Sonance D-series - Manual (Page 2)

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• You can create a more dif-
fuse, spacious surround
effect by pivoting the Sonic
Eye away from the listeners.
Use Illustration 2 as a guide.
Rear wall mounting: The lis-
tening position should be 2 –
10 feet in front of the rear
wall. Locate the surround
channel speakers on the rear
wall, 6 – 10 feet apart, at least
5 feet from the floor. Center
the speakers on the listening
location.
• You can create a more dif-
fuse, spacious surround effect by pivoting each speaker’s Sonic Eye towards a
wall or window, away from the listeners.
Use Illustration 3 as a guide.
Ceiling mounting: Locate the left and right surround speakers on the ceiling
between 2 feet and 6 feet behind the listening position. The speakers should
be between 6 feet and 10 feet apart, with their woofers towards the listeners.
• You can create a more diffuse, spacious surround effect by pivoting each
speaker’s Sonic Eye towards a wall or window, away from the listeners.
Use Illustration 4 as a guide.
Home Theater Placement: Surround Speakers (7.1 Channels)
• Left & Right Surround Speakers: Place the left and right surround speakers
directly to the sides of the listening position,at least 5 feet from the floor.
• Surround Back Speakers: Place the surround back speakers in the rear wall,
between 3 feet and 6 feet apart and at least 5 feet from the floor.
• You can create a more diffuse, spacious surround effect by pivoting each
speaker’s Sonic Eye away from the listeners.
Use Illustration 5 as a guide.
2-Channel Placement
Follow the directions in Home Theater Placement: Left & Right Front Speakers,
on page 1.
WIRE GAUGE
Extra resistance in the speaker wire can make speakers sound less dynamic
and reduce definition of the bass frequencies. In extreme cases, it can even
attenuate high frequencies. Also, amplifier power is wasted in wire with extra
resistance, reducing your system’s maximum output level.
To prevent degrading sound quality, the total wire resistance should be less
than 10% of the speaker’s impedance. This means that for an 8-ohm speaker,
the total resistance of the wire should be less than 0.8 ohms.
Refer to the following table when selecting the proper wire gauge for your system:
Wire resistance in Ohms vs. length of cable run
Distance in Feet 50' 100' 150' 200' 250' 300'
1.04
.65
.41
.26
.16
.10
18 gauge
16 gauge
14 gauge
12 gauge
10 gauge
20 gauge 2.07
1.30
.82
.52
.32
.20
3.11
1.96
1.22
.77
.49
.31
4.14
2.61
1.63
1.03
.65
.41
5.18
3.26
2.04
1.29
.81
.51
6.22
3.91
2.45
1.55
.97
.61
5' – 7' 6' – 10'
Illustration 3: Rear Wall Surround Speaker Placement
I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L
S O N A N C E V I R T U O S O ® D - S E R I E S
8 ” I N - W A L L S P E A K E R S
TV
8' – 12'
apart
2' – 4'
Left & Right
Surround Speakers
Illustration 4: Ceiling Surround Speaker Placement
Right Surround
Left Surround
Left
Front
Right
Front
Center
Left
Back
Surround
Right
Back
Surround
Illustration 5: 7.1-Channel Speaker Placement
5' – 7'
2' – 6'
Illustration 2:
Side Wall Surround Speaker Placement