EVE audio SC208 - User manual - Manual (Page 8)

SC 208
SC 207
EVE Audio product manual
Speaker Positioning + Rubber Feet Stereo Setup
14 15 POSITIONING POSITIONING
power grid. The IEC connector includes an integrated fuse. If your EVE Audio
monitors stop working and the fuse seems to be the problem, proceed as
follows:
• Turn the loudspeaker off.
• Disconnect the loudspeaker from the power grid.
• Detach the IEC connector from the loudspeaker.
• Remove the fuse.
• Change the fuse. The replacement fuse should comply with the values
stated on the loudspeaker.
4. POSITIONING
4.1. Speaker Positioning + Rubber Feet
Ideally, there should be no objects or obstacles between the loudspeakers
and the listening position. Further, a symmetrical positioning is important.
This applies to the distance between speakers as well as to the walls, ceiling
and floor. In order to have a symmetrical stereo image it is also important to
have symmetrical reflections. We recommend to keep a distance of at least
0.5 m (19 inches) to the walls, in order to avoid low frequency boosting.
EVE Audio monitors can also be flush-mounted in a wall, in which case
there should be enough air flow. This is important to keep the electronic
components cool but also to allow for the best performance of the bass
reflex port. We recommend to keep at least 2 cm to the sides and top.
The SC207 and SC208 monitors were especially designed to be placed
vertically. Fix the supplied rubber feet to the bottom side of the monitor
and place it on an even and steady surface.
If the room conditions force you to place the SC207 or SC208 monitors in
horizontal position, make sure that the tweeter is pointing to the outside
and that the loudspeakers are angled towards the listening position. In
any case, you should also try placing the tweeters pointing to the inside.
Regardless of the position, always mind the symmetry (both tweeters
should point either to the inside or to the outside)!
Rubber feet: your EVE Audio monitors are supplied with four self-adhesive
rubber feet. Fix them to the bottom of your loudspeakers to place the
monitors safely on an even surface. Furthermore, the rubber feet improve
the acoustic decoupling of the loudspeakers from the surface.
4.2. Height and Distance
The tweeter of your EVE Audio monitors should be ideally placed at the
same height as your ears. If this is not possible tilt the monitors so that the
tweeter is directed to your ears.
The ideal distance between the monitors and the listening position is 1-2 m
(3.4-6.5 ft) for the SC207 and 1.5-2.5 m (4.9-8.2 ft) for the SC208.
! These values are only meant as a reference and depend a lot on the
characteristics of the room. In live rooms you will be forced to reduce the
distance, while in dead rooms the distance to the loudspeakers can be
larger.
4.3. Stereo Setup
The so-called “stereo triangle” is the best way to place speakers in a stereo
setup, i.e. the monitors and the listening position should form an equilateral
triangle. Try the following:
Establish the ideal distance to the listening position (see “Height &
Distance”).
Place the monitors in such a way that the distance from each other and to
the listening position is the same.
Turn both monitors so that their front panels are pointed towards the
listening position (all angles of the stereo triangle should be 60º).