Dynaudio Contour Owner's Manual page 10

POSITIONING
3. Distance to back and side walls
When loudspeakers are positioned too close to walls, the sound qua-
lity can be restricted. Every loudspeaker not only disperses sound energy
directly into the room, but also to the side and even backwards. As a
result, time-delayed reflections occur and add to the original music signal.
The Contour models were developed to be placed free-standing, and
therefore they reach their optimum performance when positioned as
clear of any walls as possible. To reduce possible influences from the
back and sidewalls, the distance to these boundaries should ideally
not be less than one-half (0.5) meter.
To minimize low frequency reflections, which will be heard as a
thickening of the sound, the Contour models can be adapted to the
room's acoustic character by using the supplied foam plugs in the
bass reflex port. This will essentially attenuate the room-induced boost
in the low frequency range by dampening the deep frequencies, yiel-
ding a more clear and tight sound and minimized backwave reflections
when the loudspeaker is positioned near rear walls.
4. Floor-standing loudspeaker set-up
The floor-standing Contour models feature a special base construction,
which offers both an ideal performance and mechanical basis. Inte-gra-
ted into the base plinth are four individual spike assemblies. These sta-
bilize the cabinet on an extremely
therefore prevent any wobbling while offering optimal resonance control.
The four individually adjustable spikes allow leveling of the cabinet on
un-even floors. On sensitive surfaces like hardwood flooring or tile,
plates can be placed beneath the spikes to protect the surface.
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small contact area, and
5. Compact loudspeaker set-up
The compact Contour models are designed to offer exceptional pefor-
mance while taking up minimal space. The Contour S 1.4 is intended
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and offers a direct connection to the
for use with the Dynaudio Stand
stand's post via the included bolts. Acoustically this serves as a great
advantage while offering the most elegant appearance. Your Dynaudio
dealer will be able to provide more information in this regard.
Due to its dimensions, you can also place the loudspeaker on a ledge
or shelf or on top of furniture. But to avoid any negative influence on
sound quality, one should take care to utilize a stable surface offering
a wide enough space in front of the loudspeakers as to not limit the
performance. In such applications, the bass reflex port can usually be
left un-plugged as long as there is minimal clearance to the boundaries
at the top and rear of the loudspeaker cabinet, as the speakers will
measure and perform as a front ported version would due to the spe-
cific tuning of the drivers.