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System 4
Speaker positions in the 5.1 configuration
General notes on speaker placement
Thanks to its unobtrusive design, the Teufel
System 4 loudspeaker set will easily blend into
your living room. In order to get the best possible
audio quality from your Teufel system, however,
there are a number of speaker placement rules to
consider; these apply particularly to home the-
atre use.
As a general guideline, any home theatre system
should be concentrated around the viewing area,
i.e., that part of the room that contains the TV/
screen and the main seating spots. If at all pos-
sible, the TV/screen should be placed centrally in
relation to the viewing/listening spots.
Our speaker placement suggestions, shown over
the next pages, are designed for the best possible
multi-channel sound reproduction in your home.
In the reality of your living room, of course, there
may be factors working against the suggested
placements. While our recommendations repre-
sent the audio purist's optimum layout, modern
AV receivers also offer a number of options to
electronically compensate for compromises in
speaker placement. Always remember:
Our recommendations are not the be-all-and-
end-all but a starting point. Ultimately, you will
know best what works in your room, both visually
and sonically. Trust your eyes – and your ears!
Centre
The centre speaker reproduces virtually all
spoken sound, including most dialogue. In rela-
tion to the main listening spot, place it cen-
trally under or above the TV/screen. If you need
to position the centre speaker (M 450 FCR)
lower than 40 cm or higher than 1.20 m, angle it
horizontally towards the listening spot.
Front
The front speakers should be positioned the
same way as any conventional stereo speakers
– forming an equilateral triangle with the lis-
tener. In a home theatre setup, the left and right
front speakers should be equidistant to the TV/
screen, mounted on the wall or on speaker stands.
The Teufel M 450 FCR satellite speakers can be
mounted using Teufel's Multilock or L-Lock angle
bracket. The speaker cabinet has an M6 packing
screw in its base to fasten the cabinet to a wall
mount. This packing screw is also used to fasten
the speaker to the speaker stand. The recom-
mended speaker stand model for this set is the
M 620 P. Speaker stands ensure that the satellite
speakers are placed at the best possible height. If
you mount the speakers on the wall or on a book-
shelf, make sure the speaker height is between 40
cm and 1.20 m. If these recommended values are
not practical in your listening environment and
you need to position the speakers higher or lower,
you should angle them towards the listening spot.
Teufel's Multilock wall mounts are designed for
just this purpose.
Finally, make sure that the centre speaker and the
two front speakers are positioned in a straight
line, or on a slight arc with the TV/screen. If the
distances between you and the speakers vary
significantly, this will degrade the audio signal's
spatial imaging.
Make sure to align your speakers properly so they
sound as good as possible.
Subwoofer
At the recommended crossover frequency of
100 Hz, the subwoofer can be positioned in the
room very flexibly without affecting the output
from the other loudspeakers. The ideal position
is somewhere along the axis between the two
front speakers, but you should feel free to ex-
periment with placing it anywhere you like. Simply
make sure that the front of the subwoofer (with
the speaker grille) can radiate freely towards the
centre of the room, i.e., it is not pointed directly
at a wall. If this cannot be avoided, make sure the
subwoofer is at least 0.50 m away from the wall.
We recommend
you place the subwoofer
somewhere in the
grey front area.
SW
Centre
Front
Front
