2) In the crossover menu, select a crossover
point of 80Hz. If you’d like, you may set the
crossover point anywhere from 80Hz - 100Hz to
satisfy your listening tastes. (If your speakers are
set to “Large” your receiver should automatically
bypass the crossover.)
3) In the speaker distance menu, measure and
input the distance between your primary listen-
ing position and your speakers (see 2 below).
4) In the channel level menu you can set the vol-
ume level for each of the speakers in your system
(see 3 below). The goal is to adjust each speaker
to be the same loudness at your listening posi-
tion. You can set this by ear, but we recommend
using an SPL meter for best results. An SPL
meter can be purchased on our website. www.
aperionaudio.com.
Placement Recommendations
Each room is unique and unless the room was
specifically designed to be a home theater, its
acoustic properties will not be perfect. How-
ever, the following guidelines will help you get
the most out of your speakers. Try to match the
placement diagrams below as closely as you
can. If you’re using them as a surround speak-
ers, they should be placed about two feet above
the listeners’ ears. Also, don’t be afraid to ex-
periment with placement. Often a small differ-
ence in placement can yield a big improvement
in sound.
Setup
Setting up speakers through your multi-channel
receiver only requires a few simple steps. You
may have a receiver that has an auto calibra-
tion microphone, and while these are conve-
nient, they are not always accurate. For best
results, we recommend accessing the setup
menu of your receiver and manually setting up
the speakers. Most modern receivers use an On
Screen Display setup menu (OSD) that makes
setup a breeze.
1) In your receiver’s setup menu, go to “Speak-
er Setup” or “Speaker Configuration”. The
setting for this speaker should be “Small” (See
1 below).
Speaker Distance
Quit: SETUP
a. Units
b. Front L/R
c. Center
d. Surr Right
e. Surr Back R
f. Surr Back L
g. Surr Left
h. Subwoofer
feet
:12.0
:12.0
:11.0
:10.5
:8
:10
:13
2
Level Calibration
Quit: SETUP
a. Left
b. Center
c. Right
d. Surr Right
e. Surr Back R
f. Surr Back L
g. Surr Left
h. Subwoofer
: +1dB
: +6dB
: 0dB
: +3dB
: +7dB
: +5dB
: +5dB
: +6dB
3
a. Subwoofer
b. Front
c. Center
d. Surr L/R
e. Surr Back
:Yes
:Small
:Small
:Small
Quit: SETUP
1
:Small
Ideal Stereo Placement
45 to 60
Ideal Home Theater Placement
45 to 60
Left Front
Right Front
Center
Left
Surround
Right
Surround
Back Right
Surround
Back Left
Surround
Left Front
Right Front
Placement and Setup
