Speaker placement – JBL HTI8 User Manual

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WALL

5 – 6 ft.

WALL

Front Speakers (HTI6, HTI8, HTI55)

Models HTI6, HTI8 and HTI55 as Rear Speakers

Model HTI6C in Ceiling

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Proper placement of the
speakers is an important step
in obtaining the most realistic
soundstage possible. These
recommendations are for the
optimal placement of the loud-
speakers. Use these placement
recommendations as a guide.
Slight variations will not dimin-
ish your listening pleasure.
The front speakers should be
placed the same distance from
each other as they are from the
listening position. They should

be placed at about the same
height from the floor as the
listeners’ ears will be, with the
tweeters aimed toward the
listening position at ear-level
height.
Model HTI55 is suitable for the
front left, center and right posi-
tions, and may also be used as a
side surround or surround back
speaker. It may be mounted
horizontally or vertically, but
make sure to position it so that
the tweeters for all of the front
speakers are at the same
height (or differ by no more
than 2 feet). You may rotate the
tweeter to correctly orient the
JBL logo.
In a home theater configura-
tion, the two surround speakers
should be placed slightly
behind the listening position
and, ideally, should face each

other and be at a level higher
than the listeners’ ears. If that
is not possible, they may be
placed in a wall behind the lis-
tening position, facing forward.
The rear wall is the required
mounting position for the sur-
round back speakers in 6.1- and
7.1-channel systems. The sur-
round speakers should not call
attention to themselves. They
should provide a diffuse, ambi-
ent sound accompanying the
main program material heard in
the front speakers. In Dolby*
Digital and DTS

systems, aim

the tweeters toward the listen-
ing position at ear-level height.

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