Correct Speaker Placement is crucial for a Home Theater!

Correct Speaker Placement:

Everyone wants to ensure they get the proper speaker systems for their home theater, but what gets overlooked is the proper speaker placement. Without your correct speaker placement your media room will not have the full effect.

A lot goes into placement such as the size of the room, the height of the ceiling, and the dimensions of the room. We will go over each speaker in detail.

Center Channel Speaker

Your center channel speaker should be the first speaker you place in your home theater room. Because your center channel speaker's job is to anchor dialogue and other on-screen sounds to the screen, its position depends upon where you put your TV. You will want to place the speaker directly above or below your TV.

Front Right and Left Speakers

Position your front left and right speakers in front, and at equidistant points to the left and right, of your primary listening spot. Together with your center channel speaker, they should form a slight arc, so that all three speakers are exactly the same distance from where you sit, with the tweeters from all three front speakers aimed at your ears. We recommend measuring the distances precisely � just an inch or two can actually make a noticeable difference in the way your system sounds.

Your Surround Speakers

Your home theater's surround speakers are there to envelop you in a cloud of atmospheric sound and special effects, so you feel like you're actually in the middle of the action. We've offered some recommendations to help you achieve this effect, but it's important to note that surround speaker placement is one area where positioning may vary widely. An approach that works well for a friend or neighbor may not even be possible for you, given the shape and layout of your home theater room.

Subwoofer

A powered subwoofer delivers crucial impact in a home theater system, but is one of the least demanding speakers to position. Since low bass frequencies are omni-directional, you can usually place your subwoofer just about anywhere in your home theater room, with good results.

Article date: August 25, 2009

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