Placing The Speakers - Pioneer VSX-930-k Operating Instructions Manual

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Placing the speakers

Refer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect.
Listener speaker placement guidelines
Listener speakers, such as Left, Right, Center, Left Surround, and Right Surround, are placed at ear level relative
to the listener position.
L
FWL
120
SL
SBL
! Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don't
use the front wide speakers, we recommend placing the surround speaker right beside you.
! If you intend to connect only one surround back speaker, place it directly behind you.
Top speaker placement guidelines
Top middle speakers (TMdL, TMdR) are placed above the listener position on the ceiling.
Layout as seen from above
TMdL
! All top speaker pairs should preferably be mounted along a vertical line that is a ±30º horizontal from the
center-front reference. However, these speakers may be placed as far as the side walls and anywhere between
the side walls and the middle of the room, if needed.
! We also recommend that the top forward speakers and top backward speakers be installed at a symmetrical
distance from the front and rear of right above, respectively.
SW 2 SW 1
C
R
30 30
FWR
60 60
120
SR
60
SB SBR
30° 30°
TMdR
Connecting your equipment (In case of VSX-930)
Layout as seen from the side
Height of top speakers
(between two times to three
times the height of the front
listener speakers)
FL / FR
! The height of the Top Middle speakers mounted on the ceiling should preferably be no more than three times
the height and no less than two times the height of the front speakers at listener height.
! The Top Middle speakers should be directed straight down, rather than directed at a central listener position.
! We recommend that the top middle speakers be installed slightly forward from right above.
Some tips for improving sound quality
Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines
should help you to get the best sound from your system.
! The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you're
listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a
wall is not recommended.
! For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m apart, at equal distance from the TV.
! If you're going to place speakers around your CRT TV, use shielded speakers or place the speakers at a suffi-
cient distance from your CRT TV.
! If you're using a center speaker, place the front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower
angle.
! Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV
screen. Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left
and right speakers.
! It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use
less of an angle for bigger rooms.
! Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and tilted
slightly downward. Make sure the speakers don't face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should be
more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback.
! Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speak-
ers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.
22
TMdL /
TMdR
65° 100°
Height of Front
Listener Speakers