ADAM Audio Compact MK3 Passive Version - Handbuch (Seite 7)

7 Classic Compact MK3 (Passive Version) Manual / english
The proper positioning of your loudspeakers is of extreme importance to the sound quality.
We would therefore like to give you some advice concerning room acoustics and the setting
up of your loudspeakers. Since every room is unique, we can only offer general recommen-
dations.
3.1 Room acoustics
Room acoustics come down to essentially three aspects:
a) Reverberation: The ‘sound’ of a room is to some extend a result of its reverberation, i.e.
to how the sound waves are reflected. Soft furniture (like carpets, curtains, or sofas)
tends to absorb sound waves, especially higher frequencies. Hard materials like stone
or glass reflect sound waves almost entirely. In general, reverberant rooms are rather
unforgiving in terms of authentic music reproduction due to the great number of reflec-
tions.
b) The room dimensions: The volume of a room is the second important aspect of its
acoustics. The same loudspeaker will sound different in different sized rooms with
similar sonic characteristics. Therefore, the size of your room partly determines the
positioning of your loudspeakers.
c) The listening distance: The distance between the listener and the sound source is the
third crucial aspect in loudspeaker positioning. If this distance is either too great or too
small, the sound will be compromised.
3.2 General recommendations
Please make sure that there are no obstacles in the way from the monitor to your
ears. You should be able to see the speakers completely.
The distance to the surrounding walls should be at least 40 cm to avoid early
reflections, which will degrade the sound.
The loudspeakers should be aligned with the listener’s position.
Please note that vibrating parts of nearby objects can mask the sound.
3. Speaker Placement