Home Theater Speaker Placement - Phase Technology PC0.5 Owners Manual/Install Manual

[HOME THEATER SPEAKER PLACEMENT]

Today's digital multi-channel home theater technology has elevated the art of "surround sound" to reproduce the movie theater experience
in your own home. Speaker requirements and placement are vitally important in reproducing these multi-media effects.
Two front speakers (left and right), two surround speakers (left and right), a center-channel speaker, and a subwoofer define the
minimum arrangement for modern multi-channel systems. Placement of speakers in your room will impact the final listening experience.
To position your speakers, there are some general guidelines that take room size, shape, and fixtures and furnishings into account. Use
the following illustrations as a general guide for speaker placement in a typical home theater system.
5.1 HOME THEATER SYSTEM
In a 5.1 home theater system, the center channel (C) should be placed at
0º directly below or above the video screen, the left front (LF) and right front
(RF) speakers should be placed at 30º from the listening area, and the left
and right surrounds (LS and RS) should be placed at 110º. All five speakers
should be placed at or near ear level.
Front speakers should be placed 6-8 feet apart (or on the sides or your screen if your screen is wider) to fully separate the left and right
channels. Whether placed on speaker stands or on shelves, your speakers should be at or slightly above ear level.
Rear surround speakers also should be placed at or slightly above your listening position for the best reproduction of surround-sound
effects. Ideally, they should be facing into your favorite listening position from either side of the room
Center speaker placement should be, if possible, directly on top of or under your TV monitor or projection TV screen. Center speakers
should be placed in a horizontal orientation, directly below (or above) the center of your video screen. This correctly positions the
critical sound track information (usually dialogue) that filmmakers direct to the center channel. Phase Technology center speakers are
magnetically shielded so that they will not interfere with the performance of a video monitor (TV). The two center channel speakers in
the Premier Collection (PC-3.5 and PC-33.5) both include a table-top stand for placement on tables or shelves.
7.2 HOME THEATER SYSTEM
In a 7.2 home theater system, the center channel (C) should be placed at
0º directly below or above the video screen, the left front (LF) and right front
(RF) speakers should be placed at 30º from the listening area, and the left
and right surrounds (LS and RS) should be placed at 90º. The left rear (LR)
and right rear (RR) speakers should be placed at 150º. All seven speakers
should be placed at or near ear level.
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