Spacing
Because
of their very wide, evendispersionof energy,theCS5iscanusuallybeplaced
fartherapartthanmost
otherspeakers.Optimum imaging is usually achieved
when thespeakersarealmostasfar apartaseach
speakeris
from thelistener,althoughthiswill depend
on thewidth of theroom-narrow roomsrequiremorenarrow placement.
If thespeakersaretoo far apartfor theroom, therewill tendto bea"hole" in themiddle of thesoundstage;if they are
too closetogether,theimagewill becompressed
andwill not achieveoptimum width.
Aiming
.Depending
on theroom in which they areused,theCS5iscanbeaimedanywhere
between
straightaheadand
angledin sotheypoint directly atthelistener.Straight-ahead
placementproduces
thewidest, mostnatural
soundstage.However,if it is not possible
to placethespeakers
thedesireddistancefrom sidewalls, atoed-inposition
will reducethestrength
of sidewall reflectionsand,in thesecases,
provide amorefocused
spatial
presentation.
Bass
In general,
when aspeakeris closeto awall, thebassresponseis stronger;
placing aspeakerin acornerwill
makeit evenmoreso.The CS5isaredesigned
to provide accuratebass
whenpositionedawayfrom all walls-the
same
position
thatprovides
thebestimaging.
Listener
position
The CS5is
providebroaddispersion
of energyatall frequenciesandtherefore
provide goodresultsthroughouta
largelisteningarca. Bestimaging is providedfor alistenercentered
in front of thespeakers.
Optimum accuracyof
timbre anddepth
perspective
isprovidedonly for aseatedlistenerwho is eight or morefeetawayfrom thespeakers.
Placement
suggestions
Some
people
haverestraintson speaker
placement
becauseofroom size,
shape,or aestheticconsiderations
andcannotmeetoneor moreof theabove
placement
recommendations.They shouldnotbe discouragedfrom
investingin CS5is.
It isouropinionthat,duetotheir
unipolar,point sourceradiationpatternandtheir very
even,wide dispersion,theCS5isfarebetterunderdifficult
circumstances
thanmostotherhigh quality speaker
systems.
To helpwith placement,
thefollowing sugges-
tions are
given asastarting
point for avariety of rooms.
Drawing measurements
are
given asaguide.
Figure 7 showsanaveragesizeroom. Generally,it is
bestto startwith shortwall placement.
This arrangement
providessufficient spacebehindthespeakers,allowsthe
listenerto befar enoughawayfrom thespeakers,
andstill
maintains
somedistancebetweenthelistening
position
andthewall behindthelistener.Sincethespeakersmay
benear
sidewalls in orderto keepspacingbetweenthe
speakers
wide,toeing-inthespeakersissuggested.
t
Listening
Distance
Figure
7.
Averagelistening
room
