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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 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.
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 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
S L
S L
S R
S R
90~120
90~120
S L
S L
S R
S R
S B
S L
S R
0~60
SBL
SBL
SBR
SBR
