McIntosh XR50 Owner's Manual page 9

Locating Loudspeakers for use in Home Theater
In a Home Theater application, the placement of Left
and Right Front Loudspeakers can be limited by such
considerations as the size and location of the video
monitor. The locating suggestions in the "for use in a
Music System" section can still be helpful as a starting
place. Refer to figure 9.
Figure 9
Locating Loudspeakers for use in a Music System
When used in a Music System, the distance between
the Loudspeakers and the listener to the Loudspeak-
ers should form an equilaterial or an acute isosceles
triangle. If the speakers are too far apart relative to the
listener, some imaging can be lost. Refer to figure 10.
Figure 10
Unpacking the Loudspeaker and Installation
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