Positioning Your Speakers - Cambridge SoundWorks Newton Series S300 MultiPole 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. As long
as each surround speaker is on the left or right half
of the listening space, the speakers are will provide
convincing, lifelike sound.
Mounting: The typical way to position surround speak-
ers is to wall-mount them on a protruding screwhead.
Other methods are to place them on short shelves, to
mount them on short swivel brackets, or to install them
on floor stands.
Notice: The speakers are marked LEFT and RIGHT.
Most often, the speakers will be wall-mounted with the
MultiPole switch panel facing down. In this case,
mount the LEFT speaker on the listener's left side and
the RIGHT speaker on the listener's right side (see
diagram A).
You may need to invert the speakers to provide
access to the MultiPole switch (such as when placing
them on small support shelves or floor stands). In this
case, reverse the speakers' left/right positions (see
diagram B).
Front to Back placement: Place each surround speak-
er to the left or right of the listening area. Try to
position the speakers within two feet of a line centered
on your listening postion (see diagram C).
Height: Place each speaker at least four feet above
the floor, up to seven feet above the floor (see
diagram D).
Note: It is not critical that the left and right speakers
be the same distance from the front speakers or
equal heights.
If you don't have walls on both sides of your listening
area, try to avoid placing both surround speakers on
a wall behind the listening postion. Sonically, it's still
better to place one speaker on a side wall and one
speaker on a rear wall. This provides better separation
than two speakers on a wall behind the listeners.
SPEAKERS ARE LABELED "LEFT" OR "RIGHT"
A.
B.
Stand Mounted
Switch Facing Upward
C.
RIGHT SPEAKER
WALL MOUNTED - SWITCH FACING DOWNWARD
7 Ft.
4 Ft.
Wall Mounted Height Placement
D.
CENTER LINE OF LISTENING POSITION
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Newton, Massachusetts
Surround
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RIGHT — +
8 Ohms
Back of Speaker
LEFT SPEAKER
Front to Back Placement
of Surround Speakers