INSTALLATION
When installing the PHANTOM S-80 in your wall, the ribbon tweeter should be placed at ear height. Therefore we decided to turn the speaker ‘upside down’ and switch around the hybrid tweeter module and woofer. This way, we can obtain a more traditional mounting height in line with the TV – instead of below the TV.
Mounted like this, we have experienced that they actually do sound better. The integration with the room and mainly with the floor improves, and bass performance is better.
We also turned the hybrid tweeter module on its head in the PHANTOM S-80 to keep the dome tweeter close to the midrange woofer. This ensures an optimum handover from the woofer to the part of the tweeter that handles the lowest frequencies. The physical distance between these drivers are optimised for the best summation of the woofer and tweeter output.
When mounting the PHANTOM S-80 horizontally as a centre channel, make sure to place the ribbon tweeter as close to ear height as possible. This is due to the dispersion qualities of the ribbon. Being a master of high frequency dispersion on the linear plane, it is less able to spread the high frequencies on the vertical plane. This is where the dome tweeter excels and why the dome should be placed lower than the ribbon in this scenario.
In short: Keep the dome tweeter close to the midrange woofer and the ribbon as close to ear height as possible.
WIDE DISPERSION
By designing our drivers for wide dispersion, we make our loudspeakers easy to integrate into any room, delivering a smooth and well integrated sound for a wider listening position.
This technology is perfect for the PHANTOM S-80, since it is always mounted flush against a wall.
Working with the off-axis optimisation ensures that the listener will have a large sweet spot where the soundstage is perfect, but also ensures high quality sound away from the central sweet spot.
By optimising the audio signal for off-axis distribution, both the direct signal and the reflected signal will have the same high quality. This means a consistent high quality of sound, across a much wider listening area.
The uniform dispersion over a wide range of listening angles ensure a smooth, uniform energy distribution within the listening room, which is another crucial factor for a coherent and well balanced tonality.
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