Audio Note AN-E LX Specs - Manual (Page 5)

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4.) Lastly rooms where the speaker can only be used free-standing, away from all
walls,
Due to our speaker’s near wall design requirements this is the least desirable
position, as it will not allow pressurization of the room in the way or to the extent we
intend, nor will it therefore give you the best frequency balance, however our
speakers still sound better than most in this, the most undesirable position, and as a
rule the speakers should be angled to cross about a meter in front of the listener
and form an equidistant triangle if used this way.
Needless to say, regardless of how thorough I try to be in these set
up instructions, experimentation is vitally important to achieve
optimum results in any given environment and over time as you
familiarize yourself with the sound of the speakers in your room you
will be able to refine and optimize the set up.
Connecting the AN-E
Before making any connections always turn off your amplifier!
The length and type of speaker cable used in your system will have an audible
effect. The AN-E is wired internally with a high quality Audio Note™ cable. It is
recommended that you use a similar type of speaker cable in order to maintain the
tonal balance and dynamic characteristics that we designed into the AN-E.
Although the binding posts on the back of the speakers accept bare wire, we
recommend that the cable be terminated with soldered 4mm banana plugs. Even if
the distance from the amplifier to each loudspeaker is different, we advise the use of
equal lengths of speaker cable to both speakers.
Correct phasing of the speakers is vital for sound quality. Your speakers
should be wired in phase with each other. Proper phasing will be assured if the
speaker cables connect the red speaker input to the plus (+) or “hot” amplifier
output terminals, and the black speaker input terminals to the negative (-) or
“ground” amplifier output terminals (see figure 1). Most speaker cables are
marked so that it is possible to distinguish between conductors by the colour of the
insulation or by a white stripe or small raised edge along one conductor.
Should you be interested in the absolute phase of your system, a positive voltage at
the red terminal of the speaker will cause all drivers to move outward, provided the
links are in place.
Very tight and positive connections are necessary. Care should be taken to
ensure that the connections are neat and that no strands from the two conductors
are allowed to touch.