Speaker Placement; Channel System - JBL 1000 ARRAY Owner's Manual

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

IMPORTANT NOTE: The 800,
1000, 1400 and 1500 Array
models feature spiked feet for
optimum acoustic performance.

5.1-CHANNEL SYSTEM

Front Speakers
Surround Speakers
The front speakers should be
placed the same distance from
each other as they are from
the listening position, with
tweeters at about the same
height from the floor as the
listeners' ears will be.
The center channel speaker
should be placed below the
television and no more than
two feet below the tweeters
of the left and right speakers.
The two surround speakers
should be placed slightly
behind the listening position
and, ideally, should face each
other. If that is not possible,
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However, spikes can damage
certain types of floors, such as
hardwood. In such instances,
place included metal coasters
Center Channel
Speaker
they may be placed on a wall
behind the listening position,
facing forward. The surround
speakers should not call atten-
tion to themselves. Experiment
with their placement until you
hear a diffuse, ambient sound
accompanying the main
program material heard in
the front speakers.
The low-frequency material
reproduced by the subwoofer
is mostly omnidirectional, and
this speaker may be placed in
a convenient location in the
room. However, the best
reproduction of bass will be
heard when the subwoofer
between the spiked feet and
the floor.
is placed in a corner along
the same wall as the front
speakers. Experiment with
subwoofer placement by
temporarily placing the
subwoofer in the listening
position and moving around
the room until the bass repro-
duction is best. Place the
subwoofer in that location.