5sonance merlot – Sonance MR Series User Manual
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SONANCE MERLOT
®
MR/SSMR
Home Theater Speaker Placement
Left, Center & Right Channels
Place the left & right speakers from 1 foot to 2 feet in
front of the video screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10
feet apart, with the center channel speaker as close to
midway between the left and right speakers as possible.
• The left and right speakers should be at least 2 feet
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 tweeters towards the
listening position will help maximize clarity.
Use
Figure 3 as a guide.
Left & Right Surround Channels
(5.1-Channel System)
Locate the left and right surround channel speakers on the ceiling between 2 and 6 feet behind the listening position.
The speakers should be between 6 and 10 feet apart. Since the surround speakers are usually called-upon to reproduce
diffuse effects like the sound of wind or rain you can mount them close to walls without adversely affecting sound quality.
Use
Figure 3 as a guide.
Left & Right Surround and Surround Back
Channels (7.1-Channel System)
LL ee ff tt &
& R
R ii g
g hh tt S
S uu rr rr o
o uu nn d
d S
S p
p ee a
a kk ee rr ss :: Place the left and
right surround speakers directly to the sides of the
listening position, between 6 and 10 feet apart.
The speakers can be placed close to the side walls.
S
S uu rr rr o
o uu nn d
d B
B a
a cc kk S
S p
p ee a
a kk ee rr ss :: Place the surround back
speakers between 2 and 6 feet behind the listening
position. The surround back speakers should be closer
together than the left and right surround speakers —
between 3 and 6 feet apart.
• Like the left and right surround speakers, the
surround back speakers can be located close to walls
without adversely affecting sound quality.
Use
Figure 4 as a guide.
TV
6'– 10'
Apart
6' – 10'
Apart
2' – 6'
1'– 2'
Left & Right
Surround
Speakers
Left, Center
& Right
Speakers
Less than 2’
Figure 3: 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Placement
TV
6'– 10'
Apart
6' – 10'
Apart
2' – 6'
1'– 2'
Left & Right
Surround
Speakers
Left, Center
& Right
Speakers
Less than 2’
Figure 4: 7.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Placement