Mirage OMD-28 - Manual (Page 15)

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Before beginning any fine-tuning, please ensure all
connections are properly made and your speakers
have had the chance to break-in for a minimum of
100 hours.
Also, it is assumed that you have already performed
the initial placement of each speaker in your system
and are now trying to fine tune the performance of
your new speakers in your room. This will ensure the
proper results are achieved.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Your listening room is the final component of your
audio system and will be the difference between
mediocre sound and high quality sound. Reflections,
which are a part of every recording and music
playback, will have a major effect on your system's
performance. If your room is too “live”, meaning
there are many bare surfaces like glass windows, hard
floors and thin furnishings, you might find the sound
overly bright. If your room is “dead”, meaning there is
thick pile carpeting, heavy furniture and a lot of wall
coverings, you might find the sound lacks dynamic
energy. To remedy these issues, small changes to your
room should be considered as they generally lead to
large improvements in sound quality. Most listening
rooms must balance aesthetics and sound, but
patience and small adjustments in positioning and
settings can pay huge acoustic dividends. The lower
bass frequencies are typically the most influenced by
your listening room. If you find the bass in your room
to be uneven or exaggerated in certain frequencies,
experimenting with placement of the front speakers
or their orientation towards the listening position can
alleviate some of these issues. The proximity of the
speakers to room boundaries, like walls, will also
affect the bass frequencies.
HOW TO FINE-TUNE THE LOW
FREQUENCY PERFORMANCE
If you find your system lacks bass, first check your
connections to make sure your system is in phase,
then experiment with placement. The further from the
wall, the less overall bass output your system will
have, but the bass will generally be better defined. If
bass is too prominent, try moving the OMD-28
speakers further from the wall, or spacing them a little
further apart from one another.
NOTE: THE BASS PERFORMANCE WILL TIGHTEN UP
SIGNIFICANTLY, ONCE THE ISOLATION FEET ARE
INSTALLED TO THE OMD-28 FRONT SPEAKERS.