ELECTRONICS PLACEMENT
• Cabinets should be used to conceal equipment which must be placed near the
screen. The lights and visual displays on the equipment should not distract the viewer.
• Ample ventilation must be provided, preferably through convection, to avoid fan
noise.
VIDEO VIEWING REQUIREMENTS
• The primary seating areas should be centered in front of the picture.
• NTSC video looks best at a seating distance from 3–5 times the width of the screen
for maximum perceived clarity, however, you may choose to sit as little as 2.5 times the
screen width to achieve maximum visual impact and involvement.
• Ambient light should be minimized to maximize video contrast performance particu-
larly with projection video display systems.
• The main front speakers should flank the screen and be placed with reasonable sym-
metry with respect to adjacent walls.
• The screen should be well away from side walls. The front speakers have broad hori-
zontal dispersion and it is best to minimize side wall reflections.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
The SP MK II may be used with conventional, high quality speaker systems or with
Home THX–certified loudspeaker systems. There are some general installation guide-
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Position of components:
Electronics
• Keep noisy components away.
• Hide distracting indicators (LEDs).
• Consider IR receiver by the screen.
• Provide cooling for power amps.
• Aim for short speakers cables (unless in
high RF fields where low levels might pick
up noise).
