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Connecting speakers

Solo Mini is designed to drive a pair of full-bandwidth

speakers, rated between 4 and 8 ohms. Arcam Muso

speakers ideally complement the performance and

design values of Solo Mini, but other high quality

speaker units will also give good results.

Solo Mini is tted with speaker terminals that can

accept either 4mm banana plugs, spade terminals or

bare wires. To connect the speakers, unscrew the

corresponding terminals on the back of Solo Mini,

insert the speaker wires (or spades) and screw the

terminals back up. Make sure that the red (positive/+)

terminal of the speaker is connected to the red

(positive/+) terminal on the back panel, and the black

(negative/–) terminal of the speaker is connected to the

black (negative/–) terminal on the back panel.

It is important that no stray strands of wire from these

connections are allowed to touch another cable or the

product casing. Failure to ensure this can cause a short

circuit and damage your Solo Mini.

Do not over-tighten the loudspeaker terminals, or use a

wrench, pliers, etc., as this could damage the terminals and

this would not be covered under warranty.

Speaker cables

The speakers should be

connected to the amplier

using good-quality, high-purity,

copper cables. Solid core cables,

or those with surface-only

conductors, are particularly

suitable. Bell wire and very

cheap speaker cables should

be avoided – they are a false

economy and can signicantly

degrade the sound quality.

The cable runs to the two

speakers should be of

roughly equal length and

yet as short as practicable.

Connections to the speaker

terminals should always be

tight, whether using bare

wires or spade connectors,

but do not use tools such as

pliers, wrenches or spanners

to tighten the connectors as

these may cause damage to

the terminals.

IN OUT

SPEAKER

OUTPUT

OFF/O

RIGHT LEFT

E E T

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2 40V

5 0Hz

25 MAX

speakers

Speaker setup

Proper speaker placement is the key to the sound from

your speakers. As a rough guide, speakers should be

placed on rigid stands at about 15cms from the rear

wall and at least 60cms from any side wall. Speakers

should never be placed on the oor (unless they are

oor-standing speakers), or in corners. The speaker

drivers should be about ear-level height when seated.

If poss ble, centre your seating area between the

speakers.

The nal sound will depend on the acoustics of

the listening room and experimenting with speaker

positioning is very worthwhile.

Speaker installation

The advice given here is a general guideline for setting

up speakers. Refer to the documentation supplied with

your speakers for more precise positioning and installation

information.

Room acoustics

Your room’s shape and how it is furnished will affect

the sound you hear. For instance, too many bare

surfaces can cause reections that may add harshness

to the sound. Carpets, wall-hangings and curtains can

all help.

If you have a choice of listening rooms, avoid one that

is perfectly square or has one dimension exactly twice

another. Such a room can aggravate resonances that

colour the sound.

The closer you place a speaker to corners and the

intersection of wall and oor or wall and ceiling, the

stronger the bass output, which may over-emphasise

the bass. Moving a speaker just a few inches can

sometimes make a big difference.

Speaker stands

The more rmly a speaker is held, the better it will

sound. We recommend the use of rigid metal stands of

40–60cms height. Properly damped types that do not

‘ring’ when tapped with a pencil (either by virtue of

construction, or because they are lled with dry silver

sand) will bring out the best in a speaker. Ensure that

the stands and/or speakers do not wobble.

Arcam can supply specially designed oor stands for

Muso (and other bookshelf-sized) speakers. Arcam’s

adjustable wall-xing brackets are a very practical

alternative. Ask your dealer for details.

>60cm

15 –

40cm

40 – 60cm

2 – 3m

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