Focal ELECTRA 1000 BE II Manuel D'utilisation page 4

ELECTRA ® 1000 BE II
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User instructions
The sound rendition of the loudspeaker strongly depends upon the listening room acoustics, the place of the
loudspeakers and the listening area. These factors can be modified in order to correct or enhance a desired effect.
Should the soundstage be imprecise or not centred, try to move the loudspeakers closer to each other.
Harsh or aggressive sound means that your listening room is probably too reflective. Try to use any absorbing
materials (such as tapestries, sofa, wall coverings, curtains...) combined with reflective materials to absorb or diffuse
resonances.
Should the sound be "flat" or muffled, there are too many absorbing materials in the listening room. The sound
appears to be closed-in, with a narrow stereophonic image. Try to find a better compromise between absorbing and
reflective materials within your listening room.
Generally the wall to the rear of the speakers should be made up of reflective materials so that the sound image
exhibits satisfying volume and width. On the contrary the wall on the rear of the listener should be absorbing in order
to avoid reflections damaging the perception of the stereo soundstage. These reflections may limit the impression
of depth of the sound image. Furniture, such as bookshelves should ideally be placed along the side walls in order
to diffuse sound waves and to prevent some frequencies from being amplified, especially in vocal range (it removes
"flutter echo").