Positioning Your Speakers - Cambridge SoundWorks NEWTON M50 User Manual

POSITIONING YOUR SPEAKERS

The following suggestions assume you have some
flexibility regarding where you place your speakers.
Don't be too concerned if your situation and listening
environment dictate the speakers' position. The
speakers will still provide convincing, lifelike sound.
•
Avoid facing a speaker parallel to a nearby wall
(within 12-14"). The reflected sound from the wall
degrades the sound coming directly from
the speaker.
•
For stereo systems, position the speakers so they
are approximately at your ear level while sitting or
slightly higher.
Good stereo recordings will "fill" the space between
the speakers with sound—so long as your speakers
aren't too far apart. Ensure the two speakers form at
least a 20 degree angle with your listening position.
An angle greater than 55 degrees apart sounds more
like two separate speakers, rather than forming a
continuous image of sound between the two speakers.
•
For surround systems, position the speakers so they
are approximately the level of the television monitor
or slightly higher.
The Left Front and Right Front channels of a surround
system reproduce sound that corresponds to action
onscreen. Placing the speakers relatively close to the
television monitor (forming no more than a 45 degree
angle with your listening position) helps to "integrate"
the sound with the image onscreen.
Allow at least 3-4 inches of vent clearance between
the rear panel of an M60 or M80 speaker and a wall.
Allow at least 2 inches of clearance between the rear
panel of an M50 speaker and the back wall.
RECOMMENDED DISTANCE
APART FOR STEREO
MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED DISTANCE
APART FOR HOME THEATER
LEVEL
SURROUND
WITH
SPEAKER CENTER
SPEAKER
5 5
20 - 55 EAR LEVEL
OR
ANGLE
SLIGHTLY
HIGHER
MAIN SPEAKERS
CENTER CHANNEL
45 ANGLE
POWERED
SUBWOOFER
SURROUND
SPEAKER