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BasX Speakers
Speaker Placement
Speaker placement is often a compromise between optimum performance, personal preference,
and site requirements. The optimum location for stereo speakers will depend on the speakers
and the acoustics of your listening room. Many surround sound standards have specific
recommendations about the optimum position for each speaker, and the different surround
sound systems recommend slightly different locations. The important thing to remember is that
each room is different, and so these recommendations should be considered to be guidelines
rather than rules; you should always position your speakers where they sound the best to
you
, in
your
room, with
your
other equipment.
The BasX LCR can be positioned vertically or horizontally, although we recommend that only
the center channel be positioned horizontally, while the BasX SAT typically performs best when
positioned vertically. Either may be positioned on a strong shelf, table, TV cabinet, or speaker
stand - whichever is most convenient.
While both BasX speakers deliver well-balanced sound within their specified operating range,
for authoritative bass, we recommend that they be used with an appropriate subwoofer. (We
recommend one of our BasX SUB models.)
Guidelines for stereo speaker placement:
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For good imaging, always try to place speaker pairs in symmetrical locations (equidistant from
side and back walls).
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Facing the speakers directly forward will tend to produce a wide sound stage; adding toe-
in (so that the speakers directly face the listening position) will make the sound stage more
focused.
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Moving the speakers further apart will make the sound stage wider, but may cause a gap in
the center of the sound stage.
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Placing the speakers at least a few feet from front and side walls will usually improve imaging
and smooth frequency response.
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Placing speakers close to room corners will usually boost bass, but often at the cost of making
the bass more boomy and less smooth.
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If possible, try to make the room acoustically symmetrical from side to side; doing so will
usually significantly improve imaging. (If you have something reflective, like a large window,
on one side, have a large picture or bare wall on the other. If you have a large absorptive
couch on one side wall, balance it with a tapestry on the opposite wall.)
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If possible, stereo speakers should be placed symmetrically, and the listening position located
equidistant from both speakers.
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If you place the speakers on a deep shelf or table, they will usually sound best if positioned
at the front edge of the shelf - so sound doesn’t reflect from a flat surface directly in front of
them. If they must be placed towards the rear of a deep shelf, consider covering the surface
directly in front of them with a felt pad or towel.
