Placement — Continued
The following are guidelines for placement of your speakers in various home theater configurations.
They also apply to Dolby
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Atmos and DTS:X
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systems.
Front left and right speakers (5.1, 7.1, 7.2 systems)
Both the RSL CG3 and RSL CG23 can be used as the left and right speakers. One speaker should be
placed on each side of your television constituting a right and left channel. CG3 speakers should be
placed vertically and CG23 speakers can be placed vertically or horizontally. They should be posi-
tioned vertically. The ideal distance apart depends on how far back your listening position is. The
further back, the further apart they should be. Think of it as a triangle with the apex at a listener’s
head. The angle pointing to the 2 speakers should be in the neighborhood of 90 degrees. The speak-
ers should be as close in height to your seated ear level as possible. If the speakers cannot be placed
at ear level, they should be angled up or down so they point toward the listener’s ears.
To ensure the most accurate sound and best imaging, try to place the front speakers at least two
feet away from the front walls, side walls, and corners. This is less critical in home theater systems,
because the surround speakers tends to move the image out into the room and around you. If your
left and right speakers are far apart, you may try angling them in towards the listener. If you’re
mounting them to the wall, try not to place the right and left channel too close to the side walls or
corners of the room. Mounting the right and left channels close to the side walls or corners may add
excess emphasis to the bass and lower midrange and decrease the three-dimensional effect of the
sound.
Left
Front
Right
Front
Center Channel
Subwoofer
Left
Rear
Right
Rear
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