Sunfire III - Manual (Page 49)

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APPENDIX
Speaker Place ment
The Front Speak ers
You should closely follow the
placement rec om men da tions of your
speaker man u fac tur er, with the addi-
tion of the following points:
The left and right front speakers
should be positioned so that your TV
is exactly centered between them.
This will help focus your attention
towards the screen.
For the best Holographic Image,
the left speak er should be set exactly
the same distance and angle away
from your listening position as the
right speaker. It is rec om mend ed that
you use a tape measure to set them
up to be the same distance away,
within about half an inch tolerance.
If you have a smaller TV, the
speak ers should be no more than two
feet away from the sides of the TV.
If pos si ble, have the center, left
and right speakers at the same height
(within two feet). This will help give a
smooth transition when sound effects
move from speaker to speaker.
Ideally, the speak ers should be no
closer than two feet from the rear and
side walls, in order to reduce any re-
fl ec tions that might upset the im ag ing.
If your speakers are closer than this,
you can experiment by adding sound
dead en ing material such as drapes
on the walls to reduce any unwanted
refl ections.
Pair A are surround speakers, pair B and C are surround back
options, and pair D are side-axis speakers, see the next page.
Side speak ers
The Center speak er
Most movie dialog will come from
the center speaker, so careful position-
ing is an important part of a good home
theater sys tem. Your eyes and ears
should focus your attention towards the
center of the screen.
The center speaker can sit on top,
or directly underneath the TV, as long
as it is located on the centerline and not
off to one side.
Position the front face of the
speaker close to the front edge of
the TV cabinet. (The sound waves
may otherwise refl ect off the top of
the TV cabinet and distort the center
im ag ing).
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