sE Electronics Munro Egg 150 - Manual (Page 6)

Setup and Operation
The Egg 150 is designed specifically for near-field, free standing operation. This means that adjacent equipment
and surfaces will have some affect on the performance of the system and this should be taken into account when
planning and installing the speakers. The openness of the sound balance will be at its best in a room that is acoustically
treated in such a way as to be as neutral as is reasonably possible. Too much foam panelling on the walls and no bass
absorption will create an uneven spectrum and some effort should be made to avoid this. A free guide to acoustics
will be available from sE Munro.
Positioning
The ideal listening position for stereo is at between 1.0
and 1.5 metres from the speakers with the speakers the
same distance apart from each other. It is better to place
them closer rather than further apart if necessary. The
LED aiming device is intended to assist both the vertical
and horizontal alignment. It is particularly important to
place the speakers at the correct height and angle to
see both LEDs at their brightest. This will ensure that
the time alignment of the drivers will be optimum. It
is acceptable to use the integral stands to angle the
speakers in order to achieve this alignment (Figures 1
and 2) although as a general rule a horizontal axis will
work best. A downward angle can increase the reflected
sound from consoles or tables and that can result in a
degradation of the mid frequency imaging.
When everything is optimised the centre image will
appear very solid and slightly forward of the main
stereo balance. A mono mix should be absolutely solid
with no impression of smearing to one side or the other.
It should be noted that there are many factors that can affect stereo balance so the Egg will often show up phase and
polarity issues with the rest of the system. That is what monitors are for!
Setting up your System
The Egg 150 System
Operation Manual
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1m – 1.5m
Figure 1 Figure 2