Soundworks As A Music System - Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks SoundWorks Instructions Manual

SoundWorks As A Music System

Place the subwoofer on the floor against a wall
(surfaces that acoustically support the bass).
Placing it out from the wall and/or up on a
shelf could result in disappointing bass
performance (see text).
For recorded performers to appear "on stage"
in front of you, place the cubes to form a
roughly equal-sided triangle with your favorite
listening position. But by all means, take
advantage of their tiny size, and experiment
liberally with their placement (see text for
suggestions).
• Have a clear line of sight from your
listening position to the cubes.
• The further away the cubes, the
less critical their height. Try them
down on the floor, up near the
ceiling, or anywhere in between. If
they are close to you, however, it's
best to have them at ear level.
• Use your imagination and try
different locations for the cubes—
on window sills for example, or on
a mantelpiece as shown. They can
also be easily wall mounted
(see page 12).
• The ear cannot localize low-bass,
so the subwoofer does not have to
be very close to the satellites. It
can even be hidden by furniture.
The bass port (the hole above the
control panel) must be at least 2
inches from any surface.
• If you can't place the subwoofer on
the floor against a wall, the Bass
Level control will compensate. Try
turning it up if you place the
subwoofer up on a shelf, and/or out
from the wall.
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• On the other hand, if the
subwoofer sits in a corner on the
floor, it may sound bass-heavy.
In this case, try turning the Bass
Level control down.
• Set the Bass Level control for best
bass balance, then forget it. It is
not intended to be adjusted
regularly to compensate for
differences in recordings.