Focal SOLO6 BE User Manual page 7

SOLO6 BE - TWIN 6 BE - SUB6 BE USER MANUAL: PRODUCT OVERVIEW
P r o f e s s i o n a l D i g i t a l M o n i t o r i n g S y s t e m
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Positioning
The Solo6 Be and Twin6 Be are designed for near field monitoring and should be placed at a distance between 1 and 3 metres
from the listener, pointing towards the listening position. They can be sitting on the console top or placed on appropriate stands.
In any way it is recommended that the tweeter is at a height from the floor approximately equivalent to that of the listener's ears. If
required it can make sense to place the speakers upside down so that the previous rule is better fulfilled (fig. C,D).
The Solo6 Be could be used vertically or horizontally depending on the environment, preferably pointing towards the listener (fig. C).
By design the Twin6 Be's are rather intended for a landcape orientation, though in some situations they could be positioned
vertically. As seen in the earlier rear panel description, the Twin6 Be has a switch allowing to choose which drive unit is to
reproduce the mid frequencies (see below) (fig. E). Consequently it will always be possible, as desirable, to configure the speakers
in a "mirror" (ie symetrical) way (fig. F). As a general rule having the "midrange" driver on the inside of the cabinet results in
better imaging.
Optimal positioning of the Sub6 may vary depending on the surface, the shape and acoustic properties of the listening room.
You are advised to try various locations so to choose the one giving the best possible and most level sound balance. As a rule of
thumb the optimal location will often be in a corner of the room.