Emotiva DMC-1 manual The Front Speakers, The Center Speaker

Place LEFT, CENTER, and RIGHT main

speakers at equal distances from the

listening position.

The Front Speakers

You should closely follow the placement recommendations of your speaker manufacturer, with the addition of the following points:

•The left and right front speakers should be positioned so that your TV is exactly centered between them. This will help focus your attention towards the screen.

•For the best overall imaging, the left speaker should be set exactly the same distance and angle away from your listening position as the right speaker. It is recommended that you use a tape measure to set them up to be the same distance away, within about half an inch tolerance.

If you have a smaller TV, the speakers should be no more than two feet away from the sides of the TV. If possible, have the center, left and right speakers at the same height (within two feet). This will help give a smooth transition when sound effects move from speaker to speaker.

Ideally, the speakers should be no closer than two feet from the rear and side walls, in order to reduce any reflections that might upset the imaging. If your speakers are closer than this, you can experiment by adding sound deadening material such as drapes on the walls to reduce any unwanted

reflections.

Whenever possible, place the center

speaker no more than 12” (25.4cm) above

or below the front speakers

The Center Speaker

Most movie dialog will come from the center speaker, so careful positioning is an important part of a good home theater system. Your eyes and ears should focus your attention towards the center of the screen.

The center speaker can sit on top, or directly underneath the TV, as long as it is located on the centerline and not off to one side. Ideally you would try to maintain a deviation from the center line of the speakers of less than 12”. This means the center speaker will not be lower or higher than 12”to the center measurement of the LEFT and RIGHT MAIN speaker center measurements.

Position the front face of the speaker close to the front edge of the TV cabinet. (The sound waves may otherwise reflect off the top of the TV cabinet and distort the center imaging).

In some systems, two center speakers are used; one on either side of the TV. As they are in mono, the result is a sound image that is positioned exactly at the screen center.

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