Revel Salon 2 - Manual (Page 12)

Ultima Salon2/Studio2
Owner’s Manual
10
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Loudspeaker fidelity depends on the following three factors:
1. Loudspeaker accuracy
2. Loudspeaker placement
3. Listening room acoustics
LOUDSPEAKER ACCURACY
The advanced Ultima2 design features allow the Salon2/Studio2
to achieve exceptional acoustical precision. Each Salon2/Studio2
is hand-tuned during manufacturing to match the production
reference standard within a fraction of a decibel, ensuring
incomparable loudspeaker-to-loudspeaker consistency. As a
result, experimenting with loudspeaker placement and listening
room acoustics have the most significant impact on the
performance of the Salon2/Studio2 loudspeaker.
LOUDSPEAKER PLACEMENT
The bulleted items below identify important loudspeaker
placement considerations for the Salon2/Studio2.
• Remove all obstructions between the speakers and the
primary listening position. For instance, a coffee table
between the speakers and the primary listening position will
degrade imaging and timbre. Placing the speakers near large
objects may also cause unwanted reflections. The Low
Frequency Compensation switch can be used to optimize the
loudspeakers performance for the loudspeaker placement
options described in this section.
• For the best stereo imaging, place the loudspeakers at equal
distances from the primary listening position and the side
walls as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: Loudspeaker Placement
• For optimal imaging and timbre, point the speaker directly
toward the primary listening position as shown in Figure 5.
The toe-in angle can be reduced to widen the soundstage,
even to the point at which the loudspeakers are pointing
straight forward. (Figure 5 is not a representation of the
recommended toe-in angle.)
• Move the loudspeakers farther from the front and side
listening room walls to improve stereo imaging and the sense
of spaciousness in the listening space.
• Move the loudspeakers closer to the corners or walls of the
listening room to increase bass response.
Acoustic Treatment Materials
Primary Listening Position (Couch)