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fuanitureArrange.the speakersso thatthe distancebetweenthe listenerand the centerof the speakerplaneis '1.5 timesthedistancebetweenthespeakers.Thisconfigurationputsthe listenerinthecenterof thestereoimage.Begin yourlisteningby sittingcenteredbehveenthespeakers.Whilelisteningto thefirstseleciion,closeyoureyesandlisten for imagefocusanddepthof soundbetweenthe speakerc-Balancethis imagefocusanddeplhwithapparentstage width,listeningfor soundbeyondlhe boundariesof the left and rightspeakers. Play all three recordingsbefore completingthisstep.

Image Focus: Thelocalizabilityof a pafticularmusicaleventin the soundfield(e.g.,the bassis to theleft, the saxophone is to the ight, and thepiano is centeredbetweenthem).

Depth of sound: The sensationthat one musicaleventoccurcbehindanother. Themusicshouldnl seemconfinedto a flat planebetweenthe speakers(e.9.,thepianois centercdbehindthe bassand saxophone).

3.Determinefineplacementby movingthespeakersinwardor outwardfromeachother

N,,lovethe VT-3sno morethan l" eithertowardor awayfromeachother Initially,makesurethatthe speakersare pa€llelto eachother.Playthesamethreerecordingsagain,listeningforimagefocus,stagewidthanddepth.Evaluate whetherthereis an impfovementlf. the overallperformanceis imprcved,markthe positionwitha pieceof masking tape,andcontinuethisprocessunlilyouhavedeterminedthebestbalanceof imaging,depthandsoundstagewidth.

A smalldegreeof toe-inmaybe necessaryto obtainthebestimagefocus. Determinethetoe-inafleryouaresatisfied withthedepthandwidthof thesoundstage.No morethan10 degreesshouldbe required(i.e.,the outsidecornerof thespeakeris about1"fartherfromthefrontwallthantheinsidecorner).

4.lnstallthemetalcones.

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6. Finalpointsto rem€mber

Youmaywantto r€peatthosotupproc€duresatsom€pointafteryouhavea chanceto livewiththeW-3sfora while. Youwill find that subtleimprov€mentscan be madethatyou may haveoverlookedduringthe initialset-up. Experimentationisthekeytofindlngthebestarrangementsin yourlisteningenvhonmontBo.patient,havefun,and rememberthatsmallchangesin speakerpositioncansometimeshavea significantefroctonthesound.ln addition, roomfurnishingsplayan importantrolein absorbingandreflectingsoundwavesMidrange.andhighfrequenciesin particularwillbe absorbedby softfurnishingssuchas sofas,carpetsandcurtains.A largenumberof thesesofl furnishingswilldr.illthesound,whilea "live"roomwithfewfurnishingswillbrightenthesound.