User manual B&W SIGNATURE 7SE

[. . . ] Placement near a wall/ceiling, wall/floor junction or in a corner is to be avoided as it may give rise to too much bass and a boomy quality to the sound. The speakers may be mounted in either portrait or landscape orientation. Wherever possible, however, portrait orientation, with the drive units mounted one above the other, is to be preferred as it gives better horizontal dispersion and a more stable stereo image. If landscape orientation is used, orient the baffle so that the tweeters are towards the centre of the room. [. . . ] However, if this leads to a below screen position, you should be careful to ensure that the speaker is not too close to the floor (see above) and that the sound will not be muffled by the later placement of furniture. see also the comments on baffle orientation in the preceding section. Home Theatre Surround Speaker Applications The sound from surround speakers should be as diffuse as possible. This ensures that the frontal audio image is not distorted by changes of listener position or head movements. The orientation is less important in this application than in other cases. WARNING: The SignatureTM7SE speakers produce a static magnetic field that extends outside the cabinet boundary. 1x Accessory pack containing: 20x Spring clips + self tapping screws + washers 8x Machine screws (fixing baffles to wall frames) We suggest you retain the packaging for future use. Remove the grilles and baffles from the wall frames and, to avoid damage, keep them in their plastic bags (and preferably in the carton) away from the work area until you are ready to fit them. The thin alloy tweeter diaphragms are delicate and must be protected from damage. Do not attempt to straighten a dented diaphragm; even if it looks good the coating will be impaired, leading to distortion and eventual fatigue. In addition, loosely fill the whole section of the wall cavity with wadding. Fibreglass and mineral wool matting supplied for heat insulation are suitable, but not closed cell foam or expanded polystyrene. Check that there is no debris that may fall into the speaker (especially in ceiling mount situations). New Construction (figure 3) Fit the separately available pre-mount kit ­ (PMK8 For SignatureTM7SE) to the studding before the drywall panels are fitted, following the instructions supplied with the kit. the drywall panels should be fitted up to the pre-mount frame and plastered over. Apply a strip of sealing compound or mastic to the back side of the frame lipping both to provide a seal and to prevent rattling. Screw, but do not tighten, 6 of the screws plus washers provided through the slots in the wall frame into the pilot holes in the pre-mount box. Mark along the inside edges of the slots and cut out the aperture neatly. Position the frame in the wall and screw sufficient of them via the holes in the rear surface of the wall frame to ensure that it sits properly on the wall surface. Extra clips may be concentrated around areas of particular unevenness. [. . . ] When choosing cable, keep the total electrical impedance (out and back) below the maximum recommended in the specification. Ask your dealer for advice, as the optimum cable will depend on the length required. HF Controls The switch on the front baffle provides a boost or cut in the speaker's high-frequency output. Use it to adjust the high-frequency level to compensate for severely off axis positioned speakers or heavy wall coverings (Boost) or speakers positioned in highly sound reflective rooms (Cut). [. . . ]