Speaker Positioning - Bowers & Wilkins 600 3 Series Manual

606 S3 / 607 S3
The 606 S3 and 607 S3 are primarily designed to be mounted
on a dedicated floor stand (FS-600 S3), but may be placed on
a shelf if preferred. However, it should be noted that this offers
less flexibility to optimise the speaker's performance. If shelf
placement must be used, we recommend using the foam plugs
(supplied) to optimise port performance (see Section 4: Fine-
Tuning).
In both installation cases, the speakers' tweeters should be
approximately at ear height at your usual listening position.
Note: If using a shelf, ensure that it is strong enough to
properly support the weight and fit the four self-adhesive
rubber feet to the underside of the speaker.
HTM6 S3
If using a projection television with an acoustically transparent
screen, position the speaker behind the centre of the screen.
Otherwise, position it either directly below or above the screen
using either a floor stand, furniture unit or wall shelf, ensuring the
speaker is as close to ear height as possible. If the speaker is
to be placed either on a shelf or in a rack shared with other AV
equipment, fix the four self-adhesive rubber feet to the base of
the speaker. They provide a degree of vibration isolation.
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>0.5m
1.5m - 3m

Speaker Positioning

In either stereo or home theatre installations, try to ensure that the
immediate surroundings of each speaker are similar in acoustic
character. For example, if one speaker is adjacent to bare walls
while the other is adjacent to soft furnishings and curtains, both
the overall sound quality and the stereo image are likely to be
compromised.
Conventional Stereo Systems
To begin with, the speakers should be positioned between 1.5m
and 3m apart at two corners of an equilateral triangle completed
by the listening area at the third corner. The speakers should be
placed at least 0.5m away from the back and any side walls (as
per the illustration above).
>0.5m