a-them AVM 90, Operating Manual

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3.0 SPEAKER POSITIONING
3.1 SPEAKERS
Your MRX/AVM, depending on the model, allows connection of anywhere from 2-channels (front left and right speakers
with no subwoofer) to 9.4.6-channels (a nine- speaker surround sound system with four subwoofers and six height
speakers). When setting up your speakers, care should be taken to achieve the best possible immersive audio
experience.
Front Left & Right
The front speakers are what you hear when listening to 2 channel recordings but also play a large part in your home
theater setup along with the centre channel playing the majority of content. If using listening to music without a
subwoofer it is advised to use full range front speakers.
Center
The center channel is the most important speaker in a home theater system, as the center channel reproduces almost
all of the dialogue and a large portion of the front speaker information. The center channel speaker must be accurate,
recommended for use as a center speaker, and mate well with the front speakers. The center channel is not the place
to cut corners.
Surround Left & Right / Back Left & Right
Surround and back speakers reproduce the information that makes sounds wrap around your home theater space.
Subwoofer(s)
With any surround sound system, you will need one or more high-quality subwoofers (the .1 in 5.1- or 7.1.4-channel
surround systems). Most movie soundtracks contain large amounts of bass information as part of the LFE (Low
Frequency E
ff ect) track that sends information directly to your subwoofer. Good subwoofers will provide a foundation
for the rest of the system and add “weight” to music.
Height 1 and Height 2
Up to six height speakers (the .2 and .4 in 5.1.2- and 7.1.4-channel surround systems) can be connected to allow 3-
dimensional Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround sound. Height speakers reproduce the information that makes it sound
as if planes are
fl ying over your head and other similar e ff ects.