Speaker Placement - Emotiva Airmotiv 4s User Manual

Speaker Placement

Speaker placement is often a compromise between optimum performance, personal preference,
and site requirements. The following guidelines will serve as a starting point to help you decide
where to place your airmotiv™ 4s powered monitors to achieve the best possible performance.
Positioning your airmotiv™ 4s monitors as near-field monitors
The Emotiva airmotiv 4s was designed primarily as a superlative near-field monitor. When
choosing optimum locations for near-field monitors, the goal is to locate them close to the
recording console, and far from any walls or other reflective surfaces, to maximize direct sound
while minimizing reflected sound.
Mount your airmotiv 4s powered monitors on separate stands, or mounts, if possible. If you
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place them directly on the meter bridge or the same table as your console, vibrations may
be coupled to the console. You should consider using a decoupling platform beneath each
monitor. Mounting points for brackets are provided on the bottom surface of each monitor.
• Locate your monitors close to the recording console, and away from walls or other
large reflective surfaces. If there are large reflective surfaces nearby, covering them with
commercial sound absorbing materials (or felt, or a tapestry) may improve frequency
response and imaging.
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Typical near-field monitor placement
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