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PLACEMENT IN A ROOM

In  a  small  listening  room  or  with  rather  wide  backwall, 

you can also experiment with very different placement than 
previously described.
By positioning Gradient Helsinki’s backglass straight against 
the backwall you’ll get very open and dynamic soundstage 
without much of a space for loudspeaker placement. In this 
position woofers should face magnets outwards. However, 
avoid direct corner positioning, where speakers are less than 
1m from sidewalls 

(Room placement 2.)

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Room placement 2

PLACEMENT IN A ROOM

In  a  small  listening  room  or  with  rather  wide  backwall, 

you can also experiment with very different placement than 
previously described.
By positioning Gradient Helsinki’s backglass straight against 
the backwall you’ll get very open and dynamic soundstage 
without much of a space for loudspeaker placement. In this 
position woofers should face magnets outwards. However, 
avoid direct corner positioning, where speakers are less than 
1m from sidewalls 

(Room placement 2.)

.

Room placement 2

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

A good quality solid state amplifier, able to give minimum 

25W into 8 ohms load per channel, is a good choice for Gra-
dient Helsinki and will satisfy most of the music listeners.

Most modern and vintage tube amplifiers will also work well 
with  Gradient  Helsinki.  Though  some  of  them  have  high 
source impedance at lowest frequencies and thus reproduc-
tion of bass is quite round and not as tight as it could be. But 
this is also worth of experimenting and heavily depends on a  
listening room and personal taste of a listener. 

We at Gradient are proud that you have chosen our unique 
product and want to wish you enjoyable and relaxing liste-
ning moments with Gradient Helsinki for years to come.

Summary of Contents for Helsinki 1.5

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...kers are built to last and when used with care they will provide you with enjoyable musical experiences for years to come Gradient Helsinki is a versatile loudspeaker and has very na tural and dynamic...

Page 4: ...y from the wall you use them more sideways towards the wall they can be positioned Room placement 1 PLACEMENT IN A ROOM As a rule of thumb Gradient Helsinki sounds the best in a position where it also...

Page 5: ...corner positioning where speakers are less than 1m from sidewalls Room placement 2 Room placement 2 PLACEMENT IN A ROOM In a small listening room or with rather wide backwall you can also experiment w...

Page 6: ...ECTING TO THE AMPLIFIER For bi amping connect the amplifier driving woofers to the poles 1 and 1 and the amplifier driving midrange treble drivers to poles 2 and 2 For single wiring the plus wire from...

Page 7: ...Picture 3 Speakon SPX series instructions CONNECTING TO THE AMPLIFIER...

Page 8: ...ll with Gradient Helsinki Though some of them have high source impedance at lowest frequencies and thus reproduc tion of bass is quite round and not as tight as it could be But this is also worth of e...

Page 9: ...ce will slightly change its color during the years Direct sunlight makes this darkening faster This aging is normal for real wood and will give your Gradient Helsinki a unique look and feel It does no...

Page 10: ...se Freefield 200 20000Hz 1dB 6dB cut off at 40Hz depending on room and place ment Radiation patterns Bass dipole midrange treble cardioid Directivity index 5dB Crossover frequencies 200 300Hz depends...

Page 11: ...ils are burned or damaged as a result of over powering or clipping This warranty is void if the product is used in professional or commercial applications if the product including the frame has been t...

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