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OPTIMIZING THE SOUND
• Toe-in: Optimizing the tweeter character:
You have chosen to setup using the "Regular"
or the "Narrow Room" setup. By adjusting the
toe-in the tweeter level and character can be
optimized
Toe-in: Optimizing the tweeter character
You have chosen to setup using the "Regular" or
• In a "perfect" acoustic environment our
the "Narrow Room" setup. By adjusting the toe-in
the tweeter level and character can be optimized.
speakers are designed to be listened to app
20-25 degrees off axis, which corresponds
In a "perfect" acoustic environment our speakers are
to a normal setup with the speakers close to
designed to be listened to app 20-25 degrees off axis,
pointing straight. By using toe-in the tweeter
which corresponds to a normal setup with the speakers
will point more towards the listening position
close to pointing straight. By using toe-in the tweeter
thereby increasing its level, as the highest level
will point more towards the listening position thereby
from the tweeter is obtained directly on axis.
increasing its level, as the highest level from the
tweeter is obtained directly on axis.
• In the Regular Setup, with the tweeter
axis pointing close to straight, use toe-in to
In the Regular Setup, with the tweeter axis pointing
increase the tweeter levels, and use toe-out to
close to straight, use toe-in to increase the tweeter
decrease the tweeter levels
levels, and use toe-out to decrease the tweeter levels
• In the Narrow Room Setup, The tweeter
In the Narrow Room Setup, The tweeter axis is
axis is toed-in to meet in front of the listening
toed-in to meet in front of the listening position.
position. To increase the tweeter levels toe-out
To increase the tweeter levels toe-out the speakers,
the speakers, and to decrease the tweeter
and to decrease the tweeter levels toe-in the speakers.
levels toe-in the speakers.
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The optimized low
frequency speaker
location
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Please note that the increase/decrease in toe when using
this solution is more critical compared to using the
wRegular setup, only a few degrees change of Toe will
cause a great change in subjective tweeter level.
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Less high frequency;
more toe-in
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Please note that the increase/decrease in
toe when using this solution is more critical
compared to using the Regular setup, only a
few degrees change of Toe will cause a great
change in subjective tweeter level.
The Narrow Room
More high frequency;
less toe-in / pointing
more directly to
the ear
The optimized
listening position