Harman Kardon AVR 1600 Owners Manual - Page 18
Speaker Placement - 7 1 channel receiver
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT SPEAKER PLACEMENT . PLACEMENT DES HAUT-PARLEURS COLOCACIÓN DE LOS ALTAVOCES Optimally, the speakers should be placed in a circle with the listening position at its center. The speakers should be angled so that they directly face the listening position. Front Speaker Placement The center speaker is placed either on top of, below or mounted on the wall above or below the video dSUiBsplay screen. C The front left and riFgLht speakers are FpRlaced along the circle, about 30 degrees from the cente30r° sp3e0° aker and angled toward the listener. Place the front left/rig9h0° t and center90° speakers at the same height, preferably at aSbL out the150°same heig1h50°t as theSR listener's ears. The center speaker should be no more than 2 feet above or below the left/right speakers. If you're using only two speakers with the AVR 1600, place them in the front left and right positions. Placement of the sSuBLrround speakers dSBeRpends on the number of speakers in your system. White FL Green C SUB Purple FR Red 30° 30° 110° 150° Blue SL 110° 150° SR Gray Alternate placement for Side Surround Left Speaker (Blue) Alternate placement for Side Surround Right Speaker (Gray) Figure 14 - Speaker Placement (5.1- Channel System) Placement of Surround Speakers in a 5.1-Channel System The side surround speakers should be placed 110 degrees from the center speaker, slightly behind and angled toward the listener. Alternatively, place them behind the listener, with each surround speaker facing the opposite-side front speaker. See Figure 14. The surround speakers may be placed a little higher than the listener's ears. White FL Green C SUB Purple FR Red 30° 30° Blue SL 90° 150° 90° 150° SR Gray SUB C Brown SBL SBR Tan FL FR Figure 15 - Speaker Placement (7.1-Channel System) 30° 30° Note: Some speaker manufacturers offer 6.1-channel speaker systems, for 6.1-channel surround sound formats, such as Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix modes and DTS Neo:6 mode. Using the AVR 1600 in a 6.1-channel configuration is not recomm11e0n° ded. The 6.1-channel formats will sound bSeLtter when played 1th50ro° ugh a 7.1-channel sys- 150° 110° tem. The same surround back channel information is played through both surround back speakers, but with twice the power and clarity. To use the AVR 1600 with a 6.1-channel speaker system, place the single surround back speaker directly behind the listener, but do not connect it until after you have run the EzSet/EQ procedure for a 5.1-channel system. After the EzSet/EQ process finishes, connect the surround back speaker to the Surround Back Left Speaker Output. Then follow the directions inStBhLe Advanced Functions section for SBR manual setup of the surround back speaker. Subwoofer Placement Placement of the subwoofer is less critical, since low-frequency sounds are omnidirectional. Placing the subwoofer close to a wall or in a corner will reinforce the low frequencies, and may create a "boomy" sound. Temporarily place the subwoofer where the listener normally sits, then walk around the room until the low frequencies sound best. Place the subwoofer in that spot. Note: Your receiver will sound its best when the same model or brand loudspeaker is used for all positions. Placement of Surround Speakers in a 7.1-Channel System In a 7.1-channel system, the side surround speakers are placed 90 degrees from the center speaker, directly to either side of the listening position. The surround back left and right speakers are placed 150 degrees from the center speaker, or directly facing the opposite-side front speaker. See Figure 15. 18