Identifying Your Listening Area - Genelec 8010 Setup Manual

Identifying your listening area

Divide your room into three equal-sized areas; front, centre and rear.
For music productions place your listening setup in the front area. The angle
between the left and right monitors should be 60° degrees. Each monitor should
be aimed towards the listening position. For film production, place your listening
setup in the rear area.
L
R
Screen
60°
C
R
L
60°
110°
-10°
LS RS
+10°
Room resonances between room surfaces are called standing waves or room
modes. In the case of resonances, sound pressure maxima occur on the surface.
Place the listening position at least one metre from the walls to avoid the zone of
the pressure maximum.
L
R
60°
›1 m
5
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