Unpacking Instructions; Loudspeaker Placement - Audio Note AN-E Owner's Manual

Unpacking Instructions

To easily remove the loudspeaker from its carton, fold the four bottom flaps
outward. Then, holding the inner packing material in place, tip the box over onto its
open end and simply lift the carton away.
If there are any signs of shipping damage, inform your dealer at once.
Be sure to save the cartons and all packing materials in the event that subsequent
sale or repair necessitates re-shipping.
At this time, please fill in the warranty card, putting both serial nos. and the date of
purchase on the card. The serial numbers are on the rear of the speakers below the
input terminals and on the outside of the packing cartons.

Loudspeaker Placement

The Audio Note™ AN-E is a highly versatile loudspeaker which will provide satisfying
performance in most listening environments.
For optimal tonal balance, the AN-E should be used on a stand of 24 - 27cm (10
inches) in height, for best results, use spiked high-mass stands that can hold the
speaker so firmly that even if the top of the speaker is pushed, it will not move at
all. Alternatively, light open-frame stands will give decent results provided they have
spikes rigidly coupling them to the floor, (through carpet if present.)
The speakers should be coupled to the stand by placing four pea-sized balls of Blu
Tack on the stand's top and pushing the speaker down onto these so that they are
flattened. (We have included some of this Blu Tack with the instructions and
warranty card.)
The AN-E has very wide dispersion which provides a great deal of flexibility in the
different rooms and set ups, and despite being a rear ported design it is designed for
corner or near wall, much of the set up process is therefore counter-intuitive in that
it works in the opposite way to "normal" loudspeaker set up (for example move the
speaker CLOSER to the rear wall will normally result in a tightening and deepening
of the bass reproduction), so bear that in mind when you do the initial set up and
later adjustments.
The AN-E has, as a result of its wide dispersion, a very wide listening window,
allowing considerable angling (or toe-in) to provide an evenly distributed energy
window between the speakers, by allowing adjustment of early side wall reflections
either to adjust the frequency content to coincide and underpin the direct sound, or
prevent those reflections from interfering with the direct sound from the speakers.
These reflections will greatly affect tonal and stereo balance and even relatively
small changes in the speaker's angle and distance to the sidewall can change the
room interaction markedly.
To control these reflections, place the outer edges of the speakers as close to the
side wall as possible, shortening the time difference between direct sound and first
reflections as much as possible. The optimal angle at which the speakers are aimed
at the listener varies from room to room. The room size will have a particularly
marked influence on the angling and proximity to the side walls, where room layout
allows.
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