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• Place the speakers where they have
a direct path to the listening area.
• When using the Punch Splits, there
are two options for speaker place-
ment between the midrange and
tweeter. For the best integration be-
tween the midrange and tweeter,
the tweeter should be placed less
than 2" from the midrange. (Figure 1)
ment between the midrange and
tweeter. For the best integration be-
tween the midrange and tweeter,
the tweeter should be placed less
than 2" from the midrange. (Figure 1)
• If you cannot place the tweeter less
than 2" from the midrange, then place the tweeter more than 7"
from the midrange. Placing the tweeter 2"-7" from the midrange
can cause destructive interference (frequency response prob-
lems) which will affect the speaker’s ability to reproduce the
frequency range around the crossover frequency of the Punch
Splits system.
from the midrange. Placing the tweeter 2"-7" from the midrange
can cause destructive interference (frequency response prob-
lems) which will affect the speaker’s ability to reproduce the
frequency range around the crossover frequency of the Punch
Splits system.
• Whenever possible, place the tweeter directly above or below
the midrange as this maximizes the imaging (point source)
capability of the Punch Splits speakers. (Figure 2)
capability of the Punch Splits speakers. (Figure 2)
Sound radiated from a “point source” has the most optimum stereo imaging
because the separation of the acoustical centers between the midrange
and tweeter for each channel is at the optimum. Figure 2-A describes
a horizontal speaker alignment. In a closed environment such as an
automobile, horizontal speaker alignment can cause severe ampli-
tude and phase differences which will degrade not only the imaging,
but also the frequency response. This is due to the path length
differences between the midrange and tweeter. Figure 2-B displays
a vertical alignment between the midrange and tweeter. With a
vertical alignment, the path length differences between the midrange
and tweeter are reduced to a minimum. The result is a negligible
difference in path lengths between the midrange and tweeter regard-
less of the proximity of the listener to the speakers. Mounting the
because the separation of the acoustical centers between the midrange
and tweeter for each channel is at the optimum. Figure 2-A describes
a horizontal speaker alignment. In a closed environment such as an
automobile, horizontal speaker alignment can cause severe ampli-
tude and phase differences which will degrade not only the imaging,
but also the frequency response. This is due to the path length
differences between the midrange and tweeter. Figure 2-B displays
a vertical alignment between the midrange and tweeter. With a
vertical alignment, the path length differences between the midrange
and tweeter are reduced to a minimum. The result is a negligible
difference in path lengths between the midrange and tweeter regard-
less of the proximity of the listener to the speakers. Mounting the
Figure 2-A
Figure 2-B
Figure 1
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