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SONANCE THINLINE™ TL and SSTR

Home Theater Speaker Placement

Left, Center & Right Channels

• Place the left, center and right speakers from 1 foot to 2 feet in

front of the video screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart,

with the center channel speaker as close to midway between the

left and right speakers as possible.

• The left & right speakers should be at least 2 feet away from the

side walls.

• The main listening position should be between 4 and 10 feet away

from the speakers.

• In some cases pivoting the woofer of each speaker towards the

listening position will help maximize the soundstage, especially

when listening to stereo music sources.

Use

Figure 3 as a guide.

Left & Right Surround Channels (5.1-Channel System)

Locate the left and right surround speakers on the ceiling between 2 feet and 6 feet behind the listening position. The speakers should be between 6 feet

and 10 feet apart. Since the surround speakers are usually called-upon to create diffuse effects like the sound of wind or rain you can mount them close

to walls without adversely affecting sound quality.
• You can create a more diffuse, spacious surround effect by pivoting the tweeters towards a wall or window, away from the listeners.
Use

Figure 3 as a guide.

Left & Right Surround and Surround Back Channels
(7.1-Channel System)

• Left & Right Surround Speakers:

Place the left and right

surround speakers directly to the sides of the listening position,

between 6 feet and 10 feet apart. The speakers can be placed close

to the side walls.

• Surround Back Speakers

: Place the surround back speakers

between 2 feet and 6 feet behind the listening position. The

surround back speakers should be closer together than the left and

right surround speakers — between 3 feet and 6 feet apart. Like

the left and right surround speakers, the surround back speakers can

be located close to walls without adversely affecting sound quality.

• You can create a more diffuse, spacious surround effect by pivoting

the tweeters towards a wall or window, away from the listeners.

Use

Figure 4 as a guide.

TV

6'– 10'

apart

6' – 10'

apart

2' – 6'

1'– 2'

Left & Right

Surround

Speakers

Left, Center

& Right

Speakers

>2’

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TV

6'– 10'

apart

3' – 6'

apart

2' – 6'

>2’

1'– 2'

Surround

Back

Speakers

Left, Center

& Right

Speakers

Left & Right

Surround Speakers

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