BASS TUNING
These Sensys speakers have been designed for use in rooms with average to good acoustics without port damper bungs fitted. However, in smaller rooms where loudspeaker positioning is forced closer to rear or sidewalls, the foam port damper bung supplied in the accessory kit can be inserted into the reflex port. This will reduce the bass energy but
There is no absolute right or wrong here, therefore much will depend on your own musical preferences.
GRILLES
The Sensys grille has been designed to provide acoustic transparency. However, for ultimate fidelity the enthusiast will appreciate the slight improvement in clarity and detail that is achieved by removing the grilles during listening.
The mesh grille on the front of the pod mounted WideBand™ HF unit diaphragm, on the Dual Concentric™ models only, is held in place by magnetism and may easily, but carefully, removed.
It is essential that the WideBand™ tweeter and SuperTweeter™ diaphragms are not touched, any damage will destroy performance and require specialist repair by your Tannoy dealer. Any such damage will not be covered under warranty.
CARE OF CABINET
The cabinets should only be cleaned with a dry cloth or with a light application of quality
SENSYS HOME THEATRE 5.1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
Unlike other forms of encoded surround audio, 5.1 offers full bandwidth capability for the surround and centre channels, with the ability to treat the subwoofer as a single discreet channel for special effects playback or, for music applications, as a dedicated low frequency instrument channel. This places new demands on the surround and centre channel loudspeakers in both the mixing environment and the playback environment.
The 5.1 format allows the mix engineer in the recording studio to assign audio information to one or more discreet channels of playback; providing very vivid and exacting localisation for the apparent sound sources in the listening environment. To reliably recreate that accurate localisation during playback, the selection and location of loudspeakers becomes the single most critical issue next to the talent of the mix engineer in the studio. (See fig. 11)
THE SYSTEM
A fully operational 5.1 system consists of two main front loudspeakers, two rear effects speakers at the rear (usually wall mounted) and a centre channel. The subwoofer provides the .1 part of the system.
Total design compatibility, ensuring all models share the same acoustical balance and dispersion characteristics, means that it is essential that an A/V system is built around either the Sensys Discrete or Dual Concentric™ models - it is not possible to mix the driver types as the acoustic integration of each has been optimised only for use as a complete system.
In Home Theatre applications this acoustic benefit provides a very focussed soundstage retaining natural voicing and ensuring that aural effects and speech localisation 'pan' from left to right and front to rear seamlessly.
SCREENING
The large magnet assemblies on the loudspeaker drive units of all Sensys models are fully screened to eliminate
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