Von-schweikert-audio ANNIVERSARY VR-5 User Manual

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10 pink noise “ball.” If your former speakers were placed close together to achieve center fill, try spreading the VR-5’s further apart. Their wi

11 BASS RESPONSE TUNING BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Since enclosed rooms will affect the bass response due to standing wave formation, a woofer tuning fe

12 of the front wall, rear wall, side walls, and the floor. These reflections both reinforce and cancel the original direct wave, depending on the wav

13 B). If the frequency range between 20-30Hz sounds too powerful in your particular room, simply place a large handful of the Dacron in each vent tub

TROUBLE SHOOTING Your VR dealer should have the necessary resources to investigate any problems you may experience when setting up a world class re

which are the boundary surfaces halfway between the listener and the speaker cabinets. This includes the ceiling, walls, and floor. Hard plaster cei

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT NOTES...PAGE 3

3 IMPORTANT NOTES: Please read the following instructions regarding setup, as imaging and bass response must be optimized to your particu

4 SETUP 1. Please do not install the spikes until the proper placement has been determined. If you try to move the speakers around with the spikes in

5 the best image focus and widest sound stage. However, since your taste may vary, you may well prefer the extra depth achieved with no toe in; i.e.,

6 CARPETED FLOORS: Install the spikes after break in – this is easily accomplished with two people, one tipping the speaker back while the other inst

7 and capacitors generate a high impedance to bass frequencies -- it’s like pouring water on the side of a hill: the water will never travel uphill ag

8 HORIZONTAL BI-AMPING: If two different stereo amps are available, one amp can drive the woofers and the other amp, perhaps of lower power, can drive

9 crossover circuit, which achieves the desired phase-consistent sound field over a wide listening area. If you must situate the speakers clos