Russound Advantage Series owner manual Where Speaker Placement, Stereo Imaging, Home Theater

WHERE - SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Placement can make all the difference in how your Russound speaker system sounds. There are at least four related considerations that factor into the speaker layout:

•The intended use: critical listening, home theater, or background music

•The room’s physical characteristics: hard, reflective surfaces or soft, absorbent textures

•The listening locations: a desired prime listening spot or a need for sound throughout the room

•The available locations: unobstructed wall and ceiling surfaces

It may happen that the ideal or desired locations for the speakers may have to be modified for feasibility.

STEREO IMAGING

If your Russound In-wall Speakers are going to be your primary listening source in a room, you need to consid- er some other factors to insure proper imaging. The term “stereo imaging” refers to a speaker system’s abili- ty to project music so that it sounds like the performers are in a three-dimensional space between the speakers.

WHERE – Speaker Placement

It’s the whole point of having stereo instead of mono- phonic sound.

To achieve good stereo imaging, the speakers are best located 6 to 8 feet apart on the short wall of a rectangu- lar room, if the prime listening location is opposite the short wall. Optimally, tweeters should be located at ear level when the listener is seated. Ceiling mounted speak- ers are best located slightly forward of the listening posi- tion with the tweeter aimed toward the listener.

HOME THEATER

When setting up a home theater surround sound sys- tem, it’s preferable to use wall mount rather than ceiling speakers for the front three channels. The three front speakers should be at close to equal heights, at ear level when the listener is seated. The center channel speaker should be located above the TV screen aligned with the center of the screen, and the left and right speakers should be about 3 or 4 feet to either side of the screen. Left and right speakers placed too close together or too far apart dissipate the illusion of being “in the action” on the screen. (continued on next page)

General Disclaimers – All rooms have different sound characteristics. Speaker location, listening loca- tion, reflective and absorptive surfaces all have a dramatic impact on the sound you hear. The follow- ing are only general recommendations and should not be considered the best or only solutions.

LEGEND:

- Ceiling Speaker

- Wall Speaker

Figure 3-A

Best for serious listening. Stereo pair in-wall or in- ceiling. Six to 8 feet apart, on the short wall of a rectangular room, cen- tered on the listening area. In-wall speakers should be at ear height when seated, if possible.

Figure 3-B

Good for serious listening. Stereo pair in-wall or in-ceiling. Six to 8 feet apart, on the long wall of a rectangular room, centered on the lis- tening area. In-wall speakers should be at ear height when seated, if possible.

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