KRK G2 manual Positioning Your Monitors, Channel Set Up

Positioning Your Monitors

Positioning your monitors correctly in the studio is critical to their performance. Typically, they should be placed so that the listening position is fully “covered” with all monitors resting on the same horizontal plane. A great way to test a monitor for its imaging capability is to play back a CD or DVD recorded acoustically in stereo (or one recorded in surround sound if you have a surround sound set up). We recommend acoustic music because it represents the spectrum of sound. You can adjust the angle of each monitor by listening for dead spots. Keep in mind, changing the angle or position of a monitor will change the sound.

2-Channel Set Up

Close-Field Configuration – In a control room situation, the monitors are often times placed on the meter bridge or in a close-field listening position. Initial placement starts by measuring out a simple equilateral triangle (all three sides equal in length) with the apex at the center of the listening position (as shown in Figure 1) as an “overlay” for the stereo installation. In this configuration, the Left and Right monitors are each placed at a 60° angle, equidistant from the listening position.

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Figure 1 Listening Position

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