Wharfedale 10.1, 10.2, 10.7 Positioning the Front Loudspeakers, Setting Up a Home Theatre System

Positioning the Front Loudspeakers

The 10.3, 10.4,10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 models are designed to be floor standing. We suggest that they are positioned at least 200

mmfrom the rear walls and 700 mm from the side walls, facing slightly inwards. The 10.1, and 10.2 models should be stand or wall mounted though they may be placed on a rigid shelf. The 10.0 model can be stand or wall mounted. The bass extension will improve if the small speakers are operated closer to the rear wall.

If the loudspeakers are placed too close to the walls the bass will increase but may be boomy and indistinct. If the loudspeakers are placed away from the walls, the inward angle may be increased by up to 40%, although this may restrict the width of the optimum listening position.

A useful rule of thumb is that the listener should be as far from the loudspeakers as they are from each other. The speakers should ideally be positioned so that the treble units are roughly at ear level to a seated listener. As personal taste plays a large role, experiment with different configurations and play a wide range of programmes before finalising the position of your speakers.

				2 - 4 metres
			º
		0		10.0 - 10.2
>0.7metre	-4
	15			>50 mm

10.3 - 10.7

>200 mm

Setting Up a Home Theatre System

Some of this chapter may appear to repeat the content of the Subwoofer pages - the context however is different.

Placement

Front And Effects Channels: The front loudspeakers are placed on either side of the television screen, 2 to 3 metres apart. The speakers should be angled slightly so they are aimed towards the listeners.

We recommend placing the rear effects speakers in a high position, behind the listener’s head. If the rear or side walls are a long way from the listening seat, consider stand mounting the loudspeakers. If the centre loudspeaker is very high or low, angle it towards the listener's ear level. The front faces of the centre and surround loudspeakers should also be in line as far as possible.

Subwoofer: As the ear is unable to detect the direction from which deep bass originates, you have freedom to position the unit. Varying the distance from the wall alters the bass. Placing the subwoofer across a corner boosts the bass but may impair clarity. The performance of Home Theatre systems is enhanced by using two subwoofers.

6.1 and 7.1 System Placement

Dolby Labs, DTS and THX offer 6.1 and 7.1 formats. Although the precise configuration of these systems will depend on the capabilities of your processor and you should be guided by those instructions, we would make some observations.

For 6.1 and 7.1 formats the listening seat should not be too close to the rear wall.

Optimising the time delay so that information from all speakers arrives at the listening seat coherently is critical if the benefits of these systems are to be fully realised.

Dolby Labs Recommended Placement for Multichannel Home Theatre Systems

Positioning the Centre Loudspeaker

The Centre channel loudspeaker should be positioned centrally between the loudspeakers, close to the television and mounted above or below the screen.

The loudspeaker should be located on a stable flat surface to avoid any cabinet movement at high sound levels. If you mount the unit above the television, move it forward so that the front grille sits slightly in front of the screen. This will reduce sound reflections from the screen and the top of the cabinet.

Centre channel speakers are supplied with a set of four self adhesive mounting feet and two extra feet. Remove the protective backing from four feet. Place the feet at the bottom of the cabinet. Attach each foot 10 mm in from the sides of the cabinet and place

Left Front

Left Surround

Left Back

Centre	LFE	Right Front
	22º	30º

90º Right Surround

110º

135º

150º

Right Back

(Single Back channel for 6.1

them so that the cabinet is supported in a horizontal position with the curve of the cabinet clear of the shelf. The extra feet enable you to tilt the cabinet up or down so that the speaker points directly at the listening position. This facility is particularly useful if the speaker is mounted under the screen.

A custom stand is available for the D10 CM which allows the loudspeaker to be positioned under a wall mounted monitor and has an adjustable vertical tilt for optimal dispersion.

Setting Loudspeaker Sizes and Levels

If you are not using a subwoofer: Set the Front Speakers to ‘Large’. Set the ‘Subwoofer’ option on the processor to 'Off' or ‘No'. The Front channels will now receive all the system bass.

If you are using a subwoofer: When set to ‘Small’ all the system bass will go into the subwoofer. If you choose ‘Large’ the Front channel bass will be reproduced from the Front speakers. Follow the instructions on the previous page for suitable size and crossover settings.

Once the loudspeaker settings have been finalised, put the AV amplifier into its “Test” mode and adjust the level of each channel until all channels are reproduced at equal loudness. You may need to adjust the subwoofer output level. Avoid setting too high a level or you will swamp the sound with bass which be tiring to listen to and may limit the subwoofer’s ability to respond to large bass transients. Set a sensible level going into the subwoofer. The subwoofer volume control should be between 12 o’clock and 3 o’clock

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