5
Subwoofer
Surround Speakers
5 – 6 ft.
Front Speakers
0-2 ft.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
The center-channel speaker should be
placed slightly behind the front left and
right speakers, and no more than two feet
above or below the tweeters of the left and
right speakers. It is often convenient to set
the center speaker on top of the television
set, as shown in the drawing. Use the sup-
plied support leg to aim it toward the lis-
tener by screwing the leg in to angle the
speaker up, or unscrewing the leg slightly
to angle the speaker down.
Front Speakers
Center-Channel Speaker
Stands are optional.
The front speakers should be placed the
same distance from each other as they are
from the listening position. They should be
placed at about the same height from the
floor as the listeners’ ears will be, or they
may be angled toward the listeners.
The low-frequency material reproduced by
the subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional,
and this speaker may be placed in a con-
venient location in the room. However, the
best reproduction of bass will be heard
when the subwoofer is placed in a corner
along the same wall as the front speakers.
Experiment with subwoofer placement by
temporarily placing the subwoofer in the
listening position and moving around the
room until the bass reproduction is best.
Place the subwoofer in that location.
The two surround speakers should be
placed slightly behind the listening position
and, ideally, should face each other and be
at a level higher than the listeners’ ears. If
that is not possible, they may be placed on
a wall behind the listening position, facing
forward. The surround speakers should not
call attention to themselves. Experiment
with their placement until you hear a dif-
fuse, ambient sound accompanying the
main-program material heard in the front
speakers.
