
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Optimally, the speakers should be placed in a circle with the listening position at its center. The speakers should be angled so that they directly face the listening position.
Front Speaker Placement
The center speaker is placed either on top of, below or mounted on the wall above or below the video display screen.
The front left and right speakers are placed along the circle, about 30 degrees from the center speaker and angled toward the listener.
Place the front left/right and center speakers at the same height, prefer- ably at about the same height as the listener’s ears. The center speaker should be no more than two feet above or below the left/right speakers. If you’re using only two speakers with the AVR 3550HD, place them in the front left and right positions.
Placement of the surround speakers depends on the number of speakers in your system.
| SUB |
| C |
FL | FR |
30° | 30° |
110° | 110° |
150° | 150° |
SL SR
Alternate placement | Alternate placement |
for Side Surround | for Side Surround |
Left Speaker | Right Speaker |
Figure 15 – Speaker Placement (5.1-Channel System)
The surround back left and right speakers are placed 150 degrees from the center speaker, or directly facing the
| SUB |
| C |
FL | FR |
30° | 30° |
SL | 90° | 150° | 90° | SR |
150° |
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SBL | SBR |
Figure 16 – Speaker Placement (7.1-Channel System)
NOTE: Some speaker manufacturers offer
To use the AVR 3550HD with a 6.1-channel speaker system, place the single surround back speaker directly behind the listener, but do not connect it until after you have run the EzSet/EQ procedure for a 5.1-channel system. After the EzSet/EQ process finishes, connect the surround back speaker to the Surround Back Left Speaker Output. Then follow the directions in the Advanced Features section for manual setup of the surround back speaker.
Placement of Surround Speakers in a 5.1-Channel System
The side surround speakers should be placed 110 degrees from the center speaker, slightly behind and angled toward the listener. Alternatively, place them behind the listener, with each surround speaker facing the
Placement of Surround Speakers in a 7.1-Channel System
In a
Subwoofer Placement
The subwoofer’s location is less critical, since
NOTE: Your receiver will sound its best when the same model or brand loudspeaker is used for all positions.
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