Vivid Audio V1w - Manual (Page 4)

The mounting stalk is screwed
directly onto the exposed m8
thread and is used to secure the
whole sub assembly to the wall
(use a 13mm spanner not
provided).
In order to obtain the maximum
benefit from your purchase, it is
important to know something about
the acoustics of the room in which
you intend to install the
loudspeakers. No matter how well
the product performs in a good
environment, the performance will
be adversely influenced if care is
not taken at this stage. Extensive
information of room acoustics is
available to you on our web site
www.vividaudio.com
This procedure applies to V1p due
to physical constraints on the use
of V1w.
A précis of this guideline follows:
MAKE SURE YOUR AMPLIFIER IS
TURNED OFF!!
All connections/reconnections must
be made when the amplifier is
switched off.
Start with the two main front
speakers. Position the left front
speaker one fifth of the width of the
room from the left hand wall and
one third of the distance from the
back wall. Connect the low
frequency (LF) terminals of the
loudspeaker ONLY (facing the back
of the loudspeaker, the LF
terminals are on your left). We
suggest you now load some well
known music with predictable lower
octave musical content into the CD
player. A listener should be seated
in the listening position and listen to
subtle changes in bass character
and cleanliness whilst the speaker
is moved in the longitudinal plane
towards and away from the rear
wall of the room. A point will be
reached where the bass sounds
clean and believable. Mark this
distance from the rear wall. Do the
same in the lateral place about the
position just realised. An improved
result should be obtained. DEAD
EASY! You have found the optimal
position for the low frequency
portion of the audio band in your
room.
Place the right hand speaker in the
mirror position on the right hand
side of the room. From the seated
position you should be equidistant
from each speaker. We suggest
you toe the speakers in towards the
listening position so that the
visually extended centres of the
tweeters cross some way in front of
you in the listening position. This
may be re-adjusted once the
loudspeakers are settled in.
Use a well-known piece of music.
At this stage you should mark and
note the position you have found.
After listening to this track and a
few others you may find that
moving the speaker forward
(towards the listening position),
improves the sound stage. This is a
personal preference and is worth
spending time on.
MAKE SURE YOUR AMPLIFIER IS
TURNED OFF!!
Connect the right red terminal of
your amplifier to the red terminals
of your right hand loudspeaker. The
black terminal of your amplifier is
connected to your right hand
loudspeaker’s black terminals
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