Speaker Placement

Reference - Speaker Placement

The design of the LSR4300 system lends itself to a wide variety of placement options. Covered here is a typical stereo setup for near- to mid-ﬁeld monitoring, where the mix position is generally 1 to 1.5 meters (3 to 5 feet) away from the speakers.

While the exact stereo listening angle is largely a matter of personal preference, we recommend the monitors be arranged to form an equilateral triangle as shown in the illustration below.

Recommended stereo speaker positioning

The center of the high-frequency transducer should be at the same height (on-axis) as the ear level of the listener. Ideally, they should be placed on suitable speaker stands and well away from boundaries such as walls, ceilings, and large pieces of furniture. The LSR4328P and LSR4326P are equipped with mounting points, to allow wall and ceiling mounting using industry-standard mounting hardware. See Appendix D on page 37 in this manual for details.

LSR4300 Series monitors are designed to be positioned vertically and not horizontally. This orientation provides optimum dispersion over the widest listening angle and eliminates the phase shift that can occur when the relative distances between the woofer, tweeter and the listening position are altered. Horizontal placement directs high-frequency response into the work surface causing destructive cancellation resulting in inaccuracies in the frequency response.