Speaker Placement - Sony STR-DA90ESG Operating Instructions Manual

Speaker placement

Normally, to obtain the best possible surround sound
all speakers should be placed the same distance from
your listening position (A).
This unit, however, allows you to place the center
speaker closer (B), so that is lines up with the front
speakers. The rear speakers can also be placed closer
(C), according to the shape of your room.
If you feel that this placement reduces the surround
effects, you can adjust the center and rear delay
parameters to obtain the effect you desire (see page 36).
Note
To take full advantage of Dolby Digital (AC-3) surround
effects we reccommend using high quality speakers. We also
reccommend using front, center, and rear speakers that are
of the same size and quality.
B
A
45°
C
Notes
• Do not place the center or rear speakers farther away from
the listening position than the front speakers.
• When mounting the rear speakers on side walls
perpendicular to the listening position they should be
placed 60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet) above the listening position.
60 - 90 cm
(2 - 3 feet)
Front speaker
A
C
90°
20°
Rear speaker
Hooking Up the System
Depending on the shape of your room (etc.), you may
wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of
on the side walls. One advantage of this placement is
that you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers
matching your front speakers.
B
A
45°
C
Note
If you place the rear speakers behind you, be sure to check
the rear speaker position setting in the SPEAKER SETUP
before using the VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL
REAR SHIFT sound fields (see pages 22 and 32 for details).
z
You can connect an active woofer
You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an
optional active woofer to the PRE OUT WOOFER
terminal.
Receiver
PRE OUT
FRONT REAR CENTER
L
WOOFER
R
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If you want to use your TV monitor's speakers as the
center speaker
Connect them to the PRE OUT CENTER terminal.
Getting Started
A
C
90°
20°
Active woofer
INPUT
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