Positioning; General Recommendations - Dynaudio CONTOUR Owner's Manual

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Positioning

Dynaudio loudspeakers consist of classic bass reflex
loudspeaker designs with no unusual or extraordinary
positioning demands. Every room will still have its own
particular sound characteristics. Any room is also shaped
and decorated uniquely, and therefore remains independent
regarding options for positioning loudspeakers.
The following steps are general suggestions that will make
the correct positioning easier to achieve.
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B
Fig. 3 Positioning the loudspeakers.

General recommendations

• As a starting point, it is recommended
that the speakers be about 2 meters
Following explanations refer to Fig. 3: apart from each other for the best
• The distance between each results (A).
loudspeaker and your listening position • If the speakers are positioned too close
should be the same (B). Try to achieve to each other, the stereo image will not
an isosceles triangle. seem realistic; if that distance is too
• The distance between the loudspeakers wide, the image may leave an acoustic
should be the same or better slightly hole in the middle.
less than the distance between each • Paying attention to the image during
loudspeakers and your listening position listening tests will help dictate optimum
(A, B). placement during experimentation and
• The closer the listening position is in set-up
relation to the loudspeakers, the closer
the speakers can be positioned to each
other.
Positioning
A
B
A≤B
Excessive brightness
Direct sunlight or excessive brightness
can affect the color of any natural wood
veneer (the structural integrity of the
cabinet will not be affected).
To maintain the aesthetic quality of
the loudspeakers for the long term,
placing such in very warm, very cold,
or very humid environments should
be avoided.
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