Onkyo HTX-22HDXST, HTX-22HDXPAW Connecting the Speakers, Enjoying Home Theater

Connecting the Speakers

Enjoying Home Theater

Thanks to the HTX-22HDX’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. You can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes.

Speaker positions for a 5.1-channel system are shown below.

Front left and right speakers (HTX-22HDXST) These output the main sound. Their role in a home the- ater is to provide 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 slightly so as to create a triangle, with the listener at the apex.

Center speaker (optional SKS-22X) This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers, making sound move- ments distinct and providing a full sound image. For movies it’s used mainly for dialog.

Position it close to your TV (preferably on top) facing forward at about ear level, or at the same height as the front left and right speakers.

Subwoofer (HTX-22HDXPAW Amp/

Subwoofer)

The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. The volume and quality of the bass output from your subwoofer will depend on its posi- tion, the shape of your listening room, and your listening position. In general, a good bass sound can be obtained by installing the subwoofer in a front corner, or at one-third the way along the front wall, as shown.

Tip: To find the best position for your sub- woofer, while playing a movie or some music with good bass, experiment by placing your subwoofer at various positions within the room and choose the one that provides the most satisfying results.

Corner position

1/3 of wall position

Surround left and right speakers (optional SKS-22X)

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 2–3 feet (60–100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they should be equally spaced from the listener.

Tip:

Theater-Dimensional listening mode

With this mode, you can enjoy a virtual 5.1 sur- round sound even with only two or three speakers. Good results may not be possible if there’s too much reverb, so we recommend that you use this mode in an environment with little or no natural reverb (see pages 35, 42).

Notes:

The HTX-22HDX Digital Surround System con- sists of an Amp/Subwoofer and two front speak- ers.

Designed especially for use with the HTX-22HDX, the optional Onkyo SKS-22X speaker package consists of a center speaker and two surround speakers that can be connected directly to the HTX-22HDX.

Be sure to make the necessary Speaker Configu- ration settings when you connect additional speakers (see page 39).

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