RBH Sound S-10 - Manual (Page 6)

In order to obtain the best possible sound from your subwoofer and speaker
system, it is important to determine where the subwoofer and speakers will sound
best in your listening room. Room reflections from the floor, ceiling and side
walls influence the balance, imaging and overall sonic quality at the listening
position. Experiment with placement to determine which location offers the best
overall sound. As a general guide, use the room layout diagram and the following
descriptions when setting up a home theater system. The subwoofer and speakers
shown in the diagram on page 5 may not always be applicable to your system.
Front Main Speakers
As a starting point, place your left and right tower speakers at least 15 inches
from the wall and 7 feet apart from each other. The distance from the listening
position to each speaker should be close to the distance that separates the two
main speakers. Angling the speakers inward towards the listening position may
give a more spacious and realistic sound stage.
Center Channel Speaker
The center channel speaker should be placed in the center between both left and
right main speakers. Often this positioning dictates placing the speaker either
directly above or below a television monitor. The center channel speaker may be
placed in a horizontal (lying down) or vertical (standing) position.
Rear Surround Speakers
The 2-way bookshelf speakers may be placed either above, behind or to the sides
of the listening position. The listening position should be centered between the
surround speakers. For best performance you may want to experiment with angling
the surround speakers either towards or away from the listening position.
Subwoofer
In order to obtain the best possible sound from your subwoofer, it is important
to determine where the subwoofer will sound best in your listening room. Sound
reflections from the floor, ceiling and side walls influence the balance, imaging
and overall sonic quality at the listening position. Experiment with subwoofer
placement to determine which location offers the best overall sound.
Placement of the subwoofer will largely determine quality, quantity and extension
of the bass frequencies within your listening room. Bass frequencies are reinforced
by close room boundaries. Placing the subwoofer in a corner will make the
subwoofer sound louder and boost the very lowest frequencies.
Placing the subwoofer away from walls will provide the least reinforcement,
making the bass sound subjectively thinner than if the woofer were closer to a
wall. Good results can usually be obtained by placing a subwoofer along a wall
1-3 feet from a corner. Experiment with placement of the subwoofer and the sub-
amplifier controls to achieve the proper bass balance.
Room Setup Suggestions
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