JBL SCS 188 manual P L A C E M E N T, S P E A K E R

S P E A K E R

Front Speakers

P L A C E M E N T

Center Channel Speaker Subwoofer

0 – 0.6m (0 – 2 ft.)

Surround Speakers

150-180 cm

The front speakers should be	The two surround speakers	The low-frequency material
placed the same distance from	should be placed slightly	reproduced by the subwoofer is
each other as they are from the	behind the listening position	mostly omnidirectional, and this
listening position. They should	and, ideally, should face each	speaker may be placed in a
be placed at about the same	other and be at a level higher	convenient location in the
height from the floor as the	than the listeners’ ears. If that	room. However, the best
listeners’ ears will be, or they	is not possible, they may be	reproduction of bass will be
may be angled toward the	placed on a wall behind the	heard when the subwoofer is
listeners.	listening position, facing for-	placed in a corner along the
	ward. The surround back	same wall as the front
The center channel speaker	speaker (in SCS 188 only)	speakers. Experiment with
should be placed slightly	should be placed behind the	subwoofer placement by
behind the front left and right	listening position, facing the	temporarily placing the
speakers, and no more than	center speaker. The surround	subwoofer in the listening
two feet above or below the	speakers should not call	position and moving around the
tweeters of the left and right	attention to themselves.	room until the bass
speakers. It is often convenient	Experiment with their	reproduction is best. Place the
to set the center speaker on top	placement until you hear a	subwoofer in that location.
of the television set, as shown	diffuse, ambient sound
in the drawing.	accompanying the main
	program material heard in the
	front speakers.

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