Owner's Manual

PLACEMENT
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Generally, subwoofers have the most output when placed
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recommend starting by placing the Dynamo 500 in a cor-
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employed, the subwoofer sounds like it has too much upper
bass energy try pulling it away from the wall, toward the
listening position. This will lessen the reinforcement of these
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Ask Your Dealer
Your MartinLogan dealer can suggest many options for
optimal subwoofer placement. They also have many tools
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which may make the task of determining optimal subwoofer
placement easier.
Enjoy Yourself
The Dynamo 500 is a very refined subwoofer and will
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in mind you will find, over months of listening, that small
changes can result in measurable differences. As you live
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positioning until you find the optimal relationship between
your room, settings and subwoofer that gives you the best
results. Your efforts will be rewarded.
Installing in a Cabinet
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recommended that there be a minimum of three inches of
open space between the cabinet and the front and back
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Listening Position
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MartinLogan Source™ speakers as front channels, and Fresco™ speakers
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Dynamo 500 at the front of the listening room.
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three inches of open space on the front and back.