NHT VT-3 User Manual download pdf (Page 6)

I SpikeKitinstallation

A SpikeKit is included with

the [,'lodeJ VT-3

to

provide

optimum

stability and to fifmly

couple the speakefs

to the floof for

improved

bass

perflrmance

(as

ifthe'130+lbs

ofwood, speakers

and e,ectronics wasn't

enoughl). Each

VT-3loudspeaker

is

shipped with its own

SpikeKit. Cautioni

the VT,3 is

unstabte without the

SpikeKit

(or

at

teast

the

stabilizer bars) installed.

!

To

begin assembly, unpack ihe

SpikeKit and inspect

all tfle

parts.

The

SpikeKit includes:

(2)

aluminum

stabilizer ba|s,

(4)

aluminlm

cones,

(4)

stainless

steel allen studs,

(1)

allen

head wrench,

(8)

Phillips

head machine screws

and

(4)

rubbei

teet. lmportanti

We recommend installing

only the

stabilizer bars until final

placement

of the

speakeF is

delermined. This

makes the speakers

much easier to move,

Carefully tum the speakers

upside down, and

attach the

stabilizer bars wilh

the Phillips head machine

screws, using a#3 Phillips

screwdriver

(see

fig 1).

When

jnstalling

the

bars

onto the bottom ofthe

speaker, use

yourfingers

to start allthe machine

screws in their holes before

tightening them

down.

This will

prevent

cross-threading.

Once

you

have found the ideal

location for

your

speakers,

you

are rcady to install

the metal cones. Have

someone help

you:

While one

person

tilts

and holds the speaker to

one side, carefully install the

cones flush against the

stabilizer bars,

using the supplied allen studs. The

speakers are awkward

to move after the cones are nstalled.

Caution: The

cones arc

very

sharp. To avoid injury use

extfeme care when handling

and installing them.

I Placement

The VT- 3 is a floorstanding

towef speaker that requires

no stands or mounting hardware

other than the included

SpikeKit.

The VT-3 is designed for indoor

use only. As the VT-3

is a magnelically shielded loudspeaker,

placement

next to

a televi-

sion will nol distort or discolor

the

picturc.

To

realize the maximum

performance

of the VT-3,

you

should invest some time for fine-tuning

adjustments. Follow

steps

#1-6, referring

the diagram in fig.2. Prior

to beginning this

process,

we suggest

you

select two

or three of

your

favorite

recordings to

use while

you

optimize

the speaker

placement.

Each time

you

move the

speakers to a new

position,

take note

of the changes

yo(J

are hearing. This will help

you

to find the uttimate

ptacement

for

your

VT-3s. Be sure to have

a tape measure

and level handy.

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D

Y

1.5xD

'1.

Move lhe

speakers wiihin

10"-'12"

ofthe front wall.

Unlike many

speakers, the

VT-3s are

designed to

be

placed

close to

the fiont wall. This

placement

allows optimum

loading ofthe

lowfrequency

drivers. lt

also loads the

ambientor reaFfiring

ddvers for

optimirm effect. 1O',-12"

ipacing

will

produce

excellent results

in most situations,

but

you

can

place

the vr-3s

as close

as 6" or as far

as 24" from th;

wallto accommodate

your

room's

acoustic

sionature.

2. Determine

rough

placement

by listenjng

position.

For the

smoothest response,

the

distance trom

the sidewalls

should be different

tban the distance

f.om the

front wall.

The.speakers

should

be arranged

as sj'mmetrically

as

possible:

Equidistant from

the side walls,

perpendicular

to the

lront wall

and

parallel

to

each other.

The front-firing

drivers should

face the listening

area with6ut

obstruction

from

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