Important Points Before Setting Up; Location; Spikes - Wilson Benesch A.C.T. One Owner's Manual

WILSON BENESCH A.C.T. ONE LOUDSPEAKER SETTING UP
INSTRUCTIONS

Important Points before Setting up

Carefully remove all packaging to gain access to the enclosures. During installation it is
helpful to have some one to assist as the speakers are quite heavy. Remove the tools and
spikes which are packaged separately. Please take a little time to read the rest of this
booklet before you begin setting up the system. You are advised to retain all packaging as
long as possible or indefinitely as it is essential for shipping the system safely.
Patient and careful setting is essential to obtaining the maximum performance from this
system.
Note well the PRECAUTIONS stated below.

Location

The speakers are designed to operate in free space away from reflective rear boundaries
which will increase the low frequency output of the speakers at certain frequencies,
predominantly in the lower frequencies of the audio range. Rooms exert a considerable
influence on the performance of loudspeakers and listening tests with a variety of
different music is very important. We would suggest that the speakers be placed as far
apart as possible to begin with a toe in angle of about thirty degrees pointing at the
listener.

Spikes

The Spikes that have been specifically designed for the A.C.T. One Loudspeakers should
be treated with caution. Turned from tool steel which is very hard they are very sharp
and can easily inflict a severe wound to the unsuspecting and careless. When setting up
the speakers it is a good idea to leave the spikes off the speakers until the correct position
for their operation has been found.
PRECAUTION : WHEN LAYING THE SPEAKER ON ITS SIDE, ENSURE THE
SURFACE HAS NO SHARP PROTRUSIONS WHICH WILL SCRATCH THE
HIGH QUALITY SURFACES OF THE ENCLOSURE.
When the position has been identified through listening tests, tape can be used to mark
the location of the speakers prior to moving to one side to install the spikes. The vertical
attitude of the speaker can be varied. The position of the tweeter has been designed to
function best for listeners seated in conventional relaxed seating positions. If required for
other situations such as listeners on higher seating or standing the speakers can be tilted
back so as to fire the tweeter upwards.
The spikes are manufactured by Wilson Benesch and have been engineered to
uncommonly high standards. They must be nipped up with the spanner provided in
order for them to function properly. Do not under any circumstances apply a great deal
of force as this may relieve the front spike boss from the M.D.F. base. The rear spike
extensions will withstand higher loads but it is simply not necessary.