5
Room Acoustics
A good listening room has just the right amount of reflection and
absorption. The performance of any loudspeaker depends upon the
speaker's location in the room and the acoustical conditions in that
part of the room. Furnishing, size and proportions all effect tonal
balance, imaging and bass characteristics.
In order to test the sonic balance of your room, stand in the location
where the speakers will be installed and clap your hands two or three
times. If the room is reverberant, you will hear a sharpness or echo. If
the room is dull, the sound of the clap will decay rapidly and there
will be little or no echo.
Large areas of glass, mirrors and wood-panelling will reflect sound
waves and often result in brittleness and extreme brightness.
You can correct this by breaking these sound waves with softer
surfaces; for instance, draperies or wall hangings. In general try to
create random reflections.
We advise you to take your time positioning the speakers.
Experimenting will be well worth the effort.
Positioning your EXQ CS 3.0
As mentioned earlier we recommend experimenting with loudspeaker
placement in order to obtain the best spectral balance, openness and
perception of depth.
For good results, the speakers should be no closer than 45 cm from
the rear wall, with at least 7 cm to the side walls. The space
between the loudspeakers should be free. Ideally the space should be
symmetrical in the area around your loudspeakers.
Moving the system towards a wall will increase bass level while
generally reducing openness. Moving speakers too far into the room
can result in a "thin" overall presentation with loss of bass foundation.
The speakers will normally work well straight out and not angled
toward the listener for accurate sound staging. The wide dispersion of
the EXQ-CS-3. makes this possible. Many have found the best room
position to be along an undraped longer wall, with the speakers as far
apart as the listener is for them.
The feet under your EXQ-CS-3. should be adjusted so that the
speaker will not "rock" as you push it from side to side.
