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When Used As a Center Channel
The center channel keeps dialog or soundtrack
information centered in the listening area.
Therefore, its placement relative to the left and
right speakers is critical.
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Place the speaker on top of or beneath your TV,
with its front edge as far forward as practical.
Try to keep the front of the speaker flush with
the front of the screen.
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Use two of the rubber-tipped feet along the
back edge of the loudspeaker to raise it to be
parallel to the TV screen.
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Try to place all front speakers at approximately
the same height. If possible, have the center
system’s height within 2 feet (60cm) of the
height of your left and right speakers.
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If you need to place the speaker any higher or
lower, angle it toward ear level.
When Used As a Surround Speaker
Surround speakers play a different roll than front
speakers. With three well-placed front speakers
arrayed over a fairly narrow angular area, we can
achieve a precise aural image both at and between
the speakers. By contrast, the surrounds have the
combined task in that they must create an illusion
of many diffuse sound sources in the vast area
beyond the narrow arc of the front speakers, yet
allow for more directed pans of off-screen objects.
As the best compromise, the surrounds should be
placed to achieve a semidiffuse effect.
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Mount high and to the sides or rear of the main
listening area.
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Aim the speakers away from the listeners to
make them less “visible” as the source of
surround sound.
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Side-mounted speakers can be aimed to bounce
sound off of the ceiling. Rear-mounted
speakers might bounce sound off the back wall
or the ceiling.
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Use the pivoting bracket to experiment for the
best effect.
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