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Connecting your equipment
Placing the speakers
Refer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect.
L
SW 2 SW 1
C
FHL
FWL
SL
SBL
SBR
SB
SR
FWR
R
FHR
30 30
60
60
60
120
120
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Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don’t
use the front height speakers / front wide speakers, we recommend placing the surround speaker right beside
you.
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If you intend to connect only one surround back speaker, place it directly behind you.
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Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter (3.3 ft.) directly above the left and right front
speakers.
THX speaker system setup
If you are using a THX certified subwoofer, use the
THX INPUT
jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one)
or switch the filter position to
THX
on your subwoofer.
See also
THX Audio Setting
on
page 95
to make the settings that will give you the best sound experience when
using the Home THX modes (
page 56
).
Some tips for improving sound quality
Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines
should help you to get the best sound from your system.
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The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you’re
listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a
wall is not recommended.
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For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m (6 ft. to 9 ft.) apart, at equal distance from the TV.
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If you’re going to place speakers around your CRT TV, use shielded speakers or place the speakers at a suffi-
cient distance from your CRT TV.
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If you’re using a center speaker, place the front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower
angle.
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Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV
screen. Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left
and right speakers.
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It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use
less of an angle for bigger rooms.
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Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm (2 ft. to 3 ft.) higher than your
ears and tilted slightly 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.
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Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speak-
ers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.
