AudioEngine A5+ POWERED SPEAKERS - Manual (Page 5)

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Setup and Operation
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Step 1 - Speaker Placement
Although your Audioengine 5+ speakers are very forgiving with
regards to placement, it’s true that proper speaker placement can
have an impact on sound quality. There seem to be different theories
on correct speaker placement but rooms and tastes are different so it’s
difficult to recommend a perfect setup. We do suggest you feel free to
experiment to see what works for you.
As a general rule of thumb for the best soundstage and imaging, the
speakers should be equidistant from side walls and a different distance
from rear walls. Tweeters should be at about eye-level in your most
frequent listening location and for the best bass response we recom-
mend at least 6 inches of clearance between the rear of the speakers
and the wall behind them.
Here are a few more suggestions, assuming you have some flexibility
regarding where you place your speakers. No need for concern if your
situation and listening environment dictate the speakers’ position.
• Both speakers should be equidistant from your primary listening
position.
• Placing the speakers at least 6 feet (1.8m) apart usually provides the
best imaging.
• Try to keep the speakers near the front edge of shelves or cabinets.
• Allow at least 6 inches of clearance between the rear of the speakers
and the wall or surface behind them.
• If you need to turn the speakers on their sides, position the tweeters
toward the outside.
• If used on a desktop for computer speakers, it’s best if they are
placed on a solid surface
The Audioengine 5+ speakers have amplifiers built into the left cabinet
and the included speaker wire is used to connect both speakers to
each other. The A5+ uses high quality, five-way gold plated binding
posts that will accept heavy gauge bare wire, banana plugs, spade
lugs, or pin terminators.
Step 2 - Connecting the Speaker Wire
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1) Use your thumb and finger to unscrew the
binding post connectors on the back of each
speaker.
2) Insert each speaker wire into the holes on the
side of binding post connectors, making sure to
connect the positive (+) terminal on the left
speaker to the positive (+) terminal on the right
speaker.
3) Retighten the binding posts with your fingers.
4) Verify that only the exposed portion of the
speaker wire is secured firmly in each connector.
5) Make sure that none of the speaker wire strands
have come in contact with an adjoining terminal.
Note:
As the Audioengine 5+ speaker system includes built-in power amplifi-
ers, do not connect the speaker terminals to the speaker outputs of a
stereo receiver or amplifier.
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