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Speaker Placement
A rule of thumb for speaker placement is to form
a triangle with the distance between Loudspeakers
no greater than the distance of each Loudspeaker
from the main listening position (which should be
equal). With the Line Array speaker design of the
XRT1.1K, there will be a much larger area of prime
listening positions outside of the typical sweetspot.
Due to the unique qualities of each listening space,
a certain amount of trial and error is expected to
achieve the ultimate placement. With ports in the
rear of the speaker, it is important that the speaker
not be placed against the rear wall. Side wall
proximity will also affect sound as do large comfy
couches.
One formula used to determine minimum distance
from the wall for a speaker is: Distance from rear
wall in inches = total square inches of rear ports. In
this case, the answer for the minimum distance an
XRT1.1K should be from the rear wall is about 37.7
inches (95.8cm).
Needless to say, because there is a left and right
version of the XRT1.1K, it is highly recommended
that the right speaker be on the listener's right and
the left on the left. To do anything else would be to
ignore countless hours of design work.
Some people like to toe-in their speakers. That
should not be necessary with the XRT1.1Ks.
When moving the XRT1.1K, remember they are
what we in the industry call "VERY HEAVY." Get
help when moving these speakers to avoid hurting
yourself or the speakers.
Assembling The XRT1.1K
The goal is to attach the Tweeter/Midrange Driver
Column to the Larger Woofer Column. First,
remove the Tweeter/Midrange Driver Column from
4
the smaller box and all packing material.
Assuming you have a pair of XRT1.1Ks, take note
as to which is the right speaker and which is the
left for both parts. Right should attach to right and
left to left. (Right and left are from the position of a
listener looking at the front of the speakers.) There
will be a label on the back of the Tweeter/Midrange
Column with an arrow facing upward to determine
the correct orientation as well as a Left/Right
designation (Figure 2). The Right XRT1.1K Woofer
Column will have the Red Connector Cables
hanging on the right side and the left will have the
Red Connector Cables hanging on the left side.
Locate the accessory box which contains fasteners
and the tool needed for this task. Each side will
require 4 lock nuts and 4 magnetic covers.
For each side:
1. Remove the protective rubber tips from
the four pre-installed bolts. (A pair of bolts
protrude from each of two metal plates in the
front of the woofer column.)
2. Carefully, position the Tweeter/Midrange
Column over the four bolts. (Figure 1).
3. Place a lock nut on each bolt.
4. Using the supplied lock nut
driver tool, tighten the four Lock
Nuts. Do Not Over Tighten.
When snug, stop.
5. Cover each tightened lock nut
with a magnetic cover.
6. Now, connect the two
upper and two lower
cables into the sockets on the back of the
Midrange/Tweeter Column. Red color coded
labels mark the red cable connectors.
Magnetic
Cover
Lock Nut
Lock Nut
Magnetic
Cover
Figure 2– Directional
Label
Figure 1– Attaching Mid/Tweeter Column
Bolt
Midrange/
Tweeter
Connection
Cable
Bolt
Midrange/
Tweeter
Connection
Cable
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