Enjoying Home Theater
Speaker Sets A and B
You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B. Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to
*While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to
Speaker set B can be used in another room and offers
*Only analog input sources are output by speaker set B.
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Front left and right speakers
These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to pro- vide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, and equally spaced from the TV. Angle them inward.
Center speaker
This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers, making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image. For movies it’s used mainly for dialog. Position it close to your TV facing forward at about ear level, or at the same height as the front left and right speakers.
Corner
Subwoofer
The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE
1/3 wall
good bass sound can be obtained
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by installing the subwoofer in a front corner, or at
Speaker Set A: Main Room
Surround left and right speakers
These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to add realistic ambience. Position them at the sides of the listener, or slightly behind, about
Speaker Set B: Sub Room
Surround back left and right speakers
These speakers further enhance the realism of surround sound and improve sound localization behind the listener. Position them behind the listener about
THX recommends that they be placed as close as possible in order to make advantage of their proprietary ASA (Advanced Speaker Array) technology. If this condition is not possible, adjust the SB Spc (Surround Back Spacing) setting via the THX Audio (see page 51).
* While speaker set B is on, these speakers output no sound.
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