Snell Acoustics 730 770 830 870 - Manual (Page 5)

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PLACEMENT OF THE FRONT CHANNEL SPEAKERS
A home theatre system includes three loudspeakers placed across the front of the listening
room. The distance between the left and right speakers determines the width of the stereo
image. If the speakers are placed too close together, the image will be too narrow; too far apart
and the blend will suffer, creating a hole in the middle. When properly placed, your speakers
will create a continuous “virtual image” from left to right, with an illusion of sound outside, in
front of, and behind the speaker systems.
We recommend an angular separation
between 45 degrees and 60 degrees
(when viewed from above). This is
equivalent to a separation between the
speaker systems that is about 85% of the
distance to either of the speakers.
Creation of sounds between the speakers
requires some precise placement. The
distance from the left speaker, right
speaker, and center channel to the
listener location should all be as equal as
possible. We advise using a tape measure
to equalize these two distances to the
primary listening location.
Ideally the front channel speakers should
be installed at the same height as the
ears of a seated listener. Try to keep the
front channel tweeters within two vertical feet of that height.
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