M-Audio CX8 manual Speaker Height, Speaker Orientation, Setting up CX Monitors, Speaker Placement

7. Setting up CX Monitors	TIP: If possible, place your
The configuration and placement of your CX monitors	CX monitors on speaker stands
within your studio may affect the performance of the	instead of your desk top. Desks
speakers. Use the following tips to achieve the best	tend to resonate sympathetically
possible performance out of your CX monitors:	at low frequencies and may
Speaker Placement	adversely affect the bass response
	of your monitors. If speaker
Place the CX monitors so that the two speakers	stands are not possible due to
and the engineer form an equilateral triangle when	space restrictions and you notice
viewed from above. Angle the speakers slightly	a buildup in bass, try placing
inward so that the woofer and tweeter face the	the monitors on “speaker pads”
engineer.	to acoustically de-couple the
In general, it is recommended that CX monitors	monitors from the desk.
be placed at least one foot away from the nearest
wall, ceiling, or any other large, flat surface (the reason
for this is covered in detail in the following chapter of this		Left Monitor	Right Monitor

guide). If practical considerations such as limited studio space make this impossible, CX monitors include an Acoustic Space Switch 7 to compensate for placement near walls and corners. See the following chapter of this guide to learn more about this switch.

Speaker Height

Position the speakers so that they are parallel to the ground and that your ears are between the midpoint of the woofer and the tweeter.

Speaker Orientation

If possible, place CX monitors in their upright position and avoid laying the speakers on their sides. The CX woofer and tweeter are vertically aligned and will provide the best performance when the speakers are placed upright. Placing them on their sides may create strong reflections from nearby surfaces resulting in spectrally unbalanced sound.

If your CX monitors must be oriented horizontally due to

space or line-of-sight considerations, place the speakers so that their tweeters are on the “inside” to improve imaging.

Tweeters

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