Niles Audio OS6.5 manual Installation Considerations

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

When using more than one pair, it is usually best to alternate a left channel and then a right channel, so that you have the best possible stereo coverage possible.

The position of the loudspeakers and their surroundings play a very important role in how a stereo image is created. You should experiment to find the very best position for your loudspeakers. Here are some guidelines to make the process quick and easy.

Figure 4

Illustration depicts the optimum placement zone for a listening distance of ten feet.

Make sure you are not blocking or reflecting the sound off of furniture or other objects. You should have a direct line of sight with the front of the loudspeaker. To determine the best position, measure the distance between the ideal listening position and the wall you plan to mount the loudspeakers on. Try to place the loudspeakers so that they are at least one-half the listening distance apart (this maintains a large, pleasant stereo “image”) and less than the entire listening distance (this avoids a “hole-in-the-middle” effect). For example; if you are ten feet back from the wall, the loudspeakers should be between five and ten feet apart (See

Figure 4).

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