SURROUND SPEAKER PLACEMENTS
Surround speakers are there to envelop three dimensional
sound that places you in the middle of the action. Ideally, your
primary pair of surround speakers should be placed to the left
and right of your listening position — either in line with it, or just
behind it. They should form a 90°-110° angle with respect to your
television. In a 6.1-channel or 7.1-channel system with more
than two surround speakers, or if side placement is not available
for your surrounds in a standard 5.1-channel setup, consider
placement behind your listening position, facing the front of the
room. Surround speakers should be placed high enough so that
the drivers do not fire directly at your ears when you're sitting
down. As a rule of thumb, place them at ear level while you are in
standing position. Most people tend to over amplify the rear
speakers. This is not recommended as it can over power the
front speakers. Most of the time, the rear speakers are relatively
quite. They simply come on when there are special effects.
Since every room has different acoustics, you might need to
experiment with the speakers aiming. You may get good results
by pointing them at the ceiling or toward the rear corners of the
room. If no side or rear walls are available for mounting your
speakers, try placing a pair of traditional bookshelf speakers on
speaker stands, slightly behind and to the sides of your listening
position. Avoid aiming them directly at your listening position.
You may also try any of our Sweet spot, IQ Series and Imãge in-
ceiling speakers.
Surround speaker placement which is ideal for home theater
is not necessarily perfect for multichannel music listening, where
a precisely focused rear sound stage is best. If both listening
types are important to you, then you can position your surround
speakers for a compromise between the two.
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CP-8 Installation Manual
FRONT
SUBWOOFER
RIGHT
FRONT
90° - 110°
CP8
CENTER
25° - 30°
25° - 30°
0°
LEFT
REAR
RIGHT
90° - 110°
REAR
LEFT
Figure 3. Speaker Placement in 5.1 System
Position the rear left and right speakers 90° - 110° across
from the primary listening/seating spot and at about 6 feet
from the floor.
Figure 4. Speaker Placement in 6.1 System
Position the rear center speakers behind from the primary
listening/seating spot and at about 6 feet from the floor.
Placing the CP-8 subwoofer close to the listening/seating
spot delivers more vibrations and subharmonics.
FRONT
SUBWOOFER
REAR CENTER
RIGHT
FRONT
90° - 110°
CP8
CENTER
25° - 30°
25° - 30°
0°
LEFT
REAR
RIGHT
90° - 110°
REAR
LEFT
FRONT
SUBWOOFER
RIGHT
FRONT
90° - 110°
REAR
REAR
RIGHT
135° - 150°
135° - 150°
CP8
CENTER
25° - 30°
25° - 30°
0°
LEFT
SURROUND
RIGHT
90° - 110°
SURROUND
LEFT
LEFT
Figure 5. Speaker Placement in 7.1 System
Position the left and right surround speakers at 90°angle
and the left and right rear speakers at 135° - 150°angle with
respect of the television and about 6 feet from the floor.
