Audyssey MultEQ XT Software Installation
Referring to Audyssey’s calibration guide, your installer will use a professional calibration microphone
and a digital audio interface with his laptop computer to analyze your room’s acoustic properties as
they affect the entire seating area. This will give him the information to properly set up the volume
levels and delays for each speaker, and then it will automatically generate a series of correction filters
to load into your Induction Dynamics SX7000 amplifier/speaker controller. This correction process will
then return your speakers to their original perfectly matched levels, and remove the room’s harmful
acoustic contributions, leaving you with superb sonic performance that sounds the same at every seat
in the room.
Speaker Placement
Induction Dynamics’ ability to precisely match each speaker to one another yields a much more
enveloping and accurate soundfield. This immersive entertainment experience will be enhanced if
you will follow a few basic rules of speaker placement. The front speakers (left, center, right) should
all be placed in as close to a horizontal line as possible, and should be at or slightly above ear level
while seated. The left and right speakers should be far enough apart (6- 8 feet if seated no more then
12 feet from your video display) to separate the information from each channel, but not so far as to
create a discontinuity with the image on the video display. With a large projection screen, they should
be placed as close to the sides of the screen as is practical. In addition to being in line with the front
channels, the center speaker should be as close to the center of the display as possible, whether
above/below the display, or behind a perforated projection screen. Induction Dynamics speakers are
magnetically shielded so they will not interfere with any type of television set. Please place the in-
cluded rubber feet on the bottom corners of each speaker to keep it from vibrating against the shelf or
stand on which it sits.
The surround speakers should be placed well above ear level in most rooms. Whether you are us-
ing direct- radiating speakers or our switchable dipolar/bipolar speakers for the surround channels,
please pay attention to placing them to create a large and enveloping soundfield. In a 5.1-channel
configuration, you will use one pair of surround speakers. If your listening area is near the back wall,
the best results can often be obtained by placing the surround speakers on the side walls, centered
on your listening positions. With speakers directly to the sides, switching the surround speakers into
“Dipole” mode (with their front-panel toggle switch) will a very diffuse, non-directional soundfield. If
you prefer to have more localization of the surround effects, select the “Bipole” mode or use direct-
radiating speakers to match the front channels. If your seating is away from the back wall, you can
choose to mount your surround channels either beside or behind the listening position. Experiment
with both “Dipole” and “Bipole” surround settings with your installer to see which sounds best to you,
so he can calibrate the room to your taste.
In a 6.1-channel setup, a pair of surround speakers will be placed to the sides of your listening area,
with an additional rear center channel speaker behind you. If you choose to implement 7.1-channel
surround you will use a pair of surrounds to the sides, and another pair behind you, spaced evenly to
fill the room. Again, please experiment with your installer to determine which modes sound best for
each pair before he calibrates your room to determine the correction curves for each channel. If you
change your mind later, you will need to have the room recalibrated to accommodate the new speak-
er settings. Also, if you change your room’s furnishings in any significant way (floor coverings, drapes,
furniture) please have your installer recalibrate the room to return your system to its original target
response curves.
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