Room Acoustics
The C200 loudspeakers are designed to sound as neutral as possible; that is, to reproduce the input signal as accurately as possible, monitoring the audio signal rather than changing it.
Room acoustics play a crucial role in the overall performance of a sound system. However, the wide
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Here are some other placement tips:
•Avoid placing loudspeakers in the corners of a room. This increases the low frequency output and can cause the sound to be muddy and indistinct.
•Avoid placing loudspeakers against a wall. This, too, increases the low frequency output, though not as much as corner placement. However, if you do need to reinforce the low frequencies, this is a good way to do it.
•Avoid placing the speakers directly on a hollow stage floor. A hollow stage can resonate at certain frequencies, causing peaks and dips in the frequency re- sponse of the room. It’s better to place the loudspeakers on a sturdy table or tripod stands.
•Position the loudspeakers so the high- frequency drivers are 2 to 4 feet above ear level for the audience (make allow- ances for a standing/dancing in the aisles audience). High frequencies are highly directional and tend to be absorbed much easier than lower frequencies. By providing direct
•Highly reverberant rooms, like many gymnasiums and auditoriums, are a nightmare for sound system intelligibil-
ity. Multiple reflections off the hard walls, ceiling, and floor play havoc with the sound. Depending on the situation, you may be able to take some steps to minimize the reflections, such as putting carpeting on the floors, closing draperies to cover large glass windows, or hanging tapestries or other materials on the walls to absorb some of the sound. However, in most cases, these remedies are not possible or practical. So what do you do? Making the sound system louder generally doesn’t work because the reflections become louder, too. The best approach is to provide as much direct sound coverage to the audience as possible. The farther away you are from the speaker, the more prominent will be the reflected sound.
Use more speakers strategically placed so they are closer to the back of the audience. If the distance between the front and back speakers is more than about 100 feet, you should use a delay processor to
RIGGING
The C200 cabinets are fitted with four M5 insert points on the top and bottom for installing an optional accessory plate that allows the speaker to be flown. 
WARNING: Never at-
tempt to suspend the
C200 loudspeakers by their handles. If you want to suspend them, use the
accessory plate only. Consult a professional rigger or structural engineer prior to suspending loudspeakers from a structure not intended for that use. Always know the working load limit of the structure supporting the loudspeaker array. Always make sure that the rigging hardware minimum rating is at least five times the actual load.
M5 inserts for mounting rigging accessory plate
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