Rear
right
7
Concept E
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Front
left
Front
right
Subwoofer
Rear
left
Centre
Set-up: PC system
General information on arranging the speakers
Because of its compact size and elegant design,
the Concept E 100/200/300/400 will beautifully
integrate into your home. For a surround set,
however, there are some set-up criteria you need
to observe in order to get the best sound from
your Teufel speakers.
The recommended set-up on the following pages
represents the best possible arrangement for
perfect multichannel playback at home. Your
available space, your partner or your furniture
may not always allow you to arrange the speakers
in the ideal manner. Try to meet as many of the
requirements as possible. Modern DVD players or
the sound card software of a PC offer lots of op-
portunities to electronically compensate for any
restrictions in the set-up. Generally speaking, the
following rule always applies: you can always use
our recommendations to experiment with what
works best acoustically and optically. Let your
ears (and eyes) decide!
Example arrangement
of a Concept E set as a
PC sound system
Non-optimum positioning due to
different distances and heights
can be offset by configuring the
software for the sound card or
decoder station.
Set-up as a PC system
If you are using the speaker with your PC it is ad-
visable to focus on the sound requirements of the
PC workplace, i.e. the area in which the screen and
receivers are located.
Because the centre speaker transmits spoken
dialogue, this speaker must be positioned as
centrally as possible under/over/next to/on top
of the monitor and inclined or angled towards
the listener*. The front speakers are positioned,
or wall-mounted, at equal distances to the right
and left of the monitor/listening position. At-
tachment at ear height is optimal, but anything
in the range between 0.80 and 1.60 metres is
completely acceptable. If the values are outside
the recommended range, you can slightly tilt the
front speaker.
You can put the subwoofer anywhere you wish;
it does not affect the other speakers. Often the
best position is within the straight line created
by the two front satellite speakers. The rear
speakers should be behind or next to the listen-
ing position – ideally at the same height or higher
(max. 2.10 metres). We do not recommend placing
them lower.
Place the front and rear speakers
in the grey area.
* Concept E 100/200/300/400
Because the satellite speakers
are identical, you can position
them any way you like and
»designate« one of the five as
the centre speaker.
* Concept E 300/400
We often recommend positioning
the speakers in a diagonal set-
up on a larger base, and using
the cloth cover with the Teufel
logo on the side (also supplied).
