereo image from being
affected by room placement in all but the most reflective rooms. As with any non-
dipole speakers, though, the bass is practically omnidirectional, so nearby walls will
reinforce it.
A good starting setup:
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The speakers are acoustical mirror images of each other, and optimal sound
occurs in the sweet area (inboard) when so arranged. If your pair does not have
the airLayer option, the speaker with the even serial number should be placed
to the right, and the odd to the left. If they do have the option, no need to
check the serial numbers, because the side tweeter should be aimed outward,
that is, not toward the center.
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Arrange into an equilateral triangle setup, that is, an equal distance between the
speakers and each other, and between each speaker and you. Of course, some
will prefer or be practically limited to a smaller angle between the speakers,
which is perfectly fine. It can be argued that an equilateral triangle setup is just
an artifice cooked up in the early days of hi-fi in an attempt to standardize
things. In reality, it makes little difference, other than the obvious, namely
affecting the stage width.