Microworks As A Music System - Cambridge SoundWorks MicroWorks MicroWorks Instructions Manual

MicroWorks As A Music System

For recorded performers to
appear "on stage" in front of
you, place the cubes to form a
roughly equal-sided triangle
with your favorite listening
position. But by all means,
take advantage of their tiny
size and experiment liberally
with their placement (see text
for suggestions).
Place the subwoofer on the floor against a
wall (surfaces that acoustically support the
bass). Placing it out from the wall and/or up
on a shelf could result in disappointing bass
performance (see text).
• Have a clear line of sight from your
listening position to the cubes.
• The further away the cubes, the
less critical their height. Try them
down on the floor, up near the
ceiling, or anywhere in between. If
they are close to you, however, it's
best to have them at ear level.
• Use your imagination, and try
different locations for the cubes—
on window sills, for example, or on
a bookshelf as shown. They can
also easily be wall mounted
(see page 12).
• The ear cannot locate the source of
low-bass, so the subwoofer does
not have to be very close to the
cubes. It can be hidden by furni-
ture. The bass port (the hole above
the control panel) must be at least
2 inches from the nearest
surface, however.
• If you just can't place the sub-
woofer on the floor against a wall,
use the Bass Level control to
compensate. Try turning it up if
you place the subwoofer up on a
shelf, and/or out from the wall.
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• On the other hand, if the subwoofer
sits in a corner on the floor, it may
sound bass-heavy, in which case
try turning the Bass Level
control down.
• Set the Bass Level control for best
bass balance, then forget it. It is not
intended to be adjusted regularly to
compensate for differences
in recordings.