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speaker positioning: 5.1
never be placed on the floor (unless they are floor-
standing speakers), or in corners. The speaker drivers
should be at, or a little above, ear level when seated. If
possible, centre your seating area between the surround
speakers.
The final sound will depend on the acoustics of
the listening room and experimenting with speaker
positioning is very worthwhile.
The advice given here is a general guideline for setting
up speakers. For useful information on listening-
room layouts see: www.dolby.com/consumer/home_
entertainment/
roomlayout.html
Room acoustics
Your room’s shape and how it is furnished will affect
the sound you hear. For instance, too many bare
surfaces can cause reflections that may add harshness
to the sound. Carpets, wall-hangings and curtains can
all help.
If you have a choice of listening rooms, avoid one
that is perfectly square or has one dimension exactly
twice another. Such a room can aggravate resonances
that colour the sound.
The closer you place a speaker to corners and the
intersection of wall and floor or wall and ceiling, the
stronger the bass output, which may over-emphasise
the bass. Moving a speaker just a few inches can
sometimes make a big difference.
Speaker setup
Proper speaker placement is the key to the best
home theatre sound (see diagram).
As a rough guide, speakers should be placed on rigid
stands at about 10–30cm from the rear wall and
at least 60cm from any side wall. Speakers should
Subwoofer
The location of the subwoofer (Low Frequency
Effects speaker) will affect the overall sound quality.
Placing the subwoofer next to a wall or in a corner
will often boost efficiency and give a cleaner low bass
sound. However, all rooms react differently and we
recommend that you experiment with subwoofer
positioning.