Marantz MA-9S2 Stereo System User Manual


 
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CONNECTIONS
Center
speaker
Rear speaker
(Right Surround)
Sub-woofer
Front speaker
(Left)
Rear speaker
(Left Surround)
Front speaker
(Right)
Reference listening
position
approx. 110° approx. 110°
60°
INSTALLING THE SUPER AUDIO
CD MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO
SPEAKERS
In order to enjoy Super Audio CD multi-channel sound with
the best possible acoustics, it is recommended that the speaker
systems be laid out in compliance with the ITU-R BS.775-1
recommendation which is a standard formulated by the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Super Audio CD multi-channel discs are recorded and mixed
in such a way that they will achieve the optimum effects when
the speaker systems are laid out as per the ITU-R BS.775-1
recommendation.
On Super Audio CD multi-channel discs, the music signals
are basically recorded using 5 channels (or 3, 4 or 6
channels in some cases). In some instances, however,
LFE (for the sub woofer) is recorded as a sixth channel.
Each disc indicates how many channels have been
recorded on it.
The basic settings are 3 speakers for front and 2 for back
since multi-channel discs have basically 5 channels
The 2-front, 1-center, and 2-surround speakers should be
set on the circle from the listening point as shown below.
When you use different sizes of speakers, please adjust
the volume balances.
The location of the sub-woofer in the picture is just to you
a patter of settings. Sub-woofer can be located any place
in your room. (See the users manual of your sub-woofer.)
ITU (INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATION UNION)
The ITU is a special organization of the United Nations. It
consists of a number of organs, one of which is the Radio
Broadcasting Section.
ITU-R BS in the recommendation which consists of standards
relating to broadcasting (audio) operations, one of which is
the ITU-R BS.775-1 which governs multi-channel stereo sound
systems.
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