Uni-Q’s dispersion throughout the operating range is nominally 160+ degrees – so toe-in is not necessary at the start. For any chance at even a tight sweet-spot at the main listening position, traditional non-Uni-Q loudspeakers REQUIRE toe-in. The Eighties and Nineties may have required toe-in, but that was before Uni-Q technology hit its stride. Start the triangle with the main listening position at the point, but you simply do not need to be that precise with Uni-Q – dispersion and exact timing between the highs and lows ‘sweet spot’ is pretty much anywhere you sit. This is great advice if you’re the only person who is ever going to listen to your system, but if you have friends or family, you need something a little more forgiving – that’s where Uni-Q comes to the rescue again. Next up, conventional (old school) wisdom states the point of the triangle should converge about one foot behind the listener’s head. The old rule of thumb is a minimum eight feet apart but my LS50 Metas are only 6.5 feet apart, because my room is only 8.5 feet wide and the soundstage they develop is exquisite – it’s all about a starting point and experimenting from there. Too close together – or too far apart – and the soundstage begins to suffer, but since every room and every environment is different, it’s not possible to give a definitive number. The simple rule of thumb is to get your loudspeakers as far apart as possible – but not too far apart. KEF’s Uni-Q technology makes speaker setup far easier and forgiving than ever before which makes the equilateral triangle very forgiving. Most people are aware of the equilateral triangle as a speaker setup foundation and it’s a good place to start. You can pair any subwoofer with one of our systems, but if you’re still deciding on which way to go, it’s helpful to keep in mind that our engineering department has taken the guesswork out of integrating a KEF subwoofer with a KEF active music system – their expertise and experience are available to you in the KEF Connect app. However, assuming you’ve decided to go with a subwoofer for one of our active music systems – LSX II, LS50 Wireless II or the flagship LS60 Wireless – here are some helpful integration tips. Subwoofers have become almost required equipment in a high-end system, and although there is still some debate as to how important a sub is in a two-channel system, the beautiful thing is we can leave that to the listener’s individual taste. And 60-plus-years’ experience leading the audio industry toward the next innovation. Since subwoofers are nothing more than specialized loudspeakers, it stands to reason that designing a world-class subwoofer is in the same category as designing a world-class three-way loudspeaker. Our amazing world-class engineering team wholeheartedly agrees with this, so they concentrate on designing the finest loudspeakers and active music systems available. It’s often said that it’s important to do one thing well.
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