Roksan Audio FR - 5 Floor Board, Loudspeaker Spikes, Concrete Floor, Carpet, Locknut, Wood Screw

LOUDSPEAKER SPIKES

In order to realise the full potential of your Caspian FR-5Loudspeaker system, it is necessary to locate each of the loudspeakers as rigidly as possible on the ground. Using the supplied set of spike feet, image stability, transparency, definition and attack of the sound will improve as the loudspeakers are rigidly coupled to ground. Three most common setups are described below.

Concrete Floor

If you have a carpeted floor on concrete, the spikes should be used with their pointed end facing downwards, piercing the carpet and making contact with the concrete surface. Adjust the spikes so that the loudspeaker is level with respect to the floor. (horizontally & vertically) Use the supplied spirit level for accurate levelling of the FR-5 loudspeakers. Try to ensure that both loudspeakers are aligned to more or less the same height. Check the loudspeaker is not ‘rocking’ by pushing down on opposite corners of the top of the loudspeaker. Adjust the corresponding spike on the bottom to prevent any ‘rocking’. Once you are satisfied with the rigidity and level, tighten up the lock-nuts.

NOTE:

Please note there are NO items such as electrical

cables, piping etc. immediately under the carpet/floor where the spike positions are.

LOCKNUT

SPIKE

CARPET

CONCRETE

Carpeted Floor Boards

The procedure for carpeted room with floor boards is the same as for concrete floor. However, a more rigid mounting can be achieved by the following procedure.

After the speaker has been on the carpet for a little while, the spikes would make an impression on the surface of the carpet. By carefully removing the loudspeaker from its position without disturbing the spike impression on the carpet, four ‘cross-head’ wood screws can be fitted, one in each of these impressions. Remember to use large enough size screws to ensure good final rigidity of the loudspeaker cabinet relative to the floor boards.

NOTE:

Please note the screws should NOT be too long as these could go through the floor board and cause serious damage to any cable, structure or piping under the floor boards. It is equally important to ensure there are NO other items, electrical cables etc. under the carpet where the spike positions are.

Adjust the spikes and level the speakers as outlined above.

LOCKNUT

SPIKE

WOOD SCREW

CARPET

FLOOR BOARD

Roksan Audio ltd	Caspian FR-5 Loudspeaker User Manual
CLASSIFICATION: General Use	Version: 1.07

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