Niles Audio RS8Si Granite, RS8Si Sandstone Installation Considerations, Summary of spacing rules

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

Figure 2 shows how this would work for a square area of 35 feet by 28 feet and using stereo signals. Using our spacing rules as shown in Table 1, leads to the need for four speakers. The loudspeaker coverage pattern is shown in the diagram.

Mode	Sources	Spacing from Sides	Spacing Between	Spacing
			Speakers within a row	Between Rows
Single Speaker	Stereo	11 ft	22 ft	38 ft
Stereo		3.4m	6.7m	11.6m
Two Speaker	Stereo	11 ft	18 ft	28 ft
Stereo		3.4m	5.5m	8.5m

Note: These are maximun recomended distances, sound quality improves if you use smaller spaces

Table 1 Summary of spacing rules

Figure 2 Two-speaker Stereo Coverage – with 4 speakers

Figure 3 shows the same area as Figure 2, however the number of speakers has increased by 2. You can see a greater area of stereo coverage and this would also have a more even sound level across the listening area. This illustrates the fact that not using the maximum spacing allowed leads to improved sound quality.

Figure 3 Speaker Stereo Coverage – with 6 speakers

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