KOI TIGER Powered Speaker System - Manual (Page 3)

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The advanced acoustic design of the Tiger makes component placement
non-critical: Any reasonable location of the satellites and subwoofer will yield
superb stereo reproduction in most listening rooms.
Amplifi er
Place the amplifi er unit on any convenient fl at surface near your source
component(s).
Satellites
The compact KOI Tiger satellites can be placed in just about any available
space in your room. Ideally, they would be placed along a common wall at
the same height. For critical monitoring (near-fi eld) applications, the satellites
should be approximately at ear level. The satellites can be placed on shelves,
on equipment racks, in wall units, over mixing consoles, etc. They can be
placed as near or far from room boundaries as desired.
The Tiger satellites are supplied in mirror-image pairs. Notice that each satellite
speaker has a passive radiator along one side, protected by a grille. Although
the contribution of the passive radiator to the overall sound is minimal com-
pared to the main HQ drivers at the front of the satellites, they do produce
some acoustic output.
There is no “rule” as to which should be left and right. In critical monitoring
applications, you may notice subtle diff erences, depending on the listening
environment and source material. For example, facing the passive radiators
“inward” toward each other may result in a more focused stereo image. Con-
versely, facing the passive radiators “outward” toward the side walls, may result
in a wider, more spacious soundstage presentation.
You are encouraged to experiment.
Woofer
Like the satellites, the Tiger woofer can be
placed within the listening room with great
fl exibility. As the acoustic output from the
woofer is nondirectional, it is not necessary to
have it centered between the two satellites.
The bass performance will be aff ected by
the location of the woofer within your room,
especially with regard to distances from room
boundaries. Usually, the closer the subwoofer
is placed to a room corner, the greater the
perceived bass output. You should experiment
with its location—in conjunction with adjust-
ment of the BASS LEVEL control on the front
panel of the amplifi er—to achieve the most
natural bass reproduction and overall balance.
Placement
Greatest room boundary
bass reinforcement
Partial room boundary
bass reinforcement
Least room boundary
bass reinforcement
HQ Driver
Passive Radiator Passive Radiator