KT2 KT2 Manual. Page 2
SPEAKER POSITIONING
We generally recommend that the
KT2s should be positioned between 2 - 4
metres apart and between 0.5 to 1.5 me-
tres from the rear wall.
The distance between the two speak-
ers affects the perceived width of the stereo
image. If the two speakers are too close
together the image may appear flat and
mono-like. If the speakers are too far apart
the image may appear to have a 'hole' in
the middle and not create a natural acous-
tic space between the speakers.
The distance between the speaker and
the rear wall affects the amount of bass
reinforcement due to reflected low fre-
quency energy. Carefully adjust this dis-
tance to give a smooth extended bass re-
sponse at the listening position. Do not be
tempted to position the speakers very close
to the walls to give maximum bass rein-
forcement as this will obstruct the rear fac-
ing port and usually lead to a 'boomy' un-
controlled bass response.
The speaker cabinets can also be
slightly 'toed-in' so that they face slightly
inwards towards the listening position.
This can result in sharper stereo focus but
at the expense of a smaller listening 'hot
spot'.The distance of the listening position
from each loudspeaker should be equal to
or greater than the distance between the
loudspeakers.
CONNECTIONS
Important - All connections should be
made with your Hi-Fi equipment
switched off.
The KT2s are equipped with two
pairs of gold plated binding post terminals
situated on the rear face. This arrangement
allows for normal (single) wiring, bi-wir-
ing or bi-amping:
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a pair of
Kelly Transducers KT2s. These high
efficiency monitor loudspeakers have
been designed to bring the full dynamic
range and scale of music into your living
room even with modest amplification
equipment. In addition the high effi-
ciency KT2s give exceptionally low
levels of distortion and colouration at
normal listening levels leading to a
natural sound quality. Possibly more
important is that they maintain their
linearity even at high listening levels.
INSTALLATION
Carefully unpack your KT2s. As the
KT2s are large and quite heavy, it is ad-
visable to have another person to help at
this stage.
Once they are unpacked choose your
siting position carefully. Correct siting of
the loudspeakers can have a dramatic ef-
fect on the sound quality achieved. Please
spend some time experimenting with their
positioning. Use the following information
as a guide only, the best sounding posi-
tion will depend to a large extent on the
size and shape of your listening room and
the type and amount of soft furnishings in
it.
Warning - Magnetic Fields
The loudspeaker drive units used in
the KT2s utilise permanent magnets
which generate magnetic fields both
when the speaker is playing music and
when idle. Do not place your KT2s close
to television screens, computer moni-
tors, magnetic storage media (such as
cassette tapes or computer disks) or
other equipment which may be affected
by strong magnetic fields. For safety we
recommend that all such items are kept
at least 1 metre away from each speaker.
