MartinLogan Speaker Placement, Listening Position, Installing in a Cabinet, Ask Your Dealer

PLACEMENT

Listening Position

Generally, subwoofers have the most output when placed in the corner of a room. However, this can also exagger- ate the subwoofers output making blending difficult. We recommend starting by placing the subwoofer in a corner. It should be placed in such a way that there are 2 inches between the grill and the wall. This will avoid blocking the output of any woofers. If, after the full range of tuning techniques have been employed, the subwoofer sounds like it has too much upper bass energy try pulling it away from the wall, toward the listening position. This will less- en the reinforcement of these problematic frequencies from the wall and likely smooth out the response. Repeat the setup procedure with the woofer controls after you move it (see figure 16).

Installing in a Cabinet

It is common for people to place their subwoofer(s) inside of cabinetry. The Descent i’s unique, three-woofer design does not compromise the ability to be successfully installed in such a configuration. However, it is recom- mended, as with any quality multi-driver subwoofer, that there be a minimum of three inches of open space between the cabinet and the front, left and right sides (see figure 17).

Ask Your Dealer

Your MartinLogan dealer can suggest many options for optimal subwoofer placement. They also have many tools at their disposal, such as experience, familiarity with the associated equipment, and even sound analysis equip- ment which may make the task of determining optimal subwoofer placement easier.

Enjoy Yourself

The Descent i is a very refined subwoofer and will benefit from care in setup. With the above placement tips in mind you will find, over months of listening, that small changes can result in measurable differences. As you live with your subwoofer, do not be afraid to experiment with position- ing until you find the optimal relationship between your room, settings, and subwoofer that gives to you the best results. Your efforts will be rewarded.

Figure 16. Descent i Subwoofers as the LFE (effects) channels, MartinLogan Summit speakers as front channels, MartinLogan Stage as the center chan- nel, MartinLogan Script i as side surround (effects) channels. Note the corner placement of the Descent i at the front of the listening room.

Figure 17. Placing the Descent in a cabinet requires a minimum of three inches of open space on the front, left and right.

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