Sonance MR Series - Manual (Page 4)

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SONANCE MERLOT ® MR/SSMR
Speaker Placement
When selecting mounting locations for your speakers you should consider such things as your primary listening location,
the primary use for the speakers (distributed audio, 2-channel stereo or home theater) and aesthetic values. 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.
Distributed Audio Speaker Placement (Mono signal)
Sonance Merlot 421 SSMR Single Stereo Technology ® speakers are ideal for use in hallways, bathrooms, closets, or in any
location where listeners will be moving around and a pair of stereo speakers would be impractical. Because a single SSMR
speaker reproduces both stereo channels from a single location, it will deliver outstanding performance from an extremely
wide variety of mounting locations.
All Sonance Merlot MR and SSMR-series speaker models have very smooth and predictable off-axis response, so they
provide excellent coverage in distributed audio systems from a wide variety of installation locations. The chart in
Figure 1
shows how far apart the speakers can be placed at different ceiling heights while still providing good coverage (as shown
in Figure 2). The distances are based on ear heights of 62” for standing listeners and 40” for seated listeners.
Stereo Speaker Placement
• Place the left and right speakers anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart, with the main listening position as close to
midway between the speakers as possible.
• The speakers should be 38 – 42 inches from the floor and at least 18 inches away from the side walls.
• The main listening position should be between 4 and 10 feet away from the speakers.
• For the 422 MR , pivoting the tweeter of each speaker directly towards the main listening position will help maximize the
stereo soundstage.
Use the left and right speaker placement in Figure 3 (on page 5) as a guide.
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Coverage
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Figure 1: Distributed Audio Speaker Spacing Figure 2: Distributed Audio Coverage Area