Avoiding Feedback - Cerwin-Vega CVI Series Operation Manual

INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCCIÓN
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INTRODUCTION
Félicitations! Bienvenue au sein de la famille Cerwin-Vega! Vous venez de rejoindre un groupe grandissant de professionnels
de l'audio qui se sont tournés vers Cerwin Vega! afin d'avoir accès aux systèmes de reproduction audio les plus avancés
actuellement disponibles. Tous les systèmes Cerwin Vega! sont testés minutieusement pour garantir qu'ils atteignent ou
dépassent nos spécifications de performance. Désirant offrir le meilleur service à la clientèle de tout le secteur de l'audio,
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SAFETY AND CARE FOR YOUR CVi-SERIES LOUDSPEAKERS
POSITIONING
High and upper mid frequencies are a crucial part of the audio spectrum, and have much to do with how we perceive clarity
and intelligibility. Whereas these frequencies are the most easily located, they are also the first to be acoustically blocked.
Taking the coverage angles of the models used into consideration, be sure to set up your speakers so that the MF and HF
drivers are free from obstructions and the higher frequencies can reach the entire audience (e.g. slightly above the heads of
the audience). This will ensure optimal dispersion of higher frequency content and thus improved speech intelligibility and
clarity.

AVOIDING FEEDBACK

Always place the "front-of-house" speakers (the enclosures facing the audience) in front of the microphones, (e.g. towards the
front edge of the stage). Use professional floor wedges or other dependable monitoring systems to ensure that the performers
on stage can hear themselves. Whenever possible, position monitor speakers so that they point only to the back side of
microphones.
Avoiding Feedback When Using Turntables (e.g. DJ Applications)
urntables often produce low-end feedback: low frequencies are fed back to the pickup arm and cartridge and reproduced
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again by the speakers. Common causes of low-end feedback are speakers positioned too close to the turntable or on wooden
floors or stage elements prone to vibration. To avoid this, position the speakers as far from the turntable as possible. Placing
them on a solid, non-resonating support will also help. If you are using CVi models with pole mount cups, try mounting them
on stands. This will minimize direct contact between floor and speakers and reduce vibration.
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