Speaker Placement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

Figure a:

· Placing speakers behind curtains, furniture, or any other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

objects will reduce the treble response, thus reducing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the stereo effect significantly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

· Each room has different acoustic characteristics and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the placement possibilities are often limited. You can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

find the best position for your speakers by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

experimenting. In general, the speakers should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

placed as symmetrical as possible in the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Satellite Speakers (figure a)

·The front left and right satellite speaker play stereo music and the off-screen sounds of video playback.

· These satellites should be placed to the sides of your

TV.

Figure b:

· Viewed from the listener’s position, the satellite speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected to FRL at the subwoofer should be on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

left side, and the satellite speaker connected to FRR at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the subwoofer should be on the right side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

· The best stereo effect is obtained when the two front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

satellite speakers and the listener form an equilateral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

triangle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·The optimum height for these speakers is when they are placed at ear height (while seated).

Center Satellite Speaker (figure b)

·The center satellite speaker provides the on-screen

 

effects and dialog in Dolby Digital / Dolby Surround.

 

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It should be placed as close to the center of your TV

Figure c:

 

as possible (e.g. underneath or on top of your TV).

 

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It should be directed at the listener’s ear level while

 

 

seated.

 

Surround Satellite Speakers (figure c)

·The surround left and right satellite speaker provide the surround effects in Dolby Digital / Dolby Surround

·These satellites may be placed in any convenient sites alongside the listener, even sites slightly forward the listener’s position.

·The surround satellite speakers do not have to be at

exactly the same height as the front satellite speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

· Viewed from the listener’s position, the satellite speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected to SRL at the subwoofer should be on the

Figure d:

 

 

 

left side, and the satellite speaker connected to SRR at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the subwoofer should be on the right side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

· If you have side walls close to your listening position,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

good placement for your surround satellites is slightly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

behind your position and slightly above ear level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subwoofer (figure d)

·The subwoofer’s optimum place is on the floor close to the wall. The closer it is to the corner, the stronger the maximum bass output.

·The subwoofer is not magnetically shielded, so position

it at least 0.5 meter from the TV.

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