Positions For The Two Rear Speakers; Choosing A Location For The Acoustimass® Module - Bose Lifestyle DVD Operating Manual

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Positions for the two rear speakers
The placement goal for rear surround speakers is to create an area of sound around the listener.
By locating them in the back half of your room and directing the cubes away from the listeners,
you prevent them from pinpointing the exact location of the sound source, which is ideal.
The surround speaker cables allow for up to 50 feet (15.2 meters) from the Acoustimass" module.
1. Place the speakers at ear height (when seated) or higher, if possible. The longer the path
from speakers to ears, the better.
2. Adjust one cube of each speaker to reflect sound off one or more surfaces.
Choosing
a
location for the Acoustimass® module
While choosing the best place in your room (Figure 4 on page 9), try to keep the module:
• Along the same wall as the TV or at the same end of the room as the front speakers.
• Within the reach of:
• The media center, using the 30-ft (9.1 m) audio input cable.
• The front and center speakers, using the three 20-ft (6.1 m) speaker cables, and
the two rear speakers using the 50-ft (15 m) speaker cables.
• An AC power (mains) outlet.
• At least 18 inches (45 centimeters) from the TV to avoid magnetically interfering with the TV
image. Move it farther away if you still notice interference.
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Positioned with its grille (with a Bose'" logo) facing into the room or perpendicular to the
closest wall. This prevents the wall from blocking sound output or boosting the bass.
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Off-center between two walls or between a floor and ceiling.
• Set on its side, top, or bottom, but NOT standing on either end (Figure 5).
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CAUTION:
Do not block the ventilation slots on the module.
Side surface
DO NOT
stand the module on
its front grille end. The
weight of the module
can damage the grille.
Front end
DO NOT
stand the module
on its slightly curved
back end, which can
cause it to tip over.
ALTERNATE
Place the module
on one of its two
broad sides.
Top surface
BEST
For best ventilation,
stand the module on
its bottom surface,
as shown, left.
Figure 5
Proper
and
impr:Jper
posmoning of an
Acoustimass module
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Under a table or behind a cabinet, for convenience. However, not where furniture or drapes
block any openings on the module.
• With four self-adhesive rubber feet attached to the surface that touches the floor, for added
stability and protection from scratches.
• Where it will not expose electronic media like tapes to its magnetic field for long periods.
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