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When you take the time to place your speakers properly, you’ll realize better “imaging”
(the apparent lateral placement of individual instruments or voices), and more depth or
“layering”. You’ll hear those advantages because you’ll be avoiding the aural confusion
caused by so-called “first reflections” that complicate our perceptions when speakers are
too close to a wall’s large, flat, reflecting surface.
Should I “Toe In” the front speakers?
That’s a question many enthusiasts ask us at AV123. Some
people like to “toe-in” their main speakers to get better
performance. This simply means aiming both Left and Right
speakers so that they point more towards the prime listening/
viewing position rather than straight ahead. “Toe-in” can improve
imaging and add a sense of spaciousness to the sound. In a 2-
channel system (with no discrete center channel speaker), this is
especially effective in creating a “phantom” center channel effect.
In addition to imaging improvements, toe-in can also change
your speaker’s tonal balance (or timbre).
For that reason, you may want to play with toe-in to get the
most out of your speakers. Some time spent experimenting here can yield a better
match to your room’s acoustic properties, provide a clearer, more precise center channel
image, or just better suit your own listening preferences. If you actually have a center
speaker and are in a matrix mode like Dolby PLII, DTS Neo:6, or another “simulated”
multi-channel mode, the toe in positioning can also help blend that center channel.
Center Channel Speaker Placement
If you are installing Onix x-series speakers in a home theater
arrangement, you will need a dedicated center channel speaker
for accurate 5.1 or greater sound reproduction. Place your center
channel speaker between your Left and Right speakers as close
to your TV screen as possible. Try to keep the tweeters of all
three speakers (LEFT, CENTER, and RIGHT) as close to the same
height from the floor as possible. If the tweeters are at - or very
close to - on-axis with your ear level when you’re seated, you’re
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Placement in rooms with
odd shaped back walls
should still align the
speaker distances equally
to the listening position.
Don’t rely on electronic
time delay correction to fix
these problems whenever
possible as the difference
in room shape cannot
always be accounted for
with a straight time delay.
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Summary of Contents for x-series
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