Specifications

GETTING THE BEST PERFORMANCE FROM THE LFT-11
The LFT-11 is designed to be an accurate transducer. As a result it will reveal many
limitations in the playback medium and recordings. Differences in sound quality between
different sources such as AM or FM radio, the compact disc, or different digital recording
schemes and sampling methods will be readily apparent.
The LFT-11 is designed to have flat on axis frequency response. This may present
a problem depending on your listening taste with some program material when listening
to the speakers at low volume levels. The human ear is only sensitive to midrange and to
a lesser degree high frequencies at low sound pressure levels. Because of this, the
speakers will sound bright or thin when listened to at very low sound levels. We
recommend using the tone controls to compensate for this to obtain the frequency balance
you like. To get a more natural tonal balance at very low sound levels the treble control
could be turned down and possibly the bass control turned up slightly.
Each desktop speaker panel is purposely designed to be very directional. This
characteristic improves the ability of the speaker to project three-dimensional acoustic
images by preventing the sound from one channel from interfering with sound from the
other channel. The speakers should point directly toward the listener’s ears at a distance
of about 30 inches from the center of the speaker to each ear; if the frequency balance is
too bright when the speakers are aimed directly toward your ears then aim them slightly
outward. Well-recorded music can contain information, which will place musical
instruments and voices between and around the speakers. Position the speakers to get the
best tonal balance and maximize this effect. If positioned correctly they can project
apparent sound sources well beyond the boundaries of the speakers provided that the
program material contains the correct information.