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Motiv 5
A
C
B
A
C
B
Front
left
Front
right
Subwoofer
Rear
left
Rear
right
Centre
Set-up: Home cinema system
Setting up the Motiv 5 as a home cinema sys-
tem
When using the Motiv 5 as a home cinema system,
we recommended that you focus on the section of
the room where the TV and seats are located. It is
useful to position the screen as centrally as pos
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sible, from the perspective of the viewer/listener.
Because the centre reproduces actors’ dialogue,
this speaker must be positioned as centrally
as possible under or over the TV and inclined
or angled towards the listener. Using the old
stereo tradition (distance to listener = distance
between the left and right speaker), the front
speakers are set up next to the TV with the same
distance to left and right or fixed to the wall.
The M 50 P bases are ideal for this purpose, as
are the Microlock or Shortlock wall brackets. Us-
ing the base automatically guarantees optimum
playback height for satellite boxes. The Shortlock
brackets allow horizontal and vertical alignment
to the listener.
The following apply to wall or shelf placement: The
set-up heights should be between 40 centimetres
and 1.20 metres. If the values have to be outside
of the recommended range, you can slightly tilt
the front speaker towards the reception area. It
is important that the centre and main speakers
are placed in an even arc, possibly slightly curved
towards the TV.
Example set-up of a Motiv 5
being used as a home cinema
system.
Imperfect placement because of
different distances and heights
can be compensated for using
the setting options in the AV
receiver’s speaker management
settings.
The location of the subwoofer is freely selectable
and does not affect the other speakers. Place
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ment within a straight line between the two front
satellites is usually ideal.
The two rear speakers should be set up to the left
and right either to the side or behind the listen-
ing position – ideally at a height of no more than
2.10 metres, e.g. on a shelf or directly on the wall
using the Microlock or Shortlock wall bracket. The
speakers can be set-up at the same height as the
front speakers using the M 50 P bases; but we ad
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vise you not to locate them lower.
The optimum positioning is left and right from
the listener (A) at around 20 degrees from the
parallel. We always recommend that the distance
between the rear speakers and the listening loca
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tion is more than 1.00 m. But if you (have to) sit
closer, please ensure that the front of the speaker
is not pointing directly at you but rather angle
the speakers more towards the wall (B). Or create
a greater distance by positioning the speakers
higher than 1.20m (this can also be on the ceiling)
or further away (C).
Please position the
rear speakers within
the grey area.
