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IV. Installation Instructions A. SPEAKER PLACEMENT The Model 601 speaker, unlike conventional speaker systems, reflects a large portion of the high-frequency energy off nearby walls, ceiling, and floor. Heavy paneling, sheetrock, brick or wood surfaces generally provide the best reflective surfaces. The unique operation of the tweeter system allows the user to place the speaker in a wide variety of room locations and still obtain an unusually large "best listening area." To obtain optimum performance from your Model 601s, it is necessary to follow a few simple placement guidelines. The basic idea is to allow the sound to develop "around" the speaker system. (See Figure 2.) 1. Place the rear of the speaker system against the wall behind the speakers. Excellent results can be obtained with the speakers located against the wall and up to 12" from the rear wall. 2. The speakers should be at least 18" from the side walls. (Suggested distance is two to five feet.) Large objects (such as furniture) should not be placed in front of the speaker system. 3. Best results will be obtained when the speakers are spaced six feet to twelve feet apart. However, separation as small as three feet or as great as fifteen feet will still give excellent results. 4. Since 50% of the sound energy of each Model 601 speaker system is radiated through the top of the enclosure, it is most important not to block or cover the top of the grille panel. We do not recommend placing any object over about four inches in diameter on the top grille panel. Also, objects over 30 lbs. should not be placed on the top of the speaker cabinet lJ •-* 9 4v - -es- vt--.140,4-moriwttw: ?, 4• .%,*';'52triskv99:4,1 aktiett t- REFLECTING WALL 3 - 15'• Figure 2 5

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IV.
Installation
Instructions
A.
SPEAKER
PLACEMENT
The
Model
601
speaker,
unlike
conventional
speaker
sys-
tems,
reflects
a
large
portion
of
the
high
-frequency
energy
off
nearby
walls,
ceiling,
and
floor.
Heavy
paneling,
sheet
-
rock,
brick
or
wood
surfaces
generally
provide
the
best
reflective
surfaces.
The
unique
operation
of
the
tweeter
sys-
tem
allows
the
user
to
place
the
speaker
in
a
wide
variety
of
room
locations
and
still
obtain
an
unusually
large
"best
lis-
tening
area."
To
obtain
optimum
performance
from
your
Model
601s,
it
is
necessary
to
follow
a
few
simple
placement
guidelines.
The
basic
idea
is
to
allow
the
sound
to
develop
"around"
the
speaker
system.
(See
Figure
2.)
1.
Place
the
rear
of
the
speaker
system
against
the
wall
be-
hind
the
speakers.
Excellent
results
can
be
obtained
with
the
speakers
located
against
the
wall
and
up
to
12"
from
the
rear
wall.
2.
The
speakers
should
be
at
least
18"
from
the
side
walls.
(Suggested
distance
is
two
to
five
feet.)
Large
objects
(such
as
furniture)
should
not
be
placed
in
front
of
the
speaker
system.
3.
Best
results
will
be
obtained
when
the
speakers
are
spaced
six
feet
to
twelve
feet
apart.
However,
separa-
tion
as
small
as
three
feet
or
as
great
as
fifteen
feet
will
still
give
excellent
results.
4.
Since
50%
of
the
sound
energy
of
each
Model
601
speak-
er
system
is
radiated
through
the
top
of
the
enclosure,
it
is
most
important
not
to
block
or
cover
the
top
of
the
grille
panel.
We
do
not
recommend
placing
any
object
over
about
four
inches
in
diameter
on
the
top
grille
panel.
Also,
objects
over
30
lbs.
should
not
be
placed
on
the
top
of
the
speaker
cabinet
-
e
-
svt--.140,4-moriwttw:
?,
•-*
9
4v
-
REFLECTING
WALL
•
4.
%,*';'52triskv99:4,1
k
atiett
t-
3
-
15'•
Figure
2
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