SONANCE THINLINE™ TL and SSTR

Home Theater Speaker Placement

Left, Center & Right Channels

• Place the left, center and right speakers from 1 foot

to 2 feet in

 

front of the video screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart,

 

with

the center channel speaker as close to midway

between the

 

left

and right speakers as possible.

 

The

left & right speakers should be at least 2 feet away from the

 

side

walls.

 

The

main listening position should be between 4 and

10 feet away

Left, Center

&Right Speakers

TV

6'– 10'

apart

Left & Right

Surround

Speakers

6' – 10' apart

from the speakers.

 

 

 

• In some

cases pivoting the

woofer of each speaker towards the

listening

position

will

help

maximize the soundstage, especially

when listening to

stereo

music sources.

Use Figure 3 as a guide.

1'– 2'

2' – 6'

>2’

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Left & Right Surround Channels (5.1-Channel System)

Locate the left and right surround speakers on the

ceiling

between 2 feet

and 6 feet behind the listening position. The speakers should be between 6 feet

and 10

feet apart. Since the surround speakers are

usually called-upon

to

create diffuse effects like the sound of wind or

rain you can mount them close

to walls

without adversely affecting sound quality.

 

 

 

 

 

• You can create a more diffuse, spacious surround

effect

by pivoting

the

tweeters towards a wall or window, away from

the listeners.

Use Figure 3 as a guide.

 

 

 

 

 

Left & Right Surround and Surround Back Channels

 

Left, Center

Left & Right

(7.1-Channel System)

 

 

& Right

Surround Speakers

left and right

 

Speakers

Back

• Left & Right Surround Speakers: Place the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround

surround speakers directly to the sides of the listening position,

 

 

Speakers

between 6 feet and 10 feet apart. The speakers can be placed close

 

 

 

to

the side walls.

 

 

 

 

• Surround Back Speakers: Place the surround

back speakers

TV

6'– 10'

3' – 6'

between 2 feet

and 6 feet behind the listening position. The

apart

apart

 

 

2' – 6'

surround back speakers should be closer together than the left and

 

 

right surround speakers — between 3 feet and 6 feet apart. Like

 

1'– 2'

 

the

left and right

surround speakers, the surround back speakers can

 

 

 

be

located close

to walls without adversely affecting

sound quality.

 

>2’

 

• You can create a more diffuse, spacious surround effect by pivoting

 

 

 

 

 

the tweeters towards a wall or window, away from

the listeners.

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Use Figure 4 as a

guide.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sonance ThinLine TL623R instruction manual Home Theater Speaker Placement, Left, Center & Right Channels