Setting Up The Speakers - Yamaha NS-P300 Owner's Manual

Before you make connections, place all speakers in their proper positions respectively. The positioning of speakers is important,
because it controls the whole sound quality of this system.
Position the speakers based on your listening position by following instructions in this section.
Speaker configuration
This system employs a 6 speaker configuration: 2 main
speakers, 2 effect speakers, a center speaker and a
subwoofer.
The main speakers are used for main source sound. The effect
speakers are used for effect and surround sounds, and the
center speaker is for center sounds (dialog etc.). The
subwoofer is for reinforcing low frequencies on your audio
system.
Main L Center
Effect L
Placing the subwoofer
A
( : subwoofer,
It is recommended to place the subwoofer on the outside of
either the right or the left main speaker. (See fig.
placement shown in fig. is also possible, however, if the
B
subwoofer system is placed directly facing the wall, the bass
effect may die because the sound from it and the sound
reflected by the wall may cancel. To prevent this, face the
subwoofer system obliquely to the wall as shown in fig.

SETTING UP THE SPEAKERS

Main R
Subwoofer
Effect R
: main speaker)
.) The
A
.
A
Placing speakers
Main speakers:
On both sides of the TV and almost the
same height as the TV.
Effect speakers:
Behind your listening position, facing
slightly inward. Nearly 1.8 m (approx. 6
feet) up from the floor.
Center speaker:
Precisely between the main speakers.
Subwoofer:
The position of the subwoofer is not so
critical because low bass tones are not
highly directional.
Refer to "Placing the subwoofer" shown
below for a recommended positioning of
the subwoofer.
Main R
Center
Main L
TV set
B
Note
There may be a case that you cannot obtain enough super-
bass sounds from this unit when listening at the middle of the
room. This is because "standing waves" have been developed
between two parallel walls and they cancel the bass sounds.
In such a case, face the subwoofer obliquely to the wall. It also
may be necessary to break up the parallel surfaces by placing
bookshelves etc. along the walls.
Subwoofer
Effect R
Effect L
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