Better Surround Placement; Test Tone/Channel Balance - RCA RTD315 User Manual

Better surround placement

Location
If possible, place surround speakers to either
side of the listening area, not behind it.
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Height
If space permits, install surround speakers 2-3
feet above viewers. This helps to minimize
localization effects.
Aiming
Aim surround speakers straight across the
room, not down at viewers, to help create a
more open, spacious surround sound field.
Alternative Surround Placement
Rear wall
If rear wall mounting is the only choice, aim
the speakers at each other (A), towards the
front (B) or towards the sidewalls (C, D).
Experiment with placement until sounds seem
to surround you, rather than come from
behind you.
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No adjacent walls
Surround speakers can go on stands facing
each other to approximate sidewall mounting
(A), or to the sides or rear of the viewing area,
aimed upwards; they can go right on the
floor, or preferably, a few feet off the floor
such as on end tables (B).

Test tone/Channel balance

Channel balance
Your receiver is equipped with a test signal
generator for balancing the channels. As the
signal "travels" from channel to channel,
adjust the level controls until each channel
plays at the same lodness level (see page 20).
Level adjustment and
level expectation
Even though you adjust the surround channel
to be as loud as the others on the test signal,
on actual program material the surround
channel is adjust the surround level; program
producers use surround for subtle atmospherics
and ambience, and only rarely for special
effects.
surround channel