Revel S12 - Manual (Page 13)

13 REVEL Concerta S12
Owner’s Manual
• In Dipole mode, if there is a single row
of listeners, the S12s should be placed
directly to the listeners’ sides as shown
in Figure 11 (below).
• In Dipole mode, if there are multiple
rows of seating, the S12s should be
placed directly at the sides of the mid-
dle of the listening area.
Note
It may be desired to use the Dipole
mode for film soundtracks as it creates a
widely dispersed soundfield with limited
localization. Set to Dipole if you are using
a receiver/processor with a THX surround
mode and have selected the THX surround
mode. This is a matter of personal prefer-
ence and can change depending on the
individual film soundtrack. It is also
recommended that the Dipole mode be
used with older recordings that are only
recorded with a Dolby Pro Logic (not the
newer Dolby Digital) or DTS soundtrack.
Rear Channel(s)
The bulleted items that begin below indi-
cate important S12 placement considera-
tions for use as a rear speaker in 6- or 7-
channel installations.
• If you are using a single S12 as a rear
speaker, it should be mounted up-right
on the rear wall facing the listening
area between the side channel speakers
and directly in the center of the rear
wall as shown in Figure 12 (below).
• When using two S12s as rear speakers
in a 6- or 7-channel home theater
system, the speakers should be mount-
ed on the rear wall facing the front of
the room between the side channel
speakers as shown in Figure 13 (page
14). Each rear speaker should be placed
about one-third of the way into the
room.
Left
Front
Left
Side Right
Side
Rear Center
Right
Front Center
Subwoofer
(optional)
Primary Listening Position
(Couch)
S12
Figure 12: Single Rear Channel for 6- or 7-Channel
System
Left
Front
Left
Surround Right
Surround
Right
Front
Center
Subwoofer
(optional)
Primary Listening Position
(Couch)
S12 S12
Figure 11: Dipole Mode for Side Channels in a 5-, 6-
or 7-Channel System