Room Placement - Audio Note AN-E/D Owner's Manual

ROOM PLACEMENT

The Audio Note AN-E/D is a highly versatile loudspeaker, which will provide satisfying
performance in most listening environments. For optimal tonal balance, the AN-E/D should be
used on a stand of 10 inches (24-27cm) in height. A light open-frame stand will give good results
provided it has spikes rigidly coupling it through the carpet to the floor.
The best results, however, will be obtained using a spiked high-mass stand which, if correctly
placed, can hold the speaker so well that even if the top of the speaker is pushed, it will not move at
all!
The speaker should be coupled to the stand by placing 4 pea-sized balls of "blue tack" (it is actually
white) on the stand's top and pushing the speaker down onto these so that they are flattened. We
have included some of this "blue-tack" with the instructions and warranty card.
The distance between the speakers and the rear wall should ideally be about 30 cm to 1 metre. As
all listening rooms are different, the Audio Note AN-E/D's considerable flexibility in positioning is
very useful, as it makes it possible to adjust the overall balance of the system.
The distance between the speakers should be slightly less than the distance from the speakers to the
listening area. For best stereo imaging and sound staging the listener should be equidistant from
the 2 speakers.
The AN-E/D is designed to have a very wide listening window, so they will allow considerable
angling to reduce early sidewall reflections interfering with the direct sound from the speakers.
These reflections will greatly affect tonal and stereo balance.
The angle at which the speakers are aimed at the listener will vary from room to room.
Three alternatives are to:
1) Position the speakers parallel to the rear wall.
2) To toe the speakers in to aim at the listening area.
3) To toe the speakers even more to aim 1-2 metres in front of the listening area.
Experimentation is vitally important to achieve optimum results in any given environment.
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July 05