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FRONT SPEAKERS
CENTER-CHANNEL SPEAKER
SUBWOOFER
0 – 2 ft
0 – 0.6m
SURROUND SPEAKERS
Alternate placement for surround speakers
when only 5.1 channels are used; required
placement for surround back speakers in
7.1-channel systems.
† Single surround back speaker may
be used with 6.1-channel receivers and
processors.
The front speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listening position. The
CSB6 speakers 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 center channel speaker should be placed slightly behind the front left and right speakers, and no more than 2 feet
(0.6m) 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.
The JBL Cinema Sound speaker system may be used in 5.1-, 6.1- or 7.1-channel applications. In 5.1-channel
applications, two of the 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 against a
wall behind the listening position, facing forward. In 6.1-channel applications, two of the surround speakers should be
placed in the side positions, and a single surround back speaker should be placed against the wall behind the listening
position. In 7.1-channel applications, place two of the surround speakers in the side positions, and place the two
surround back speakers against the back wall.
In Dolby
®
Digital and DTS
®
systems, it is best to aim all of the speakers (except the subwoofer) toward the listening
position at or slightly above ear-level height. In systems where only analog surround processing (such as Dolby Pro
Logic
®
II) is available, it may be preferable to aim the speakers straight out from the wall to obtain a more diffuse
sound.
The low-frequency sound from the subwoofer radiates in all directions, and this speaker may be placed in a convenient
location in the room. However, bass reproduction will be maximized 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 sounds best. Place the subwoofer in that
location.
Listening
position
