Speaker Setup Tips - Outlaw 975 Owner's Manual

Speaker Setup Tips

Speaker Placement
Typical 5.1 Surround
Speaker Placement
Front Speakers
Place the front left, center,
and right speakers at ear
height and equal distant
from the listening area, and
as far away from the walls
as possible. For best results,
point the speakers at the
listening position.
Surround Speakers
These should be placed directly
to the sides of the seating area
and approximately 3 feet
(1 meter) above the
listener's ear level.
Before we explain how to configure your Model 975 for The best speaker placement for your particular room will
your speaker system, let's make sure your speakers are depend on its size, furnishings, seating arrangement, the
already set up to get the best possible performance. Even acoustical properties of the space, including wall type,
if you're an experienced home theater enthusiast, you coverings, and various other factors.
may pick up a useful tip here. After all, the Outlaws have
Due to the complex nature of these variables it is impos-
been designing and working with home theater systems
sible to recommend any one-size-fits-all placement. You
since 1989! We've heard everything, read everything, tried
may well have to experiment with various placement
everything.
options to determine the best configuration for your
specific situation. Please note that, the configuration and
placement of your speakers is critical for creating the best
possible surround sound playback.
When connecting any speakers, be sure to read the instruc-
tion manuals that came with the product and check your
power amplifier's instruction manual for proper hook-up of
the loudspeakers
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Subwoofer
Placement is dependent on room size and
shape. Experiment to find a location that
produces the smoothest response.
Front left, center, and right speakers
¼ These speakers should be placed at the same relative
height from the floor and a similar distance from any
walls. Most speakers sound best when located with
the tweeter at ear height when you're seated. Typi-
cally, the further away from the walls the speakers are,
the better they will sound.
¼
Ensure that the speakers are aimed at the listener's
ears within your chosen seating position.
Surround left and right speakers
¼
Place these speakers so that their height is ap-
proximately 1 meter (3 feet) higher than that of the
listener's ears if feasible.
Note on dipole surround loudspeakers
Most dipole surround speakers have an arrow which
indicates their proper orientation relative to your video display/
screen. Dipoles placed on side walls should have the arrows
pointing forward. Dipoles placed on a rear or back wall should
have the arrows pointing towards each other to achieve the
correct acoustical image in the room.
Outlaw Audio
6.1 / 7.1 Surround Speaker
Placement Options
Note that in a 6.1 or 7.1 surround sound
setup, you can use back surround or front
height speakers, but not both.
Surround Back Speakers Front Height Speakers
If you are using surround back If you are using front height speakers,
speakers, place them approximately place them high on the front wall at
3 feet (1 meter) above the listener's least 3 feet above the front speakers
ear level and 30° off the center axis. and 2-6 feet farther apart.
Surround back left and right speakers Front height speakers
¼ These speakers are required for 6.1 or 7.1 audio ¼ These speakers can be used if back surround speakers
playback. Place them behind the listener so that the are not used.
angle between each speaker and the listener is ap-
¼ Mount the front height speakers against the wall at
proximately 30 degrees.
least three feet above the front left and right speakers.
¼
Place these speakers so that their height is 1 meter
¼
Spread the front height speakers 2 to 6 feet further
(3 feet) higher than that of the listener's ears.
apart than the front left and right speakers.
In a 6.1 or 7.1 surround sound setup, the additional
channels can used for back surround or front height
speakers, but not both.
Model 975 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor
Subwoofer Placement
Options
Subwoofer(s)
Using two or four matching
subwoofers results in much
smoother bass response across
a large seating area. The
subwoofers can either be placed
in the corners of the room, or in
the middle of the walls.
Subwoofer
Subwoofer placement can frequently be a trial-and-error
affair as bass energy sets up "standing waves" in most
every room. These standing waves can cause areas with
too much bass, areas with too little bass, and areas in
between. You may have to move the subwoofer and or
the prime listening area to improve the bass response. Be
aware that every surface you place the woofer close to (one
wall, floor, two walls in a corner) will increase the overall
apparent bass in the room. But this can potentially lead to
boomy and muddy sounding bass.
Recent research has found that using two or four matching
subwoofers results in much smoother bass response across
a large seating area. If you want to make the bass sound
good for several listeners (and not just you), this is worth
exploring. You can place the subwoofers in the corners
of the room, or in the middle of the walls. You can use
Y-adapters to connect the Model 975's subwoofer output to
multiple subwoofers.
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