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Models 251.1 LR, 253.1 C, and 254.1 SR
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Placement
The design of the System 250.1 provides you with maximum flexibility when creating a
large, seamless, acoustically accurate soundfield for your home theater or music system.
The best placement of the various components will vary from system to system. Use the
following placement guidelines and Figure 3 as a starting point. Feel free to experiment.
Home Theater
For a home theater system, place your Model 251.1 LR speakers on either side of the
television. All of the System 250.1 speakers (except the Model 262 PBM Powered Bass
Module) are magnetically shielded so that they will not interfere with your television
picture. The left front and right front speakers should be far enough apart that you get a
good stereo image, but not so far apart that the sound seems to come directly from the
speakers, distracting you from the picture. If you are using a center channel speaker, a
wider separation of the left and right front speakers is usually possible.
The Model 253.1 C
should be placed
directly on or under
your television. Place
the speaker base so
that the foot cutouts
are facing forward.
Then, pivot the
speaker on its base
and tilt the speaker so
that it points directly
at the listener.
The 254.1 SR’s size and
shape allows greater
flexibility in place-
ment than most
conventional surround
loudspeakers. Due to their spatial characteristics, it is possible to place the speakers
virtually anywhere, but usually the best location is nearly straight out to the sides of the
primary listening area, either at ear level or 1-2 feet above.
Note:
The orientation of the 254.1 is important to the proper generation of the surround
soundfield. Mount each speaker on the wall or shelf so that the “direct” soundfield is directed
toward the front of the room, and the “ambient” soundfield is directed toward the rear.
There is an arrow on the back of each speaker to guide you.
Figure 3:
Typical arrange-
ment for speakers
in a home theater.
For best results,
place the surround
speakers within the
shaded areas.