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SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Your local authorized Sonance dealer is an expert in audio/video system planning and installation. We strongly recommend that you work with your dealer
to ensure that your system is properly planned, assembled and installed.
Left, Center & Right Speakers
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SPEAKERS MUST BE ORIENTED
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• Place the left & right speakers on either side of the video
screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart and 38 – 42
inches from the floor (which corresponds to the height of your
ears when you’re seated on a couch or chair).
• If possible, locate the left and right speakers at least 18 inch-
es away from the side walls.
• If possible, locate the center speaker at the same height as the
left & right channel speakers (38 – 42 inches from the floor).
• If you must place the center speaker above or below a video
screen, we recommend placing it no more than 2 feet above or
below the center of the left and right speakers. This will help
maintain consistent tonality between all 3 front channel speakers.
• The main listening position should be between 8 and 12 feet away from the speakers.
Use
Figure 2 as a guide.
Left & Right Surround Speakers
Place the left & right surround speakers directly to the sides of the listening position, between
5 and 7 feet off the floor. Use
Figure 3 as a guide.
If placing the left and right surround speakers on the walls directly to the sides of the listen-
ing position isn’t possible, you can mount them on the ceiling. Locate the surround speakers
directly to the left and right sides of the listening position, between 6 and 10 feet apart. Mount
the speakers so the tweeters face the video screen and rear wall, with the woofers towards each
other. Use
Figure 4 as a guide.
Surround Back Channel Speakers
The surround back speakers in a 6.1- or 7.1-channel system should be placed in the rear wall
between 4 feet and 8 feet apart, at least 5 feet from the floor. Use
Figure 5 as a guide.
2'
(max.)
18" (min.)
From Side
Wall
6' – 10'
Apart
18" (min.)
From Side
Wall
F i g u r e 2 L e f t , C e n t e r & R i g h t S p e a k e r P l a c e m e n t
5' – 7'
F i g u r e 3 : S u r r o u n d S p e a k e r P l a c e m e n t
o n S i d e W a l l s
F i g u re 4 :
S u r ro u n d S p e a k e r P l a c e m e n t o n C e i l i n g
6' – 10'
apart
F i g u re 5 :
S u r ro u n d B a c k S p e a k e r P l a c e m e n t
5' – 7'
4' – 8'
