Klipsch CP-T owner manual Pole Mounting, Inverse Square Law

SPEAKER PLACEMENT GUIDELINES (CONTINUED)

Pole Mounting

Using the 1/4”, 20-threaded inserts on the rear of the Klipsch CP speakers and pole mount brackets from a third party provider, the speakers can be mounted to light poles, etc. to cover a 360° pattern for areas such as parking lots indoor/ outdoor malls, etc.

Inverse Square Law

For every doubling of distance
from a speaker SPL is reduced by	X
6dB (-6dB)
EXAMPLE	Y
Speaker Sensitivity:
91 dB@1 watt, 1 meter
X (1m) = 91 dB
Y (2m) = 88 dB
Z (4m) = 85 dB

12 FT

(3.7M)

Z

Other Guidelines:

•Mount speakers at same height for clearest sound quality

•Sending a mono (left + right) signal to each speaker is typical in a distributed audio system and gives the best coverage for large areas

•Maintain an unobstructed “line of sight” between speakers and listening area

•Rooms with hard surfaces (bare walls, hard floors and ceilings) are considered “live” or reverberant and are best covered with more speakers at lower output levels

•Rooms with soft surfaces (drapes, wall hangings, carpet, upholstered furniture) are considered “dead”, absorbing sound, and may require additional speakers placed closer together

Ambient Noise Levels: Measure at peak business hours to determine highest level

Background Music Levels: Usually 3-6 dB above the ambient noise level of a room

Foreground Music Levels: 10 dB+ above the ambient noise level of a room