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Teufel
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Theater 1
General notes on speaker placement
Thanks to its unobtrusive and compact design,
the Teufel Theater 1 loudspeaker set will eas-
ily blend into your living room. In order to get
the best possible audio quality from your Teufel
system, however, there are a number of speaker
placement rules to consider; these apply particu-
larly to home theatre use. As a general guideline,
any home theatre system should be concentrated
around the viewing area, i.e., that part of the
room that contains the TV/screen and the main
seating spots. If at all possible, the TV/screen
should be placed centrally in relation to the view-
ing/listening spots.
Our speaker placement suggestions are designed
for the best possible multi-channel sound repro-
duction in your home. In the reality of your liv-
ing room, of course, there may be factors work-
ing against the suggested placements. While our
recommendations represent the audio purist's
optimum layout, modern AV receivers also offer a
number of options to electronically compensate
for compromises in speaker placement. Always
remember: Our recommendations are not the be-
all-and-end-all but a starting point. Ultimately,
you will know best what works in your room, both
visually and sonically. Trust your eyes – and your
ears!
Centre
The centre speaker reproduces virtually all spo-
ken sound, including most dialogue. In relation to
the main listening spot, place it centrally under
or above the TV/screen. If you need to position
the centre speaker (M 120 C) lower than 40 cm or
higher than 1.20 m, angle it horizontally towards
the listening spot.
Front
The front speakers should be positioned the same
way as any conventional stereo speakers – forming
an equilateral triangle with the listener. In a home
theatre setup, the left and right front speakers
should be equidistant to the TV/screen, mounted
on the wall or on speaker stands. The Teufel M 120
satellite speakers can be mounted on a wall using
Teufel's Multilock mount or L-Lock angle bracket.
For this purpose, they provide an M6 packing
screw on the base of the cabinet. This packing
screw is similarly used to fasten the cabinet to
a speaker stand. A range of stands are available
for the Theater 1 system, such as the the M 110 P.
Speaker stands ensure that the satellite speakers
are placed at the best possible height.
If you mount the speakers on the wall or on a
bookshelf, make sure the speaker height is be-
tween 40 cm and 1.20 m. If these recommended
values are not practical in your listening envi-
ronment and you need to position the speakers
higher or lower, you should angle them towards
the listening spot. Teufel's Multilock wall mounts
are designed for just this purpose.
Finally, make sure that the centre speaker and the
two front speakers are positioned in a straight
line, or on a slight arc with the TV/screen. If the
distances between you and the speakers vary
significantly, this will degrade the audio signal's
spatial imaging. Make sure to align your speakers
properly so they sound as good as possible.
Subwoofer
At the recommended crossover frequency of
100 Hz, the subwoofer can be positioned in the
room very flexibly without affecting the output
from the other loudspeakers. The ideal position
is somewhere along the axis between the two
front speakers. Simply make sure that the front
of the subwoofer (with the speaker grille) can ra-
diate freely towards the centre of the room, i.e.,
it is not pointed directly at a wall. If this cannot
be avoided, make sure the subwoofer is at least
0.50 m away from the wall.
Rear
Theater 1 rear speakers: For the best home thea-
tre results, the M 120 D speakers should be run
in dipole mode. Dipole mode is selected on the
speaker cabinet's connection panel with a switch
between the plus and minus terminals (set to in-
wards). To determine which response mode the
switch is set to, simply perform a quick listening
test:
If the signal radiates out the rear tweeter as well
as the front of the speaker cabinet, it is running
in “Dipole” mode. If there is no signal coming out
of the rear tweeter, the speaker is running in
“Monopole” (direct) mode.
Speaker positions in the 5.1 configuration
The placement options for the
rear speakers are described on
page 10
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We recommend
you place the subwoofer
somewhere in the
grey front area.
SW
Centre
Front
Front