SL2 Setup - Tweeter Alignment

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my room is 28ft x 12ft and 8ft high

151, just curious but did you fire your SL2s down the long axis of the room?

I only ask because I've fairly recently placed my speakers (not SL2s, but they are Naim!) with their backs to the long wall and firing across the room. The speakers are now nowhere near the corners. Obviously you end up sitting a lot closer and I have a thick rug on the wall behind my head. Works for me Did you ever try it?

Best, Chris

hi chris,tried them both ways across the room was far better for me also found toeing them in slightly made for a better sound stage.

lol

my wife wants to know what i am laughing about i told her but she don't get it.

Didn't she ask who Lynne was?

John

no she wasn't suspicious she thinks lynne make hi-fi.

And how often have you tried to put her right on that?

John

i don't know what you mean.

munch,

next week i will shorten the spikes.

thanks for the advice
rui

another lol this is fun.

munch,

you were right, the spikes were not low enough.

but with SL2 nothing is simple. now the spikes are ok but i had to change the placement again - 3mmm closer to the wall. now i have 10; 10,4 (4mmm toe in).

more grip and bass than before.

thanks a lot
rui

ive had my SL2s for a month now and feel confident to post a few tips that i have picked up along the way which i would like to pass on.
1, when lining up tweeters try cutting some small lengths of cardboard approx 1-2mm thick and around 1" long x 1/2" wide slip them into the round gap around tweeters (make sure they are spaced equally around tweeter) with enough showing to be able to pull them out again when tightened. proceed to tighten everything including top fish plates tightly - remove cardboard and there should be a nice even gap all around tweeters and they should rock gently without fouling cabinet when pushed in.
2, make sure the rear main tubular frame bottom bolts are as tight as you can possibly get them (i put on a pair of riggers gloves to enable me to get more grip without hurting my hand on allen key).
3, as munch said get the units as low down on the spikes as possible and tighten.
4, set the base unit upright and level there should be no movement whatsoever.
5, experiment with positioning and toe in (but dont overdo this - just an inch or so should suffice.
finally try not to disturb them so be careful if you have kids or animals and then sit back and enjoy.
ATB - Scotty.

have you got the latest spec bolts for main tubular frame bottom far easier to get tight,and torque all bolts including the two that secure the spiked base to cabinet and the tweeter bolts the others have already been pointed out,you can also check the main tubular frame is square one of the ones i had was quite a bit out it can be adjusted where the label on back joining the two main frame uprights if this isn't properly square its not possible to get the tweeters square without throwing other parts out of line,happy listening

other think that's wrong with mine are the PIPs.

i have to order new ones as they have almost no height. probably also order the latest spec bolts.

SL2s fantastic to listen but so difficult to setup

correct.

munch,are you wearing your earrings?

would that have been munch and the mechanics.

surely that should be billy idle