MartinLogan Dynamo 500 - Placement; Listening Position; Ask Your Dealer; Enjoy Yourself

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Placement9
Generally, subwoofers have the most output when placed
inthecornerofaroom.However,thiscanalsoexagger-
atethesubwoofersoutputmakingblendingdifficult.We
recommend starting by placing the Dynamo 500 in a cor-
ner.If,afterthefullrangeoftuningtechniqueshavebeen
employed, the subwoofer sounds like it has too much upper
bass energy try pulling it away from the wall, toward the
listening position. This will lessen the reinforcement of these
problematicfrequenciesfromthewallandlikelysmoothout
theresponse.Repeatthetuningtechniqueswiththewoofer
controlsafteryoumoveit(seefigure6).
Ask Your Dealer
Your MartinLogan dealer can suggest many options for
optimal subwoofer placement. They also have many tools
attheirdisposal,suchasexperience,familiaritywiththe
associatedequipment,andevensoundanalysisequipment
which may make the task of determining optimal subwoofer
placement easier.
Enjoy Yourself
The Dynamo 500 is a very refined subwoofer and will
benefitfromcareinsetup.Withtheaboveplacementtips
in mind you will find, over months of listening, that small
changes can result in measurable differences. As you live
withyoursubwoofer,donotbeafraidtoexperimentwith
positioning until you find the optimal relationship between
your room, settings and subwoofer that gives you the best
results. Your efforts will be rewarded.
Installing in a Cabinet
WhenplacingtheDynamo500insideofacabinetitis
recommended that there be a minimum of three inches of
open space between the cabinet and the front and back
sides(seefigure7).
Listening Position
Figure 6.Dynamo500SubwoofersastheLFE(effects)channels,
MartinLogan Source™ speakers as front channels, and Fresco™ speakers
assurround(effects)andcenterchannels.Notethecornerplacementofthe
Dynamo 500 at the front of the listening room.
Figure 7.PlacingtheDynamo500inacabinetrequiresaminimumof
three inches of open space on the front and back.