Steinway & Sons Model D - System Placement in the Room; Guidelines for Room Placement

Steinway & Sons Model D – Installation Manual, version 2.1
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SYSTEM PLACEMENT IN THE ROOM
Guidelines for Room Placement
Regardless of speaker positioning, the RoomPerfect™ calibration system will always ensure that the frequency
response in the listening position remains the same from both speakers.
Always use your ears for positioning the speakers, but for perfect performance we have the following
recommendations:
• The setup should be in accordance with the basic stereo triangle (60x60x60 degrees)
• The speaker should be located at least 1 meter or 3.3 feet away from rear walls.
• The speaker should be located at least 1.5 meter or 4.8 feet away from side walls.
• Both speakers should have the same amount of side reflections, i.e. symmetrical positions in the
room relative to adjacent walls.
• The speakers should be toed-in towards the primary listening position by 5-15 degrees, but they
should not be aimed directly at your ears. The wider the setup is, the more you need to adjust the
toe-in:
If a symmetrical position is impossible and the distance from each speaker to the listening
position is different, then this can be compensated digitally by adjusting the setup in the
processor. The speaker should be moved back following the guide-lines for toe-in.