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Rear wall mounting: Locate the surround channel speakers on the rear wall, 6 – 10 feet apart, at least 5 feet from the floor. Center the speakers on the listening location. Use Figure 5 (below) as a guide.

Note: If the listening position is less than 2 feet in front of the rear wall we do not recommend mounting the sur round speakers in the rear wall . Use ceiling mounting or side - wall mounting instead .

Surround Speakers (7.1-Channel System)

•Left & Right Surround Speakers: Place the left and right surround speakers directly to the sides of the listening position, at least 5 feet from the floor.

•Surround Back Speakers: Place the surround back speakers in the rear wall, between 3 feet and 6 feet apart and at least 5 feet from the floor.

Use Figure 6 as a guide.

Figure55: Rear Wall Surround'Speaker Placement

 

 

Right Surround

 

 

Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front

 

 

 

 

 

Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

 

 

 

 

 

Surround

Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

Left

 

 

 

 

Surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left Surround

 

 

Figure 6: Speaker Placement in a 7.1-Channel System

 

Selecting the Proper Speaker Wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the best sound we recommend that you use premium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonance MediaLinQ® speaker cable, which also complies

WIRE RESISTANCE IN OHMS VS. LENGTH OF CABLE RUN

with UL fire rating codes. You may also experiment with

Distance in Feet

50'

100'

150'

200'

250'

300'

audiophile brands of speaker cable and interconnects, but

20 gauge

 

 

 

 

 

 

be sure to check local codes governing wire that may be

1.04

2.07

3.11

4.14

5.18

6.22

installed within walls or ceilings. Different brands of wire

18 gauge

.65

1.30

1.96

2.61

3.26

3.91

can have different sonic characteristics, and some may be

16 gauge

.41

.82

1.22

1.63

2.04

2.45

more compatible with the sonic “signature” of your

various audio system components.

14 gauge

.26

.52

.77

1.03

1.29

1.55

For the best sound you should never use thin-gauge speaker

12 gauge

.16

.32

.49

.65

.81

.97

wire – it will constrict the sound and diminish bass

10 gauge

.10

.20

.31

.41

.51

.61

response. Extra resistance in the speaker wire can make a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speaker sound less dynamic and reduce definition of the

Figure 7: Speaker Wire Resistance Table

 

bass frequencies. In extreme cases, it can even attenuate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

high frequencies. Also, amplifier power is wasted in thin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wire with extra resistance, reducing your system’s maximum output level. To prevent degrading sound quality, the total wire resistance should be less than 10% of the speaker’s impedance. This means that for an 8-ohm speaker, the total resistance of the wire should be less than 0.8 ohms. Refer to the chart in Figure 7 when selecting the proper wire gauge for your system.

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