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CENTER
MONITOR
RIGHT
LEFT
SUBWOOFER
Null
Right
Surround
Null
Left
Surround
Extra
Distance
Extra
Distance
CENTER
MONITOR
RIGHT
LEFT
SUBWOOFER
Left
Surround
Right
Surround
Equal distances from listening
position to speakers
Unequal distances from listening
position to speakers
Alternate home theater setup. In this example, the center speaker is on the same plane as the left
and right speakers and is therefore closer to the listening position. Time alignment can be corrected
with center delay. Also shown is the position of dipole surround speakers.
Typical home theater setup using conventional surround speakers. In this example, all three front
speakers are the same distance to the listening area.