Onkyo TX-SR601 - Manual (Page 25)

Connecting speakers
Before connecting the speakers, it is vei'y important to place them
properly for the optimum sound space for your listening pleasure.
Be sure to refer to the instruction manuals that came with the
speakers during placement and connection. Furthermore, be aware
that for surround playback, the configuration and placement of your
speakers are both very important.
Subwoofer
When bass sound is reproduced, its volume and quality greatly depend
on subwoofer placement. Those characteristics also depends on the
shape of your listening room as well as your listening point. Generally
speaking, good bass sound is obtained when the subwoofer is placed
in the corner of the room or at one-third the length of the room.
Standard speaker setup for surround sound
Front right and left speakers
Produces a basic sound image.
Center speaker
Produces a rich sound image by serving as a sound source for the
front right and left speakers and enhancing the sonic movement.
Surround right and left speakers
Adds
three-dimensional sonic movement and produces
environmental sound associated with the background and effect
sound for each scene.
Surround back speaker
Required for enjoying Dolby Digital EX, THX Surround EX
(TX-SR701/701E only), or DTS-ES audio.
Improves the quality of sound effects and the realistic acoustics.
Subwoofer
Produces powerful and heavy bass.
1/3 room length
(Only one surround back speaker)
Minimum speaker configuration for surround
sound playback
• Front right and left speakers
• Surround right and left speakers
The sound recorded for the center speaker and the subwoofei' will
be properly distributed to the front right and left speakers for
optimized surround playback.
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Speaker placement
Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room
and the wall coverings. Here, only typical examples of speaker
placement and recommendations are shown.
Important points regarding speaker placement
Front left and right speakers and center speaker
• Place these three speakers all at the same height.
• Place each speaker so that it is aimed at the location of the
listener’s ears when at the listening position.
• Place front left and right speakers at the same distance from the
listening position.
Surround left and right speakers
Place these speakers so that their height is 3 feet (1 meter) higher
than that of the listener’s ears.
Surround back speakers
• Place these speakers so that their
height is 3 feet (1 meter) higher than
that of the listener’s ears.
• (TX-SR701/70JE only) When using
surround back left and right
speakers, place them behind the
listener so that the angles between
the lines from each speaker to the
listener and a line straight back from
the listener are less than 30 degrees.
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(Two surround back speakers (TX-SR701/701E only))
Layout with dipolar
speakers Layout with monopolar
speakers
1. TV or screen
2. Subwoofer
3. Front left speaker
4. Center speaker
5. Front right speaker
6. Surround left speaker
7. Surround right speaker
8. Surround back speaker
(or Surround back left
speaker)
9. Surround back right
speaker
10. Listening position
Most dipoles have an arrow on them to indicate their orientation in
which that should be placed. For the correct acoustical phasing in
the room, dipolar surround speakers should be placed so that their
arrows point forward toward the screen and dipolar surround back
speakers should be placed so that their arrows point to each other.
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