ADAM Audio Beta Active Version - Handbuch (Seite 10)

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The proper positioning of your loudspeakers is of extreme importance to the sound
quality. Since every room is unique, we can only offer general recommendations
concerning room acoustics and the placement of your loudspeakers. Your Tensor Beta
features several controls for fine-tuning them to your room acoustics and personal
sound preferences.
5.1 Room Acoustics
Room acoustics come down to essentially three aspects:
a) Reverberation: The ‘sound’ of a room is too some extend a result of its reverberati-
on, 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 materi-
als 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 reflections.
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.
5.2 Speaker Positioning
Placing the loudspeakers too close to walls can compromise their sound.
Especially in reverberant rooms, you should adhere as closely as possible to these
distances; otherwise, the lower frequencies in particular may distort the overall
sonic characteristics.
We recommend experimenting – the best method for finding the ideal positioning
of your loudspeakers is using your ears. Listen to your ADAMs from different
positions – try out several different set-ups. You may be surprised at the differences
you’ll hear!
5. Speaker Placement