Bose 18 - Manual (Page 7)

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System Installation
English
Placing your speakers
When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, they provide the audio
atmosphere of a home theater. You may experiment with the placement and orientation of the
speakers to produce the sound most pleasing to you.
CAUTION: Choose a stable and level surface for your speakers. Vibration can cause the
speakers to move, particularly on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished
wood. If you are placing the center speaker on top of the television, attach the rubber feet
provided to the bottom of the speaker. You may obtain additional rubber feet by contacting
Bose
® customer service. Refer to the Bose address list included with your system.
Note: Do not place a cube speaker on its side, as this diminishes performance.
Left and right front speaker placement
To best match sound and picture, the left and right front speakers should be placed at the
edge of the TV picture (Figure 3).
• Place the speakers up to 3 feet (1 m) from the edge of the TV screen and line them up with
the center of the TV screen.
Bose recommends a maximum distance of 3 feet (1 m) from the edge of the TV screen so
that the sound does not become too separated from the picture. You may wish to vary this
distance based on room conditions and personal preference. The front cables allow the
cube speakers to be placed up to 20 feet (6.1 m) from the Acoustimass
® module.
• Direct the cube toward the wall or in a different direction to create reflected sound. See the
illustration of reflected sound patterns in Figure 4 on page 8.
Figure 3
Recommended speaker
locations
Left
front
Right
front
Center
Left surround
Right surround