Focal SOLO6 BE Manuel D'utilisation page 11

SOLO6 BE - TWIN6 BE - SUB6
U s e r m a n u a l
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Positioning
Solo6 Be and Twin6 Be are designed for near field monitoring and should be placed at a distance between 1
and 3 metres from the listener, pointing towards the listening position. They can be sitting on the console top
or placed on appropriate stands. In any way it is recommended that the tweeter is at a height from the floor
approximately equivalent to that of the listener's ears. If required it can make sense to place the speakers
upside down so that the previous rule is better fulfilled (fig. C,D).
Solo6 Be could be used vertically or horizontally depending on the environment, preferably pointing towards
the listener (fig. C).
By design Twin6 Be's are rather intended for a landcape orientation, though in some situations they could be
positioned vertically. As seen in the earlier rear panel description, Twin6 Be has a switch allowing to choose
which drive unit is to reproduce the mid frequencies (see below) (fig. E). Consequently it will always be
possible, as desirable, to configure the speakers in a "mirror" (ie symetrical) way (fig. F). As a general rule
having the "midrange" driver on the inside of the cabinet results in better imaging.
Optimal positioning of Sub6 may vary depending on the surface, the shape and acoustic properties of the
listening room. You are advised to try various locations so to choose the one giving the best possible and most
level sound balance. As a rule of thumb the optimal location will often be in a corner of the room.