Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
I
Connecting
Your
Loudspeakers
It is critical for proper performance that all speakers (left, right, center and rear) be
connected in proper phase. Note that one terminal
on
each speaker (+) is colored red
and the other (-) is colored black. Please make certain that you connect the red
(+)
terminal on each speaker to the red (+) terminal
of
its channel on your amplifier
or
receiver, and the black (-) terminal to the black (-) terminal. It is essential that all
speakers be connected in the same way to the amplifier (in phase).
If
you experience
a great lack
of
bass, it is likely that one speaker is out
of
phase with the others.
Usually ifdistortion is heard when the speakers
are
being driven
at
loud
levels, it is caused by driving (turning up) the amplifier too loud and not
driving the speakers with more power than they can handle. Remember,
most amplifiers
put
out their full-rated power well before the volume con-
trol is turned all the way up!
If
your speakers distort when you play them
loud,
turn
down the amplifier
or
get a bigger one.
Positioning
the
BP1.2X
or
BP2X in
Your
Room
For Rear
or
Side Surround Speakers
The BP1.2X and BP2X are designed to be extremely flexible in terms
of
their
placement when used as surround speakers. They may be used on the side walls,
rear walls
or
in the rear comers
of
the listening room. When placed along the side
walls the speakers should normally be located adjacent to or behind the listening
position. The speakers may also be placed near the rear comers
of
the room or
located on the rear wall.
If
you have your couch or listening position near or against
the rear wall, we suggest rear wall placement
of
the BP1.2X and BP2X with them
positioned on either side
of
the couch and in from the side wall. High placement is
preferred; however, midwall
or
floor placement is certainly acceptable. Normally
speakers would be hung on the wall with the input connection plate up against the
wall, however, the BP1.2X and BP2X may also be placed on shelves or stands.
Of
course, experimentation is encouraged to get the best performance in your particular
room. As a starting point, we suggest mounting the speakers on the side walls
behind the listening position about 3-6 feet
off
the floor and halfway between the
listening position and the rear wall.
When using
BPI.2X
and BP2X in Dolby EX and other 6.1 and 7.1 systems
(which they are perfect for), one pair will normally be located on the side walls as
described above and an additional 1 or 2 speakers will be located on the rear wall as
described above.
For Front
Main
(Left
and Right) Speakers
Because
of
their superb performance characteristics, the BP1.2X and BP2X can
also be used as a front main system. In this configuration they should normally be
placed about 6-8 feet apart approximately at ear level with the inside facing baffle,
which has drivers mounted on it, facing towards the listening position.