Aperion Audio Intimus Series instruction

Multi-channel Music & Home Theater Placement

Optimizing A Multi-channel Set-Up For Surround Sound

Home theater and multi-channel music has introduced a new speaker configuration to home audio. Instead of the large floor mounted stereo speakers of the 70’s and 80’s, your Aperion Audio sound system is comprised of a combination of small, easy to locate speakers to carry the mid and high frequencies and a powered subwoofer for the low bass. You may also choose powered towers with built-in powered subwoofers. These speakers are arranged around the listener in an array with 3 speakers in the front, two surrounds and in some cases one or two back surround speakers.

Each room is unique and unless the room was specifically designed to be a home theater, the acoustic properties are not perfect. You can start with the following guidelines for setting up your speakers, but don’t be afraid to experiment. Often a small difference in placement can yield a big improvement in sound.

·Be aware that many bare surfaces in a room can add harshness to the sound or muddy the dialogue. Sound absorbing surfaces like carpeting and drapes will help.

·Perfectly square rooms, or rooms where one dimension is close to twice another are problematic and may need more sound absorption.

·If possible, the seating area should be centered between the sidewalls.

·For the best bass, try not to place your seating area so that it is against a wall or at a position that is 1/2 or 1/4 the room's width or length.

·A speaker’s bass output grows stronger as it is moved closer to the corners. If a speaker is placed too close to a corner it can sound muddy or boomy.

·Speakers can create a “soundstage”, an illusion of instuments and voices with precise locations in 3-dimensional space between and behind the speakers. Excess room reflections and speaker locations on or close to walls, will compromise this effect.