Harman-Kardon 950-0321-001 - Manual (Page 10)

BDS
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Placing the Speakers (BDS 800, BDS 700, BDS 400 and
BDS 300 Systems)
Placing the Front Left and Front Right Speakers
Front Right
Speaker Front Left
Speaker
Place the front speakers the same distance from each other as they are from the listening
position. Place them at about the same height from the floor as the listener’s ears will be. You
can also angle them toward the listener.
Placing the Center Speaker (BDS 800 and BDS 700 systems only)
0 – 2ft
(0 – 61cm)
Front Right
Speaker
Center
Speaker
Front Left
Speaker
TV
Place the center speaker directly above or below the center of the TV screen. Its center should
be no more than 2 feet (61cm) above or below the tweeters of the front left and front right
speakers. If you have a CRT television, it may be convenient to set the center speaker on top
of the television set.
Placing the Subwoofer
Front Right
Speaker
Subwoofer
Front Left
Speaker
Since our ears do not hear directional sound at the low frequencies where the subwoofer
operates, it will perform well from just about any location in your room. However, the best
bass reproduction is likely to be heard if you place the subwoofer in a corner along the same
wall as the front left and right speakers.
You can experiment with subwoofer placement by temporarily placing the subwoofer in
the listening position and playing music with strong bass content. Move around to various
locations in the room while the system is playing, and listen until you find the location where
the bass performance is best. Place the subwoofer in that location.
Placing the Surround Speakers (BDS 800 and BDS 700 systems only)
5 – 6 ft
(1.5m – 1.8m)
Surround Left
Speaker
Surround Right
Speaker
TV
Front Right
Speaker
Center Speaker
Surround Right
Speaker
Sub
w
oofer
Front Left
Speaker
Surround Left
Speaker
You should place the two surround speakers slightly behind the listening position, facing
each other, 5 – 6 feet (1.5m – 1.8m) from the floor. An alternate location would be on a wall
behind the listening position, facing forward. The surround speakers should not call attention
to themselves while they’re playing. Experiment with their placement until you hear a
diffuse, ambient sound from the front left, front right and center speakers.
Placing the Speakers (BDS 800, BDS 700, BDS 400 and BDS 300 Systems)