Installing And Connecting The Speakers; Speaker Placement - Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble IV Instructions Manual

Installing And Connecting The Speakers

All satellites are functionally
similar. The single black satellite in
the white Ensemble IV Home Theater
is intended for use on or above the TV
monitor as the center channel speaker.
First decide where to place
Ensemble IV's speaker units in your
listening room. The section "Speaker
Placement" which follows gives you
practical guidelines.
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Once you have determined the
likely placement for the satellites
and subwoofer, consult page 6.
The "Wiring Diagram" shows how
to interconnect the speaker units
and your amplifier.
Prepare each length of speaker
wire according to the section on
page 7. Leave an extra three or four
feet of length on each individual
length of wire. This extra length lets
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you experiment with placement.
Then make the connections as
instructed on page 7.
If possible, listen to the com-
plete system before you make the
installation permanent. You may
find small changes in the satellite
positions improve the sound. The
satellite and subwoofer may be
safely moved while playing if
sufficient slack is left in the
speaker wires.
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Placement
The left and right satellites
(both models)
• For stereo music listening, try
to place the satellites to form an
equal-sided triangle with your
favorite listening position (A).
Because the room's surfaces tend
to integrate the sound before it
reaches you, perfectly symmetri-
cal placement is not necessary.
• In a home theater installation, try
to place the satellites so that they
form a 45° angle with your
preferred seat (B), which takes
best advantage of how movie
soundtracks are mixed. The
satellites are magnetically
shielded, so they can be placed
close to the TV. The subwoofer is
not magnetically shielded,
however, and must be at least 18
inches from the set to prevent
picture distortion.
• Have a clear line of sight to each
satellite. This insures that higher
frequencies are not blocked.
• For music listening, if the
satellites are across the room
from the listening area, their
height is usually not critical; they