Home Theater Speaker Placement

SONANCE MERLOT® MR/SSMR

Left, Center & Right Channels

Place the left & right speakers from 1 foot to 2 feet in front of the video screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart, with the center channel speaker as close to midway between the left and right speakers as possible.

• The left and right speakers should be at least 2	feet
away from the side walls.
• The main listening position should be between 4	and

Left, Center

&Right Speakers

TV	6'– 10'
	Apart

Left & Right

Surround

Speakers

6' – 10'

Apart

10 feet away from the speakers.

• For the 422MR, pivoting the tweeters towards the

listening position will help maximize clarity.

Use Figure 3 as a guide.

Left & Right Surround Channels (5.1-Channel System)

1'– 2'

2' – 6'

Less than 2’

Figure 3: 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Placement

Locate the left and right surround channel speakers on the ceiling between 2 and 6 feet behind the listening position. The speakers should be between 6 and 10 feet apart. Since the surround speakers are usually called-upon to reproduce diffuse effects like the sound of wind or rain you can mount them close to walls without adversely affecting sound quality.

Use Figure 3 as a guide.

Left & Right Surround and Surround Back Channels (7.1-Channel System)

Left & Right Surround Speakers: Place the left and right surround speakers directly to the sides of the listening position, between 6 and 10 feet apart. The speakers can be placed close to the side walls.

Surround Back Speakers: Place the surround back speakers between 2 and 6 feet behind the listening position. The surround back speakers should be closer