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• All: Angle speakers toward the listener and even with or forward
of any adjacent obstructions.
• La Scala, Cornwall, Heresy: Placing them near a corner or wall
provides the greatest amount of bass while moving the speakers
away from room boundaries reduces bass energy.
• All: Asymmetrical placement of a pair of speakers from adjacent
side walls can smooth room-induced bass unevenness.
• Experiment with the above guidelines to suit your taste and to
compensate for your room’s acoustic characteristics.
KLIPSCHORN
Klipschorn speakers typically perform best when positioned in the
corners on the long wall of a rectangular room. If the room is very
narrow and long with corners farther apart than 18 to 20 feet, the
stereo image may not be optimal. A room with a length to width
ratio of 1.00 to .618 is preferred. In addition, Klipschorn loudspeakers
seem to benefit from ceiling heights no lower than 8.5 feet. The
Klipschorn requires corner placement because the walls of the room
serve to complete the speaker’s low frequency horn. To achieve full
low frequency extension, the Klipschorn should fit tightly in a corner
without baseboard or trim interference and the wall surfaces should
extend at least 25 inches beyond the side grilles.
FALSE CORNERS
If proper corners are not available in your listening room, false
corners can be constructed to yield bass performance similar to a
full corner and also allow for some adjustment of toe-in if desired.
Start with a 2’ x 4’ framework as shown in Figure 3.
Klipsch recommends using standard 4 foot wide sheets of 3/4”
plywood securely glued and nailed to the framework. The backside
may be covered with a thinner material such as 3/16” masonite or
1/2” plywood. Paint to match wall color, or finish with a laminate or
other material. (See Figure 3.) In the case of very wide spacing, a
false corner can be employed on one of the Klipschorns to reduce
the distance between speakers. Another solution to widely spaced
Klipschorn loudspeakers in an audio only system is the addition
of a center speaker such as the La Scala to create a three-speaker
stereo array. Please contact Klipsch Technical Support at 1-800-554-
7724 for connection details.
LA SCALA II
The La Scala II features a self-contained, front-firing, folded
bass horn to permit placement out of the corner if required.
However, because this model has less bass extension than the
Klipschorn, the low-frequency acoustic reinforcement of corner
placement may be optimal. The La Scala also offers full flexibility
with regard to the amount of toe-in for the desired stereo
image. Deep bass performance may also be augmented with a
high performance Klipsch subwoofer.
CORNWALL III
The Cornwall III offers the placement and toe-in flexibility of
the La Scala with low frequency extension similar to the
Klipschorn at a reduced output capability. As with the La Scala
and Heresy, corner positioning yields the greatest amount of
bass output while placements out of the corner or away from
rear walls will yield less bass. Since room acoustics and
personal taste vary we recommend experimenting with several
locations to fine tune the speaker’s performance. Self-stick
rubber pads are supplied for attachment to the bottom of the
riser for use on hard floors.
HERESY III
The Heresy III offers the greatest degree of placement flexibility
of all of the Heritage models due to its relatively compact
size. It delivers the same basic frequency range as the La
Scala but at more modest output levels. Corner, floor placement
will deliver the highest degree of low bass reinforcement
and the slant riser base helps to compensate for the Heresy’s
short stature. This riser may be removed for shelf or cabinet
placement. Self-stick rubber pads are supplied for attachment
to the bottom of the cabinet to prevent scratching of shelves
and hard surfaces.
2" x 4" FRAME
122cm
approx. 48"
1
/
2
" PLYWOOD
3
/
4
" PLYWOOD
98-132cm
39"-52"+
Figure 2
2" x 4" FRAME
122cm
approx. 48"
1
/2" PLYWOOD
3
/4" PLYWOOD
98-132cm
39"-52"+
Figure 3
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