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Positioning the Speakers in Your Room Your BP9000 speakers are very flexible in terms of positioning and placement. To optimize their performance, please follow these simple guidelines. Although the following recommendations will usually yield the best results, all rooms and listening setups are different, so do not be afraid to experiment with the speaker placement. Whatever sounds best to you is likely correct. ≥ 6" (30CM) B A C ≥ 4" (10CM) ≥ 6" (30CM) FIGURE 2 | Positioning BP9000 as Left/Right We recommend setting up the speakers and listening position in an equilateral triangle as illustrated in Figure 2. You will also get good results if the listeners are a bit farther away. For example, if line A and C are each 10' long then line B could be between 7' and 10' wide. The BP9000 speakers offer bipolar sound, meaning they will reflect sound off the back and side walls to create an incredibly broad and engaging soundstage no matter where you sit. As such, we recommend placing your BP9000 speakers at least 4" away from your back wall to maximize this feature. Toeing the speakers in slightly, if possible, toward your viewing area will also provide a stronger center image. Once you've found the right location, feel free to contact Definitive Technology or your place of purchase for additional guidance on speaker positioning. LEFT SPEAKER TV & CENTER SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER 7

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Positioning the Speakers in Your Room
Your BP9000 speakers are very flexible in terms of positioning and placement. To optimize their performance,
please follow these simple guidelines. Although the following recommendations will usually yield the best results,
all rooms and listening setups are different, so do not be afraid to experiment with the speaker placement.
Whatever sounds best to you is likely correct.
We recommend setting up the speakers and
listening position in an equilateral triangle as
illustrated in
Figure 2
. You will also get good results
if the listeners are a bit farther away. For example,
if line
A
and
C
are each 10' long then line
B
could
be between 7' and 10' wide. The BP9000 speakers
offer bipolar sound, meaning they will reflect sound
off the back and side walls to create an incredibly
broad and engaging soundstage no matter where
you sit. As such, we recommend placing your
BP9000 speakers at least 4” away from your back
wall to maximize this feature. Toeing the speakers
in slightly, if possible, toward your viewing area
will also provide a stronger center image. Once
you’ve found the right location, feel free to contact
Definitive Technology or your place of purchase for
additional guidance on speaker positioning.
≥
6"
(30CM)
≥
4"
(10CM)
A
B
C
≥
6"
(30CM)
FIGURE 2 | Positioning BP9000 as Left/Right