Installation – Hafler M5 User Manual
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Installation
LOCATION
The location of your reference monitors in addition to the acoustics of the listening room will influence the system frequency
response. In the near field environment, our ears are more sensitive to direct sound rather than the reverberation of sound.
Below are some recommendations for the initial set-up which may help you optimize performance in complex acoustic envi-
ronments. In any configuration, keep the rear of the monitor at least 5" (12.7cm) away from any wall or obstruction to reduce
excessive boundary “loading” of the woofer vent.
Aiming the monitors directly forward (Fig. 1) may cause response problems resulting in inadequate stereo imaging. Aiming
the monitors toward you and spaced equally like a triangle (Fig. 2) provides the best imaging and produces the flattest fre-
quency response.
If you frequently move your chair from side to side in front of your mixing console, positioning the tweeter and woofer in hor-
izontal alignment (Fig. 3) can create complex lobing patterns. Minimizing this effect can be achieved by placing the tweeter
and woofer in vertical alignment (Fig. 4). If it is essential to position the monitors horizontally, place them with the tweeters
toward the inside.
INADEQUATE
Off-Axis Response
Fig. 1
OPTIMUM
On-Axis Response
Fig. 2
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Horizontal Alignment
Fig. 3
OPTIMUM
Vertical Alignment
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