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DIAGRAM

2

PLACEMENT

FOR

NORMAL

SPACING

WITH

REFLECTING

SIDEWALLS

GREATER

THAN

12

DIAGRAM

3

PLACEMENT

FOR

WIDE

SPACING

1

1

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characteristics.

This

Dual

Frequency

Crossover

permits

both

driv-

ers

to

operate

throughout

the

crucial

middle

frequency

range.

Dis-

tributing

the

energy

between

the

two

drivers

eliminates

the

undesirable

"point

source"

effect

of

a

conventional

loudspeaker.

This

results

in

more

spacious

sound

and

unusual

clarity

and

naturalness

through

the

middle

and

higher

frequencies.

4.

INSTALLATION

The

Model

301

provides

a

versatility

of

placement

and

adjustment

that

will

produce

excellent

performance

in

virtually

any

room.

However,

all

loudspeakers

will

sound

better

if

installed

properly.

The

following

guide-

lines

should

be

followed

in

installing

the

Model

301.

A.

Speaker

Placement

For

optimum

performance,

the

Model

301

should

be

positioned

hori-

zontally

on

a

bookshelf,

table,

or

pedestal.

However,

excellent

per-

formance

can

also

be

obtained

with

vertical

placement.

HORIZONTAL

PLACEMENT

The

speaker

labeled

"Part

1"

is

nor-

mally

used

on

the

left

side

of

the

room

and

"Part

2"

is

normally

used

on

the

right

side

(Diagram

2).

The

speakers

are

best

located

VA

to

5

feet

above

the

floor,

with

each

speaker

1

1

/

2

to

3

feet

from

a

reflecting

side

wall,

and

with

as

much

free

space

around

the

tweeter

side

of

the

speaker

as

possible.

The

following

guidelines

should

be

followed:

1.

Both

speakers

should

be

at

least

18

inches

above

the

floor.

2.

If

the

speakers

are

hung

from

the

ceiling

or

placed

on

a

high

bookshelf,

the

space

from

the

ceiling

to

the

top

of

the

speaker

should

be

at

least

18

inches.

Placing

the

speaker

exactly

halfway

between

floor

and

ceiling

is

not

desirable

for

best

bass

response.

3.

The

ideal

separation

between

speakers

should

be

from

6

to

12

feet,

with

a

minimum

spacing

of

4

feet.

If

spacing

greater

than

12

feet

is

used,

the

alternate

placement

shown

in

Diagram

3

should

be

tried.

This

will

provide

a

stronger

sound

image

in

the

space

between

the

two

speakers.

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