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Connecting speakers
Before
connecting
the speakers,
it is very 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.
Suhwoofer
When bass sound is reproduced,
its volume and quality greatly depend
on subwootEr
placement.
'Ihose 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-thiM
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.
hnproves
the quality
of sound effects and the realistic
acoustics.
•
Subwoofer
Produces
powerful
and heavy bass.
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 subwoofer
will
be properly
distributed
to the
front
right
and
left
speakers
for
optimized
surround
playback.
Speaker placement
ldeal
speaker
placement
varies depending
on the size of your room
and the wall
coverings.
Here,
only
typical
examples
of speaker
placement
and recommenda/ions
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 thai it is aimed
at the
Ioca/ion
of the
listener's
ears when at the lislening
position.
•
Place front left and right speakers
at the same distance
h-om 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 thai
their
height
is 3 feet (1 meier)
higher
than
that of the listener's
ears.
•
(TX-SRT01/701E
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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1/3 room length /
(Only one surround back speaker)
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(Two surround back speakers (TX-SR7Of/701
E only))
Layout with dipolar
Layout with monopolar
speakers
speakers
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f
10
10
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
tO. Listening position
Most dipoles
have an arrow on them to indicate
their orientation
in
which
thai should
be placed.
For the correct
acoustical
phasing
in
the room,
dipolar
surround
speakers
should
be placed
so thai their
arrows
point
forward
towaM
the screen
and dipolar
surround
back
speakers
should be placed
so thai their arrows point to each other.
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