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Speaker Placement Information

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Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Speaker Placement Information Placement of your speakers is a crucial aspect of attaining accurate and realistic surround sound. Certain pointers concerning speakers stands, direction, angle and distance of speakers will be useful in this regard. Firstly, it is best not to put your speakers directly on the floor. If you do this some of the sound vibration (especially bass) will go directly into the flooring and be lost. Instead we recommend using extremely hard objects (like cinder blocks) or designated speaker stands to support your speakers. Avoid placing the speakers on soft (like cushions or sofas) as these will also lead to sound loss and unstable surfaces (like flimsy shelving) as they may cause speaker accidents. In order to achieve a surround sound effect, make sure the speakers are a reasonable distance from your main listening position. Follow the diagrams and instructions below for optimum placement of each set of speakers. C C F L C F R F L F R F L F R 45~60 If you're using a CENTER speaker set the FRONT speakers to a wider angle. If not, set them to a narrower angle. Make sure the CENTER speaker does not cross the forward plane of the FRONT speakers. Install above or below the TV so that the sound of the CENTER channel is localized at the TV screen. It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use less angle for bigger rooms. 90~120 90~120 LS RS LS RS LS RS 0~60 LS RS LS RS S B SBL SBL SBR SBR Surround speakers should be positioned a foot and a half to three feet (60 cm - 90 cm) higher than your ears and titled slight downward. Make sure the speakers don't face each other. For DVD Audio the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback. Surround back speakers should also be positioned a foot and a half to three feet (60 cm - 90 cm) higher than your ears and titled slight downward. Make sure the speakers don't face each other. For DVD Audio the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback. EXPERT 109

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Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving
EXPERT
Speaker Placement Information
Placement of your speakers is a crucial aspect of attaining accurate and realistic surround sound.
Certain pointers concerning speakers stands, direction, angle and distance of speakers will be useful
in this regard.
Firstly, it is best not to put your speakers directly on the floor. If you do this some of the sound vibra-
tion (especially bass) will go directly into the flooring and be lost. Instead we recommend using ex-
tremely hard objects (like cinder blocks) or designated speaker stands to support your speakers. Avoid
placing the speakers on soft (like cushions or sofas) as these will also lead to sound loss and unstable
surfaces (like flimsy shelving) as they may cause speaker accidents. In order to achieve a surround
sound effect, make sure the speakers are a reasonable distance from your main listening position.
Follow the diagrams and instructions below for optimum placement of each set of speakers.
If you're using a CENTER speaker
set the FRONT speakers to a wider
angle. If not, set them to a narrower
angle.
Surround speakers should be
positioned a foot and a half to three
feet (60 cm - 90 cm) higher than
your ears and titled slight downward.
Make sure the speakers don't face
each other. For DVD Audio the
speakers should be more directly
behind the listener than for
home
theater playback.
Make sure the CENTER speaker
does not cross the forward plane
of the FRONT speakers. Install
above or below the TV so that
the sound of the CENTER
channel is localized at the TV
screen.
It is best to angle the speakers
towards the listening position.
The angle depends on the size
of the room. Use less angle for
bigger rooms.
Surround back speakers should also be positioned a foot and a half to
three feet (60 cm - 90 cm) higher than your ears and titled slight
downward. Make sure the speakers don't face each other. For DVD
Audio the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for
home theater playback.
F L
C
F R
45~60
F L
C
F R
F L
C
F R
LS
LS
RS
RS
90~120
90~120
LS
LS
RS
RS
S B
LS
RS
0~60
SBL
SBL
SBR
SBR