SONANCE SYMPHONY® TR and TSQ

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 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.

Left & Right Surround Channels (5.1-Channel System)

Left, Center

Left & Right

& Right

Surround

Speakers

Speakers

TV

6'– 10'

6' – 10'

apart

apart

 

1'– 2'

2' – 6'

>2’

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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

woofers

towards a

wall or

window, away from the listeners.

Use Figure 3 as a guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left & Right Surround and Surround Back Channels (7.1-Channel System)

•Left & Right Surround Speakers: Place the left and right surround speakers directly to the sides of the listening position, 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 between 2 feet and 6 feet behind the listening position. The surround back speakers should be closer together than the left and right surround speakers — between 3 feet and 6 feet apart. Like the left and right surround speakers, the surround back speakers can

be located close to walls without adversely affecting sound quality.

•You can create a more diffuse, spacious surround effect by pivoting the woofers towards a wall or window, away from the listeners.

Use Figure 4 as a guide.

TV

6'– 10'

3' – 6'

apart

apart

 

 

2' – 6'

 

1'– 2'

 

 

>2’

 

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