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The placement of any speaker can dramatically affectWhen loudspeakersST AGE
its sound. Thus, there are several considerations toare used in stereo,
review when placing loudspeakers. For best coverage,(either singly or in
the speakers should be placed or mounted above headclusters), they should
level. This allows the high-frequencies to reach mem-be separated and
bers of the audience located in the back. The larger theangled so that the
audience, the higher the speakers should be placed. coverage patterns
overlap.
The horn in your ACEa Series speakers can be orient-
ed for Owide� or Otall� coverage. When loudspeakers
are clustered, they
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should be angled so
WIDEthat the coverage
patterns do not
overlap. Speakers
groups of two should
have their horns
oriented in the Owide�
position.
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Loudspeaker groups
of three should have
TALLtheir horns oriented in
the Otall� position.
For larger venues,
loudspeaker clusters
can be treated as
single units.
Your ACEa
Consider speaker placement and coverage needs to
determine the best horn position. In the Owide� posi-loudspeakers can
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tion, horizontal coverage is 90! and vertical coverage is
stage monitors
60!. In the Otall� position, vertical coverage is 90! and
horizontal coverage is 60!.when placed on
their sides.
To rotate the horn, first remove the four corner screws.
Pull the horn out just enough to rotate it, taking care notWhen used as a stage monitor, the horn should be
to disconnect the wires. Replace the four cornerrotated to the Owide� position relative to the floor to
screws. provide uniform coverage.
Other considerations are feedback and bass
performance. If the speaker is placed near a large, flat
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wall, bass output will be increased by approximately 6
dB. However, placing the speaker near a wall can cause
feedback. If this occurs, the speaker must be moved.
In general, placing speakers near a wall works best if
the sources feeding the speaker are line level items. To
reduce microphone feedback, use cardioid pattern
microphones, keeping them behind, and pointed awayLarger stages may require additional monitors.
from loudspeakers.
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