Installation manual

4 Russound In-wall LCR Loudspeaker Installation Manual
PREPARATION / SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Determine the intended use of the speakers in the room. If they are going to
be your primary listening source in a room, you need to consider some other
factors to insure proper imaging. The term "stereo imaging" refers to a speaker
system’s ability to project music so that it sounds like the performers are in a
three-dimensional space between the speakers.
There are several factors to keep in mind before you begin actual installation.
In general, the best acoustic performance will result if both speakers face
a similar type of surface, are placed in similar positions on the same wall or
ceiling, and are mounted to the same type of material with equal cavity
volume.
Bass frequencies are emphasized when an In-wall speaker is placed close to
a corner. This tends to make male voices sound deeper and may muddy some
sounds such as sound track dialogue. Avoid placing just one speaker in a corner
and another on a long at wall.
Treble is emphasized when it bounces back from reective surfaces such
as large windows. Conversely, highs tend to be mued by soft surfaces
such as drapes, rugs, upholstered furniture, etc. The best situation is a mix of
absorptive and reective surfaces, which can be achieved by adding throw
rugs or insulated drapes to a reective room.
The tweeters should be placed at ear level of the intended user. In a horizontal
orientation, the speaker can be mounted with the tweeter at the top or bottom.
In a vertical orientation the speakers should be mounted with the tweeters
positioned to the outside and aimed toward the listener.
Speaker Placement and Use
Placement can make all the dierence in how your Russound speaker system
sounds. All rooms have dierent sound characteristics. Speaker location,
listening location, reective and absorbing surfaces all have a dramatic eect
on the sound you hear. There are at least four related considerations that factor
into the speaker layout:
•Theintendeduse:criticallistening,hometheater,orbackgroundmusic
•Theroom’sphysicalcharacteristics:hard,reectivesurfacesorsoft,absorbent
textures
•Thelisteninglocations:adesiredprimelisteningspotoraneedforsound
throughout the room
•Theavailablelocations:unobstructedwallandceilingsurfaces
It may happen that the ideal or desired locations for the speakers may have to
be modied for feasibility.