User`s guide

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Speaker Placement Tips
Tips Before You Begin
Read this section thoroughly. There are a number of ways in which it may seem aesthetically
pleasing to place speakers in a room that will ultimately result in a sound quality compromise.
The placement of speakers is equally as important as the room itself. While there may be very
little you can do about the room where your home theater is installed, you can choose place-
ment of speakers within that room to maximize the sound quality of the system. Ultimately,
this will give a much better result when you are enjoying your home theater and your new
Emotiva DMC-1.
Overall, the best placement for front speakers is where the sound is directed at ear level. This
means that the speakers themselves can be in positions lower (like small floor standing speak-
ers) or higher (like in-wall or in-ceiling speakers) as long as the sound is “pointed” toward the
listeners and preferably around ear level. This is not necessarily the case with the rear speak-
ers or the side axis speakers. Read each of the sections carefully for the most appropriate
positioning. A subwoofer is also a little challenging to install depending on the room. In mul-
tiple subwoofer installations, the positioning of the woofers to the listener as well as to each
other is critical because there can be problems with cancellation if optimum placement is not
observed.