Aperion Audio SW-12, SW8-APR owner manual Some equipment and room adjustments are listed below

Adjusting Your Room or Speakers for best performance

Room acoustics have just as much effect on sound quality as the speakers themselves. In order to obtain the best sound, the way the recording engineers and movie-producers intended, you may need to make just a few minor adjustments to your room set-up. Small adjustments can yield big results in accurate sound performance.

Some equipment and room adjustments are listed below:

1.Speaker balance for Front L and R. The front L and R should be equidistant from the listening position, and at the same height. Also check the speaker set-up on you AVR to ensure the speakers are programmed for the same distance from the listening position.

2.Speaker balance for center and rear L and rear R. Check the AVR’s set-up menu and adjust the dB output of each speaker to meet your needs. To increase localization and sound output of the center and/or surrounds try toeing-in the speakers towards the listening position. To decrease the localization and sound output of the center and surround speakers, try aiming them slightly off-axis from the listening position.

3.Tonal balance of individual satellites. If the sound seems heavy in the mid-range and low-mids, try pulling the speakers away from the wall more. The closer they are to the wall, the more resonant the low frequencies become. Conversely if the sound is too bright, place them closer to a wall. Or try dampening the wall space around the speaker, and on the wall opposite the speaker’s face. Using wall hangings, drapes, or pillows can help this.

4.Tonal balance of subwoofer. If the subwoofer sounds heavy or muddy, moving it away from the corners and walls will help. Also experiment with the gain, or volume control. It may be set too high.

5.Crossover/Volume of subwoofer. If certain bass notes stick out more than others, corrective adjustments can be made to either the crossover and volume settings, the position of the subwoofer, or both. If certain upper bass notes seem too prevalent, turn the crossover down a few degrees. Also try turning down the volume slightly. If that doesn’t help then try turning the crossover up. This may even out the bass response. If it’s still not quite right then change the position of the subwoofer - pull it away from walls, corners, anything that resonates. Try using the feet to raise it up off the floor as this decreases the floor vibrations from the sub. A little patience will be rewarded greatly, so take your time with the subwoofer. It’s usually the hardest to calibrate to your room.

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