4. Positioning
The position of speakers within the listening room is likely to have more influence over their performance than any other aspect of their installation. It is worth spending some time experimenting both with the finer points of speaker positioning, as well as the larger scale issues of room layout.
If you are already familiar with the acoustic characteristics of your listening room, and the way speakers perform in it, you may already have a good feel for where to position your Linear Ones. However, installing any new
The position requirements for a pair of Linear Ones installed in an average sized and furnished listening room (say 4m x 5m) are as follows:
•Between 0.3 and 1.0 metres from the rear wall.
•1.0 metres from side walls.
•Between 2.5 and 3.5 metres apart.
•Clear of corners.
•Angled inward towards the listening position.
Don’t worry if, thanks to the architecture or layout of your room, it is not practical to follow each requirement. The most important thing is to experiment with the different options that are practical and find the one that works best.
While it is often the first instinct to position a pair of speakers against the shorter wall of a rectangular room, it is often the case that a position against the longer wall will produce better results. This is because the long wall position tends to result in less prominent reflections from the side walls of the room. However, whether used against the long or short wall, it is important
that each speaker of the pair is located in a similar acoustic environment (different environments would be, say, a curtained area and a solid wall). The acoustic character of the side walls of the room in the area where the main reflection between speakers and listening position will occur should also be similar. Diagram One illustrates a typical layout.
Once your Linear Ones are connected (see Section
5)and working, and you begin to become familiar with their performance, it is likely to be worthwhile experimenting a little more with their positioning.
Reducing the distance between the speakers and the rear wall will increase the level of bass and low midrange making the speakers sound warmer. The warmth however is likely to be gained at the expense of some
The Linear One is magnetically shielded and can be used in relatively close proximity to CRT screens.
Diagram One
angle |
| 0.5 metres from | |
inward |
| back wall | |
3.0 metres | |||
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Reflection region. Keep similar each side.
Listening position
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