Onkyo TX-SA705 instruction manual About Home Theater, Enjoying Home Theater

About Home Theater

Enjoying Home Theater

Thanks to the AV receiver/AV amplifier’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of move- ment in your own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. With DVDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog and digital TV you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Onkyo’s own DSP surround listening modes. You can also enjoy THX Surround EX (THX-certified THX speaker system recommended).

		Surround back left and right
Front left and right speakers		speakers
These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid		These speakers are necessary to
anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned facing the listener at about		enjoy Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES
		Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete, THX Sur-
ear level, and equidistant from the TV. Angle them inward so as to create a triangle,
		round EX, etc. They enhance the
with the listener at the apex.
		realism of surround sound and
		improve sound localization behind
		the listener. Position them behind
		the listener about 2–3 feet (60–
		100 cm) above ear level.
		THX recommends that they be
Center speaker		placed as close as possible in order
		to make advantage of their propri-
This speaker enhances the
		etary ASA (Advanced Speaker
front left and right speakers,
		Array) technology. If this condition is
making sound movements dis-		not possible, adjust the Surr Back
tinct and providing a full sound		Sp Spacing setting via the THX
image. In movies it’s used		Audio Setup. (See page 83.)
mainly for dialog.
Position it close to your TV fac-
ing forward at about ear level, or
at the same height as the front	Corner
left and right speakers.

Subwoofer	1/3 wall
The subwoofer handles the bass sounds
	length
of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects)
channel. The volume and quality of the
bass output from your subwoofer will
depend on its position, the shape of your
listening room, and your listening posi-	Surround left and right speakers
tion. In general, a good bass sound can
be obtained by installing the subwoofer in	These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and
a front corner, or at one-third the width of	to add realistic ambience.
the wall, as shown.	Position them at the sides of the listener, or slightly behind,
Tip: To find the best position for your sub-	about 2–3 feet (60–100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they
woofer, while playing a movie or some	should be equidistant from the listener.

music with good bass, experiment by placing your subwoofer at various posi- tions within the room, and choose the one that provides the most satisfying results.

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