Energy Speaker Systems 7AI - Manual (Page 9)

Adjusting the V2.0R
Rear Channel speaker
The exclusive and patented “Soundfield Management”
System allows adjustment of the surround field in different
room environments, to compensate for different direct to
reflected sound ratios. The controls permit adjustment of
the soundfield type, and the relative level of the side firing
drivers compared to the front drivers.
In a perfect world, all of the 5 speakers in a home theater
would be the same distance from the listener. But when
trying to implement a system into your room environment,
this isn't always possible. The direct to reflected sound
ratio is what allows the ear to judge distance and depth of
the sound.
There are two controls on the “Soundfield Management”
Control panel which is located behind the speaker grill on
either the left or right side. The speakers are mirror
imaged. See Figure 7.
MODE SWITCH
The first control is the 3-Position Mode Switch. It allows
you to customize the type of soundfield the speaker will
produce.
Note: Regardless of the switches' position, the two
front drivers are always functioning.
1) In the “Corner” Position, one of the two side firing
drivers are disengaged. The side-firing driver above
the control panel is disengaged, while the other side
firing driver remains active.
2) In the “Bi-pole” position the two side firing drivers are
engaged and are operating in phase with each other.
The resulting sound field is more expansive, and with
correct placement, the sound will reflect off of room
boundaries to create a large and expansive sounding
surround field.
3) In the “Di-pole” position the side drivers are active, but
are wired out of phase from each other. The resulting
sound field is even more expansive, and can create
an even larger effect than the bi-pole mode.
LEVEL CONTROL
The Level Control adjusts the relative output of the side
firing drivers compared to the front drivers. At the
maximum setting they are approximately 1 dB lower in
volume than the front drivers. The minimum setting turns
the side firing drivers completely off.
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FIGURE 7