Installation guide

ARCHITECT

Model 1280 EQ • Model 1260

Model 1680 EQ • Model 1660

Installer’s Guide

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Equalization Controls

Here is a brief introduction to each of the Speaker Equalization

control frequencies and what their aect on your music is.

75 Hz – Bass. This is at the bottom end of the frequencies which

typical in-wall and small bookshelf speakers can achieve. Even

though the Architect’s subsonic lter cuts frequencies under

40 Hz, boosting this band more than 6 dB can cause distor-

tion. Adjust this band with care. A mild boost will enhance bass

instruments such as bass guitar, kick drum, oor toms, timpani

and double bass violas.

250 Hz and 700 Hz – High and low midrange. These controls

directly aect the sound of instruments and vocals. These

bands also determine the speaker’s presence (whether the

music sounds far away or close in). Small speakers often pro-

duce too much midrange, so these controls are candidates for

being turned down slightly during your initial experimentation.

Denitely consider reducing 700 Hz if you are only using your

extension speakers for background music.

2500 Hz – Treble. Female vocals and the “edge” of instruments

such as guitars, snare drums, saxes, violins, etc. are found in

this range. If accentuated too much (by boosting this control)

sounds in the 2500 Hz range can seem harsh and fatiguing to

the ear due to excessive output by the speaker or because of

live, reective room acoustics.

12 KHz – High treble. The ne detail, texture and sheen of mu-

sic is found here. The breathiness of vocals, the sheen of cym-

bals, the high overtones of piano and strings. Actually, there’s

audible music information up to 20,000 Hz on some CD’s and

most adult’s hearing is still pretty good at 15,000 Hz. But we’ve

chosen 12,000 Hz because it provides more useful control to

compensate for room acoustics and common small-speaker

deciencies.