PMC AML2, User Manual

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5.1 Systems
The AML2 monitor has been designed for perfect multi-
channel music or movie playback, and the following
diagrams indicate the ideal layout for the speakers.
The constraints of room size and shape will often
force some loudspeakers to be placed closer or
further from the listening position than is ideal.
In such situations the time-alignment facilities of the
surround processor or monitor controller should be
employed to compensate.
The subwoofer carries the LFE signal as well as
the low bass from some, or all, of the main monitors
when bass management is being used. The subwoofer should be placed at the front of the
room, the optimal position providing the smoothest low bass without boomy or weak notes.
7.1 Systems
In a system capable of 7.1 Dolby
®
Digital Surround EX ™
DTS
®
ES ™ or Blu-ray ™ playback, there will be two sets of
surround speakers. The first pair (surround or side channels)
should be positioned at 100º, and the second set (rear or
back channels) at 150º. (The front centre axis is 0º while
directly to the rear of the room is 180º).
Dolby
®
Digital Surround EX
™
is a registered trademark
of Dolby
®
Laboratories. DTS
®
ES
™
are registered
trademarks of DTS
®
Inc. Blu-ray
™
is a trademark of
the Blu-ray
™
Disc Association.
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