Speaker Positioning
To maximize the sound quality of your speaker system—
whether you’ve purchased XT15 bookshelf speakers, an XT30
center channel speaker, or XT70 tower speakers—correct
placement is everything. Take a look at the following examples
and give them a try based on the Polk Monitor XT Series speakers
you’ve purchased.
Note:
Your Polk Monitor XT Series speakers are compatible with
2.0, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 7.1 and 9.1 setups (optional subwoofer shown in
graphics).
Listening in 3.1 System
Get the most realistic stereo image by placing speakers as far
apart as the listeners are sitting from them. If room conditions
require that you place the speakers farther apart, you may
choose to angle the speakers toward the middle to support a
more solid center image.
Listening in 5.1 Surround
You can use the Polk Monitor XT Series speakers as rear surround
speakers in a Polk Audio home theater system. Ideal rear
channel surround speaker placement is on a side wall, slightly
behind and above the listening position.
Listening in 5.1 Surround—alternate option
Alternate rear channel surround speaker placement for Polk
Monitor XT Series speakers. If you cannot place rear surrounds
on the side walls, position them on the rear wall above the
listening position.
PRIMARY
XT20 XT60 XT70 XT90
Stackable Height Option
Add
XT90
on top of Front (L/R)
and Surround Back (L/R)
STACKABLE
HEIGHT
XT15 XT20 XT60 XT70
Primary Speakers
Front (L/R)
Surround Back (L/R)
PRIMARY
XT15 XT20 XT60 XT70
Primary Speakers
Front (L/R)
Surround Back (L/R)
DOLBY ATMOS® 5.1 Configuration
Speaker Placement in Listening Area
Front (L/R)
Center
Channel
Subwoofer
Subwoofer
DOLBY ATMOS® 5.1.4 Configuration
Speaker Placement in Listening Area
Surround (L/R)
Front (L/R)
Center
Channel
Surround (L/R)
Wall
Mountable
Height
Stackable
Height
English
Polk Monitor XT
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