The Front Speakers; The Center Speaker - Emotiva IPS-1 User Manual

Place LEFT, CENTER, and RIGHT main
speakers at equal distances from the
listening position.
If you have a smaller TV, the speakers should be no more than two feet away from the sides of the
TV. If possible, have the center, left and right speakers at the same height (within two feet). This will
help give a smooth transition when sound effects move from speaker to speaker.
Ideally, the speakers should be no closer than two feet from the rear and side walls, in order to reduce
any reflections that might upset the imaging. If your speakers are closer than this, you can experi-
ment by adding sound deadening material such as drapes on the walls to reduce any unwanted
reflections.
Whenever possible, place the center
speaker no more than 12" (25.4cm) above
or below the front speakers
Position the front face of the speaker close to the front edge of the TV cabinet. (The sound waves
may otherwise reflect off the top of the TV cabinet and distort the center imaging).
In some systems, two center speakers are used; one on either side of the TV. As they are in mono,
the result is a sound image that is positioned exactly at the screen center.

The Front Speakers

You should closely follow the placement recommendations
of your speaker manufacturer, with the addition of the fol-
lowing points:
• The left and right front speakers should be positioned so that
your TV is exactly centered between them. This will help focus
your attention towards the screen.
• For the best overall imaging, the left speaker should be set
exactly the same distance and angle away from your listening
position as the right speaker. It is recommended that you use
a tape measure to set them up to be the same distance away,
within about half an inch tolerance.

The Center Speaker

Most movie dialog will come from the center speaker, so
careful positioning is an important part of a good home
theater system. Your eyes and ears should focus your at-
tention towards the center of the screen.
The center speaker can sit on top, or directly underneath
the TV, as long as it is located on the centerline and not off
to one side. Ideally you would try to maintain a deviation
from the center line of the speakers of less than 12". This
means the center speaker will not be lower or higher than
12" to the center measurement of the LEFT and RIGHT MAIN
speaker center measurements.
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