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Placement of the Front Left and Right
Speakers (HD•LRS) Left Right Surround
In-Wall Loudspeaker

In a home theater, the intelligibility of dialog
and action reproduced by the front speakers
is paramount! The position of the speakers
plays a very important role in how clear the
sound is and how a stereo image is created.
Here are some guidelines to make the
process of placement quick and easy.

Make sure the sound will not be blocked or
reflected off of furniture or other objects.
You should have a direct line of sight with
the front of the speaker. To determine the
best position, measure the “listening” dis-
tance between the ideal listening position
(your favorite chair or couch) and the wall
in which you plan to install the speakers.
Try to place the speakers so that they are
equally distant from your listening spot and

at least one half of the listening distance
apart (this maintains a large pleasant stereo
“image”). In home theater applications
where there is a center channel you may
choose to space the left and right main
speakers farther apart for a “bigger than life”
sound with Dolby

®

encoded movies and

TV shows. However, for combined music
and movie usage stay within the good
placement zone 
for music. For example; if
you are ten feet back from the wall, the
speakers should be between five and ten
feet apart 

(See Figure 2)

The front left and right speakers should be
placed on either side of the picture source
at a height that allows their tweeters to be
not more than 24 inches above or below
the tweeter in the center channel speaker

(See Figure 3)

. Be careful that you do not

place the HD•LRS too close to a direct

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Speaker

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Figure 2

Speaker Placement

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Page 3: ...omers and natural fiber substrates the ElastoDynamic tweeter offers extended high frequency response without any harsh ringing or overshoot Video Shielding The HD CTRBX utilizes special video shieldin...

Page 4: ...ccordance with the National Electrical Code and any applicable provisions of the local building code If you are unsure of the correct installation techniques wire jacket or type of conduit to use cons...

Page 5: ...that they are equally distant from your listening spot and at least one half of the listening distance apart this maintains a large pleasant stereo image In home theater applications where there is a...

Page 6: ...ffect by reducing bass output by 3dB Placement of the Center Channel Speaker HD CTRBX The center channel speaker is the work horse in a home theater system It handles all of the critical dialog so it...

Page 7: ...e with a single pair of speak ers it is easy for the jungle sounds to sound like they are in the middle of your head just like headphones A single pair of HD LRS Loudspeakers properly placed can creat...

Page 8: ...e extraordinarily effective With Niles HD LRS loudspeakers it is easy to add another pair without affecting the decor of the room However you will need to use a much more powerful amplifier than that...

Page 9: ...front of the primary listening position as would be the case when the speaker is mounted behind a perforated screen To eliminate the DSFG feature simply set the DSFG switch to the Defeat position Spe...

Page 10: ...ery loud indeed before it produces any clip ping distortion Cleaning You can clean the speaker enclosure with a dampened soft cloth or paper towel Specifications Model HD CTRBX Driver Compliment 2 5 1...

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