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Speaker position
Centre speaker in a home cinema
The best sound portrait is achieved if
you can position the centre speaker at
the middle of the picture. If you are
using a projector screen, make sure
that this is transparent to the sound.
In this application, it is also advisable
to locate the tweeter at the same level
as the listener's ear.
If you are using a conventional
television, make sure that the
magnetic field produced by the
speaker doesn't interfere with the
picture reproduction.
If you should decide to position the
speaker under the screen, make sure
that it is not located too close to the
floor to prevent the sound being
muffled if you should put any furniture
in the way later.
Speaker position
Surround speaker in a home cinema
The sound from the surround
speakers should be as diffused as
possible. This ensures that the sound
from the front will not be affected by
moving the listening position. As a
rule, the speakers should be
positioned behind the listener and at
least 0.6 metres ( 2 ft ) above ear-
level. For this application, mounting
the speakers in the ceiling achieves
good results. With surround speakers,
the positioning is less important than
in other cases.
