Yamaha DSP-AX2 Speaker Placement, ■Placing the Subwoofers, ■ Placing the Main speakers, ■Placing the Center speaker, ■When you use a projection screen

Speaker Placement

Where you place your speakers has a tremendous effect on how well your system sounds.

	TV or Video		■ Placing the Main speakers
	TV or Video
Main	monitor	Main	Place the left and right Main speakers an equal distance from the main listening
Speaker		Speaker	position.
			If you have a TV or video monitor in your system, the distance of each speaker
			from each side of the TV or video monitor should be the same.

Preparations

TV or Video

monitor

Center Speaker

1m 0.5~1m 1.5~3m 0.5~1m 1m

(3ft) (1~3ft)	(5~15ft)	(1~3ft) (3ft)
FL	C	FR
L	C	R

RL	RC	RR
RL

■Placing the Center speaker

If you have a TV or video monitor in your system, align the front face of the Center speaker with the front face of the monitor. Place the speaker as close to the monitor as possible, such as directly over or under the monitor. If you place the speaker under the monitor, the Front Effect speakers can adjust the height of the sound to correspond with the action on the screen (depending on the listener’s position). If you have a projection screen in your system, place the Center speaker under the screen. Be sure to align the speaker with the center of the screen.

■Placing the Front Effect, Rear, and Rear Center speakers

The Front Effect speakers should be placed about 0.5~1m (1~3 feet) outside the Main speakers and in the front of the room. They should be turned toward the main listening position. Place the Rear speakers in the back of the room so they face the main listening position. The Rear speakers can be placed farther apart than the Front Effect speakers. The Front Effect and Rear speakers should be placed about 1.8m (6 feet) above the floor.

Once you begin listening to programs, continue to adjust the speaker placement until you obtain a balanced sound from the Main speakers and the Front Effect and Rear speakers.

	1
L 1/4	R

Front Effect speakers

Rear speakers

Main speakers

1.8 m (6 feet)

Center

Speaker

Front	Rear Center speaker
Subwoofer	Rear Subwoofer
	Rear Subwoofer

■When you use a projection screen

Place the speakers as shown in the illustration.

The Main speakers should be placed about one-quarter of the way up from the bottom of the screen.

Place the Center speaker in the center and directly under the screen. The Center speaker provides precise dialogue localization.

When you use a projection screen with your system, the Front Effect speakers provide better effect quality. The CINEMA-DSP sound field programs raise the sound from the Center speaker upward and provide natural sound corresponding with the video images.

■Placing the Subwoofers

Place the Front Subwoofer near the Main speakers. Turn it slightly toward the center of the room to reduce wall reflections.

If you use a Rear Subwoofer, place it behind the main listening position. The placement of the Rear Subwoofer is not critical because of the ultralow frequencies of the sound being reproduced.

By adding a high quality Subwoofer to the speaker system configurations shown on page 9, you can enjoy more powerful and realistic movie effects, even if your

Main speakers are large.

Notes:

•If you use different brands of speakers (with different tonal qualities) in your configuration, the tone of a moving human voice and other types of sound may not shift smoothly. We recommend that you use speakers from the same manufacturer or speakers with the same tonal quality.

You can also adjust the output levels and equalization of your effect speakers using the

SET MENU.

•If you are using small speakers, the addition of a Subwoofer will reinforce the sound effects of movies.