BL 7-4 Horizontal / Sounds issue

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matbkk (archived2)
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Posted September 8, 2016 at 05:58 GMT
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Hi There,

Just in case someone has the same problem one day. I bought a BV7-55 with a BL7-4... 

1) I am not a big fan of the 7-4

2) the 7-4 vertically would have made the TV too high 

3) I want to buy a 7-4 or 7-6 in a near future 

So I decided to install the 7-4  horizontally while waiting for the 7-4 or 7-6. If one day someone as the same issue it may help.

 

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I do not believe that it comes from the placement but I am very disapointed with the sound of BL7-4. How should I set the TV ? I have the feeling that the BL7-4 is covered by the R/L speakers.

Also while watching APPLE TV (Gen 4) I need to push the Volume to 70...

Something must be wrong in my settings.

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Millemis
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Posted September 8, 2016 at 11:51 GMT
#2068813

It might be that something is wrong in your settings (too) - but the 7-4 is definitely made for being placed vertically!

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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Duels (archived2)
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Posted September 8, 2016 at 12:04 GMT
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The ALT is designed to spread the highs through a wide horizontal arc. On its side I guess you will be getting a wide vertical arc and very narrow horizontal sound dispersion.

It also doesn't look right at all to me.
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Severian (archived2)
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Posted September 8, 2016 at 14:05 GMT
#2068815

In addition to wide horizontal dispersion, it's designed for narrow vertical dispersion to prevent interference from floor and ceiling reflections. Mounting it like this guarantees lots of floor and ceiling reflections, and if you sit even slightly off to one side of the tweeter the high frequencies will be attenuated.

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matbkk (archived2)
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Posted September 13, 2016 at 04:12 GMT
#2068816

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your answer.

Actually this is the plan since the beginning  as the BL7-4 is just here for the time that I find a BL7-2 or 7-6. 

As we had workers to wire and attach the bracket we just decided to put the BL7-4 to hide the wires and the bracket behind.

The point of this post was just to show an "original" set up and to feed the forum. 

The BV7-55 has Speaker 2 set up for Audio and Video. I am completely amazed of how the BS3 is handling the sound over the BL8000 and the BL2.

Cheers, 
mat 

 

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Peter Pan
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Posted September 13, 2016 at 08:28 GMT
#2068817



From me to you / Peter Pan  🤒

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matbkk (archived2)
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Posted September 13, 2016 at 10:47 GMT
#2068818

Thanks Peter Pan this looks awesome ! 

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Peter Pan
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Posted September 14, 2016 at 21:47 GMT
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