Neumann.Berlin KH 310 Getting Started Manual

Place the loudspeakers at the correct angle

(ITU-R BS.775-1)
-30° L
-100°
Ls -110°
-120°
For 2-channel stereo use ±30°

Place the loudspeakers at the same distance

Listening

position
Small near-field systems:
r = 4 m (12')
max
r = 1 - 2 m (3 - 6')
typical
r = 0.75 m (2.5')
min
Horizontal: Point loudspeakers at listening position
L
Ls

Use the acoustical axis as a reference

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0° C
30° R
100°
110° Rs
120°
r
Large mid-field systems:
r = 8 m (24')
max
r = 2 - 4 m (6 - 12')
typical
r = 1.5 m (5')
min
C
R
Rs

For 7.1 high definition systems

(no international standards)
-30°
L
-90°
Ls
-150° Lb

Delay closer loudspeakers by 30 s/cm

(76 s/inch)
Use the furthest loudspeaker as a reference
Delays:
r t
diff del
5 cm (2") 150 s
10 cm (4') 300 s
20 cm (8') 600 s
50 cm (20") 1.5 ms
1 m (3') 3 ms
Symmetrical loudspeaker and object placement in the
room improves stereo imaging, d
L
d
1
d
2
d
3
Ls
Keep back wall distance as
long as possible, d
4
0°
C
30°
R
90°
Rs
150° Rb
t = 30 s * (r -r
del 2
r
diff
r
1
r
2
ref
,d ,d
1 2 3
C
R
d
1
d
2
d
Rs
d
4
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