Niles PHD30 Installation Manual page 8

PLACING PHD60/42/30'S AS THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT
LOUDSPEAKERS
• As for placement height, place front left and right speakers vertically on either side
of the display, so that their tweeters are not more than 24 inches above or below the
center-channel loudspeaker's tweeter (see Figure 2 below).
PLACING A PHD60/42/30 AS THE CENTER-CHANNEL
LOUDSPEAKER
The center-channel loudspeaker is the workhorse in a home theater system. It handles all of the
critical dialog and is vitally important in creating the illusion of sounds emanating directly from the
picture. Here are some tips for obtaining optimum center-channel performance:
• In a typical installation, place the PHD60/42/30 horizontally, directly above or below the
plasma or flat-panel display. Make sure the loudspeaker is not placed too high or low
relative to the left and right speakers, as shown in Figure 2.
• For installations where a perforated projection
screen will be used, place the PHD60/42/30
with grille removed, either horizontally or
vertically, behind the screen at ear level,
as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Recommended PHD60 center-channel
placement with grille removed behind a perforated
projection screen is shown here. Placement of the
PHD42/30 is similar.
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Figure 2.
Not Greater
Recommended PHD60
than 24"
loudspeaker placement
for the center channel is
shown here. Placement of
the PHD42/30 is similar.
Not Greater
than 24"
Perforated Screen