S-5000
THX
& S-150
THX
satellite speakers
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tweeters at the same height as the listeners' ears. Your speakers have great flexibility in combination with
stands, mounting brackets, or speaker hangers to make this easy to accomplish. Remember that they are
designed to be installed vertically, with the tweeters aimed at the listeners' ears.
They can, however, be placed at virtually any height. This includes sitting directly on the floor, tilted up,
as well as being mounted at ceiling height and tilted down. Just remember that all three speakers should be at
the same height or as close to the same height as possible.
If desired, a slight toe-in of the Left and Right speakers will improve the sound quality for listeners away
from the center position, and can often improve imaging and overall sound quality by reducing the amount of side
wall reflections reaching all listeners' ears. The S-150 Left and Right speakers give you a built-in toe-in through
their angled front-baffle design. See Figure 3 below for speaker orientation.
For additional information regarding speaker placement, see the THX Installation Manual.
7. USE OF THE "NORMAL"/"SPECIAL"
INPUT SELECTION SWITCH (S-5000 ONLY)
The "NORMAL"/"SPECIAL" Input Selection Switch, found on the back panel of the S-5000, allows for
greater flexibility in the use and installation of the S-5000 speaker. Under most conditions, this switch should
be set to the "NORMAL" position. However, there are specific conditions where the performance of the S-5000
is improved when set to the "SPECIAL" position, such as when the speaker is placed directly against a room
boundary surface (wall, floor, or ceiling).
S-150 Center (tweeters may be
oriented to either left or right)
S-150 Left
(tweeters to outside)
S-150 Right
(tweeters to outside)
S-150AC
Angled Center
(aiming down
towards listeners)
Television Set
Using S-150AC
Angled Center version
FIGURE 3
S-150 & S-150AC SPEAKER ORIENTATION
