Yamaha SR-30 SR-30 OWNERS MANUAL - Page 8

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SPEAKER

PLACEMENT

1.

Rear

Speaker

Placement

In

the

conventional

rear

speaker

configuration,

the

pair

of

speakers

connected

to

the

SR

-30

speaker

output

terminals

are

placed

behind

the

listener

with

the

"right"

rear

speaker

directly

behind

the

right

front

speaker,

and

the

"left"

rear

speaker

directly

behind

the

left

front

speaker.

The

rear

speakers

should

be

approximately

the

same

distance

apart

as

the

front

speakers.

The

rear

speakers

should

also

be

approximately

the

same

distance

from

the

listener

as

the

front

speakers.

This

arrangement

completely

immerses

the

listener

in

the

sound

field,

and

is

generally

the

most

dramatic

surround

effect.

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With

the

SR

-30,

you're

not

limited

to

simply

placing

the

speakers

behind

the

listening

position,

although

this

is

the

most

conventional

configuration.

Let's

look

at

the

normal

rear

speaker

position

and

a

few

alternatives.

2.

Side

Speaker

Placement

This

alternative

speaker

arrangement

has

the

effect

of

dramatically

broadening

the

sound

field

and

placing

the

listener

at

the

"edge"

of

the

stage.

The

surround

speakers

are

placed

directly

to

the

left

and

right

of

the

listening

position

or

slightly

ahead

of

the

listening

position.

If

you

feel

too

"immersed"

in

the

sound

with

this

arrangement,

the

surround

speakers

can

be

moved

even

further

forward

—flanking

the

front

speakers

—thus

moving

the

listener

away

from

the

"stage"

while

still

providing

a

greatly

broadened

sound

field.

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3.

Front

Reflective

Placement

In

this

configuration

the

surround

speakers

are

aimed

at

a

reflective

surface

(wall)

from

beside

the

front

stereo

speakers.

This

has

the

effect

of

giving

the

sound

field

greater

depth.

In

other

words,

rather

than

hearing

a

two-

dimensional

sound

field

from

the

main

stereo

speakers,

the

stage

seems

to

recede

behind

the

main

speakers.

The

effectiveness

of

this

arrangement

will

depend

on

the

type

of

surface

available

behind

the

front

speakers.

A

soft

surface

—such

as

a

curtain

—will

absorb

a

considerable

amount

of

the

surround

sound,

thus

reducing

the

effect.

A

fairly

hard,

even

surface

is

recommended.

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