Revel S12 - Manual (Page 14)

14 REVEL Concerta S12
Owner’s Manual
Rear Channels
(continued)
• When used in Bipole or Dipole mode,
the rear channels should be placed at
an angle from 20 to 30 degrees to the
sides of the primary listening area as
shown in Figure 13 (above). The excep-
tion occurs in narrow rooms where
such an angle would result in place-
ment too close to the side walls (less
than 3 feet).
Note
When the S12 is used as part of a Dolby
Digital or DTS multichannel home theater
system, it is recommended that you set the
side surround and rear surround (if pres-
ent) to “small” or “high-pass.” In addi-
tion, some receivers/processors allow you
to adjust the high-pass frequency for the
“small” or “high-pass” setting. If your
receiver/processor has this capability, it is
recommended that you set the high-pass
frequency to between 80Hz and 120Hz.
Consult your receiver/processor owner’s
manual for more information about these
adjustments.
Dual Rear Discrete Channels
The S12 possesses the unique ability to
function as two distinct loudspeakers
housed in one enclosure. This allows you
to use a single S12 to function as both the
left and right rear (discrete) channels in a
7-channel surround system.
The bulleted items below indicate impor-
tant placement considerations for use of a
single S12 functioning as the left and right
rear channels in a 7-channel installation.
• Mount the S12 in the center of the rear
wall facing the front wall as shown in
Figure 14 (below).
• Set to Bipole. In this application, the
S12 must be mounted up-right, directly
in the center of the rear wall. Use of
the other dispersion modes for this
configuration would not allow for
proper operation.
Refer to the Dual-speaker Mode
Connections section beginning on page 17
for instructions on connecting a single S12
being used as dual rear or side/rear dis-
crete channels.
Figure 13: Two Rear Channels for 6- or 7-Channel
System
30˚ 30˚
20˚ 20˚
Figure 14: Two Rear Discrete Channels from a single
S12 for 7-Channel System
Left
Front
Left
Side Right
Side Rear Discrete Channels
Right
Front Center
Subwoofer
(optional)
Primary Listening Position
(Couch)
S12