Sonance SSMR-SERIES Distributed Audio Speaker Placement Mono signal, Stereo Speaker Placement

SONANCE MERLOT® MR/SSMR

Speaker Placement

When selecting mounting locations for your speakers you should consider such things as your primary listening location, the primary use for the speakers (distributed audio, 2-channel stereo or home theater) and aesthetic values. Your local authorized Sonance dealer is an expert in audio/video system planning and installation. We strongly recommend that you work with your dealer to ensure that your system is properly planned, assembled and installed.

Distributed Audio Speaker Placement (Mono signal)

Sonance Merlot 421SSMR Single Stereo Technology® speakers are ideal for use in hallways, bathrooms, closets, or in any location where listeners will be moving around and a pair of stereo speakers would be impractical. Because a single SSMR speaker reproduces both stereo channels from a single location, it will deliver outstanding performance from an extremely wide variety of mounting locations.

All Sonance Merlot MR and SSMR-series speaker models have very smooth and predictable off-axis response, so they provide excellent coverage in distributed audio systems from a wide variety of installation locations. The chart in Figure 1 shows how far apart the speakers can be placed at different ceiling heights while still providing good coverage (as shown in Figure 2). The distances are based on ear heights of 62” for standing listeners and 40” for seated listeners.

SPEAKER SPACING (IN FEET) FOR A DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTEM

	STANDING LISTENER	SEATED LISTENER
8-FOOT CEILING	5.7 Feet Apart	9.5 Feet Apart
10-FOOT CEILING	9.7 Feet Apart	13.5 Feet Apart
12-FOOT CEILING	13.7 Feet Apart	17.5 Feet Apart
14-FOOT CEILING	17.7 Feet Apart	21.5 Feet Apart

Figure 1: Distributed Audio Speaker Spacing

Stereo Speaker Placement

	Speaker
	Spacing
Coverage	Coverage
Area	Area
Figure 2: Distributed Audio Coverage Area

•Place the left and right speakers anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart, with the main listening position as close to midway between the speakers as possible.

•The speakers should be 38 – 42 inches from the floor and at least 18 inches away from the side walls.

•The main listening position should be between 4 and 10 feet away from the speakers.

•For the 422MR, pivoting the tweeter of each speaker directly towards the main listening position will help maximize the stereo soundstage.

Use the left and right speaker placement in Figure 3 (on page 5) as a guide.

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