Owner's Manual
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General Layout - multi-channel systems
In home-cinema systems,
the
locations of the centre- and front-channel speakers are
the
most
important. The location
of
surround-channel speakers is less critical. However,
to
experience a film soundtrack the way
its
sound designer
intended,
the
surround-channel speakers should
be
positioned appropriately. Diagram 2 illustrates multi-channel
speaker positioning.
Front-channel speakers
The front-channel speakers in a home-cinema system should
be
located either side of
the
screen. The
top
of
the
speakers should
be
approximately level with,
or
slightly above,
the
screen's horizontal centre-line, and each speaker
should
be
between 15
cm
(6
in)
to
60
cm
(2
ft) away from
the
screen's sides. The surround-channel in home-cinema
systems
tends
to stretch stereo images so the front-channel speakers can
be
located a little closer together than in
traditional stereo systems. Front channel audio can also
become
'detached' from the video if
the
speakers are
too
far
apart. Diagram 2 illustrates multi-channel speaker positioning.
Centre-channel speaker
The centre-channel speaker in a multi-channel home-cinema system can
be
located either directly above
or
below
the
screen on
its
vertical centre line. If the screen is located relatively high on
the
wall, the centre-channel speaker should
always
be
located beneath. Diagram 2 illustrates multi-channel speaker positioning.