The Speaker Company Home Theater Speaker - Manual (Page 4)

The Speaker Company Home Theater Speaker System Page 4
Make sure that the speaker­to­listening/viewing position distance is the
same for each speaker.
Some professionals recommend placing the main (Left and Right)
speakers so that they form an equilateral triangle with the prime
listening/viewing position.
This is as close to ideal as you can get.
If your room won’t allow this, don’t be overly concerned.
Just place your speakers as close to this ideal as possible
and enjoy the sound.
Reflections from side walls have a major impact on your sound so try
not to place your main speakers close to them. Try not to place your
main speakers so they’re exactly the same distance from the closest
side wall. A bit of asymmetry here is actually preferable.
When you take the time to properly place your Main speakers, you’ll
enjoy better “imaging” (the apparent placement of individual instruments
or voices), and more depth.
Center Channel Speakers
For a home theater system, place the center channel speaker between
your Left and Right speakers as close to your TV screen as possible.
Try to keep the tweeters of all three speakers (Left, Center, and Right)
as close to the same height as possible. Tweeters at – or very close to
– your seated ear level are ideal. (This may pose a challenge if you
have to place your Center Channel speaker either above or below your
TV screen but you shouldn’t worry too much.)
Try to place the center channel speaker at exactly the same distance
from your listening/viewing position as the main Left and Right
speakers. This helps create the most convincing image.
Surround Speakers
Surround speaker placement is challenging. If you’re using a pair of
TSC bookshelf speakers, you have two options.
If you’re primarily a music listener, place them on the back wall of
your listening/viewing room but a bit closer to the side walls than the
“Rule of Thirds” indicates. Make sure the tweeters are at approximately
the same height as are the tweeters of your front Left, Center, and Right
speakers.