Installing The Super Audio Cd Multi-Channel Audio Speakers; (Itu) International Telecommunication Union - Marantz SC-7S2 User Manual

CONNECTIONS
INSTALLING THE SUPER AUDIO
CD MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO
SPEAKERS
In order to enjoy Super Audio CD multi-channel sound with
the best possible acoustics, it is recommended that the speaker
systems be laid out in compliance with the ITU-R BS.775-1
recommendation which is a standard formulated by the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Super Audio CD multi-channel discs are recorded and mixed
in such a way that they will achieve the optimum effects when
the speaker systems are laid out as per the ITU-R BS.775-1
recommendation.
• On Super Audio CD multi-channel discs, the music signals
are basically recorded using 5 channels (or 3, 4 or 6
channels in some cases). In some instances, however,
LFE (for the sub woofer) is recorded as a sixth channel.
Each disc indicates how many channels have been
recorded on it.
• The basic settings are 3 speakers for front and 2 for back
since multi-channel discs have basically 5 channels
The 2-front, 1-center, and 2-surround speakers should be
set on the circle from the listening point as shown below.
When you use different sizes of speakers, please adjust
the volume balances.
• The location of the sub-woofer in the picture is just to you
a patter of settings. Sub-woofer can be located any place
in your room. (See the users manual of your sub-woofer.)
Rear speaker
(Left Surround)
10
Sub-woofer
Front speaker
(Left)
approx. 110°
Reference listening
(ITU) INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
The ITU is a special organization of the United Nations. It
consists of a number of organs, one of which is the Radio
Broadcasting Section.
ITU-R BS in the recommendation which consists of standards
relating to broadcasting (audio) operations, one of which is
the ITU-R BS.775-1 which governs "multi-channel stereo sound
systems."
Center
speaker
Front speaker
(Right)
60°
approx. 110°
position
Rear speaker
(Right Surround)