Niles Audio HDLCRBX DS00420ACN - Manual (Page 6)

LOUDSPEAKER PLACEMENT
NOTE: THE NILES HDLCR
BX
LOUDSPEAKER IS DESIGNED FOR USE IN FRONT LEFT-, CENTER-, OR
FRONT RIGHT-CHANNEL APPLICATIONS ONLY. FOR BEST RESULTS, PLACE THE HDLCR
BX
ON A STAND
OR BOOKSHELF. FOR REAR-CHANNEL APPLICATIONS, WE RECOMMEND USING A NILES HDFX OR
CM6HD
FX
LOUDSPEAKER.
PLACING HDLCR
BX’S
AS THE FRONT LEFT AND
RIGHT LOUDSPEAKERS
In a home theater, the intelligibility of dialog and action reproduced by the front loudspeakers is para-
mount! The position of the loudspeakers plays a very important role in how clear the sound is and
how a stereo image is created. Here are some guidelines to make the process of placement quick
and easy:
• Make sure the sound will not be blocked or reflected off furniture or other objects.
The listener should have a direct line of sight with the front of the loudspeaker. To
determine the best position, measure the “listening” distance between the ideal
listening position (e.g., favorite chair or couch) and the wall in which you plan to install
the loudspeakers.
• For stereo music applications, try to place the loudspeakers so that they are equally
distant from the listening spot and at least one half of the listening distance apart to
maintain a large pleasant stereo “image.”
• In home theater applications where there is a center channel, you may choose to space
the left and right main loudspeakers farther apart for a “bigger than life” sound with
Dolby
® encoded movies and TV shows. However, for combined music and movie usage,
we recommend using the placement zone for stereo music. Ideally, if the listening
position is 10 feet back from the wall, place the loudspeakers between 5 and 10 feet
apart, as shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Recommended
HDLCRbx loudspeaker placement
for front left and right channels.
Loudspeaker
Placement Zone
10' 5' 10'
Loudspeaker
Placement Zone
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