3
SPEAKER PLACEMENT GUIDELINES
(all models)
Location
When installing your speaker pick a location between studs or ceiling joists. Be
careful not to damage any wires when you cut the installation hole.
Accurate Timbre and Imaging
Our CI Home Series in-wall/in-ceiling speakers feature wide, uniform dispersion
and can be installed almost anywhere. For the most accurate timbre and imaging,
place speakers approximately equal distance apart and select locations that allow
sound to reach the listening area unobstructed.
Bass Performance
Placing speakers near corners will emphasize bass. For more balanced sound, we
recommend that you avoid corners when considering speaker placement.
If you have H65-SM or H65-A speakers, see placement options and additional
recommendations following:
Placement Options for H65-SM Speakers
Your H65-SM speaker offers two options for connection:
•
Stereo Input:
Wide dispersion “Left plus Right” channel sound from a single
H65-SM speaker.
•
Mono Input:
Very wide dispersion stereo sound from two H65-SM speakers,
one for the left, one for the right.
With their Dual-Directional Soundfield
™
, H65-SM speakers provide wider than normal
dispersion, allowing them to be used in a variety of applications:
Single Speaker, Wide Dispersion “Left plus Right” Channel Sound
(Fig. 1a)
Ideal in smaller areas less suited to a stereo pair of speakers or where a single speaker is
the preferred choice. The speaker is connected to both left and right amplifier channels.
Position speakers to achieve the broadest sound coverage in the main listening area.
Multiple Speakers, Distributed “Left plus Right” Channel Sound
(Fig. 1b)
In larger areas (offices, etc.) multiple speakers (each wired for “Left plus Right”
channel sound) may be used to eliminate the sound imbalances that occur with
separate stereo speakers as people move around the room, or are seated closer
to one speaker than the other. Position speakers to achieve the broadest sound
coverage in the main listening area.
5.1 Surround Placement Using Two Speakers
(Fig. 1c)
Place one speaker on either side of the listening area. Position so that one dome of
each speaker points toward the front of the room and the other points toward the
back. Connect each speaker for Mono sound, then use for L/R Surrounds to produce
spacious 5.1 surround sound.
6.1 Rear Placement Using One Speaker
(Fig. 1d)
Center one speaker behind the listening area, domes positioned toward the left and
right sides of the room. Connect speaker for Mono sound, then use as 6.1 Rear for
wide-dispersion rear-channel sound.
7.1 Su Rear Placement Using Two Speakers
(Fig. 1e)
Place one speaker on either side of the listening area. Position so that one dome of each
speaker points toward the front of the room and use those channels for L/R sound. The other
domes will be pointed toward the back of the room which can then be used for L/R rear.
