[SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT]
Subwoofer placement is less critical, because the frequencies they reproduce are omni directional. This means the human ear doesn’t
perceive these low frequencies as coming from a specific direction, enabling placement of a subwoofer virtually anywhere in the listening
room.
It’s best, however, to keep a subwoofer within the sound field of the other speakers. The closer the subwoofer is to a wall, the louder and more
intense its bass output will be: this effect is even stronger when the sub is placed in or near a room’s corner. If using two subwoofers, start
by placing them next to the front left and right speakers, in both front corners or one in the corner and one 1/3 of the way along the front wall
from the corner. Each room is different. Experiment with these options or try other locations until you get the best results. If you must choose a
less-than-ideal position, the output level of Phase Technology powered subwoofers is adjustable to compensate for your listening environment.
[SPEAKER CONNECTIONS]
Please refer to the diagram on the page 7 for speaker connections.
The following instructions apply whether you are using a separate amplifier or Home Theater receiver. For simplicity we will use the term
“amplifier” throughout this manual to mean both.
Special note: Turn off and unplug your amplifier before connecting speakers.
Special Note: Observe Speaker Polarity Carefully!
Every cable, speaker and amplifier is clearly marked to show their positive (+) and negative (-) terminals.
Amps and speakers may use some combination of these symbols and/or colors to indicate positive
(usually red) and negative (usually black or white) connections. One strand of your cable will also be
ridged and/or marked with a colored line or other indicator on the positive side. For proper polarity
and, thus, ideal system performance, always connect the positive side of the cable to the positive
terminals on your speakers and amplifier and the negative side of the cable to the negative terminals.
5.1 HOME THEATER SYSTEM
In a 5.1 home theater system, the center channel (C) should be placed at
0º directly below or above the video screen, the left front (LF) and right front
(RF) speakers should be placed at 30º from the listening area, and the left
and right surrounds (LS and RS) should be placed at 110º. All five speakers
should be placed at or near ear level.
7.2 HOME THEATER SYSTEM
In a 7.2 home theater system, the center channel (C) should be placed at
0º directly below or above the video screen, the left front (LF) and right front
(RF) speakers should be placed at 30º from the listening area, and the left
and right surrounds (LS and RS) should be placed at 90º. The left rear (LR)
and right rear (RR) speakers should be placed at 150º. All seven speakers
should be placed at or near ear level.
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