Marantz MA-9S1N - Manual (Page 14)

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4. Connections
■ Installing the SACD multi-channel
audio speakers
In order to enjoy SACD multi-channel sound with the best
possible acoustics, it is recommended that the speaker sys-
tems be laid out in compliance with the ITU-R BS.775-1 rec-
ommendation which is a standard formulated by the Interna-
tional Telecommunication Union (ITU).
SACD multi-channel discs are recorded and mixed in such a
way that they will achieve the optimum effects when the
speaker systems are laid out as per the ITU-R BS.775-1 rec-
ommendation.
● On SACD multi-channel discs, the music signals are ba-
sically recorded using 5 channels (or 3, 4 or 6 channels
in some cases). In some instances, however, LFE (for
the sub woofer) is recorded as a sixth channel.
Each disc indicates how many channels have been re-
corded on it.
● The basic settings are 3 speakers for front and 2 for back
since multi-channel discs have basically 5 channels
The 2-front, 1-center, and 2-surround speakers should
be set on the circle from the listening point as shown
below.
When you use different sizes of speakers, please adjust
the volume balances.
● The location of the sub-woofer in the picture is just to you
a patter of settings. Sub-woofer can be located any place
in your room. (See the users manual of your sub-woofer.)
■ ITU (International Telecommunica-
tion Union)
The ITU is a special organization of the United Nations. It
consists of a number of organs, one of which is the Radio
Broadcasting Section.
ITU-R BS in the recommendation which consists of standards
relating to broadcasting (audio) operations, one of which is
the ITU-R BS.775-1 which governs “multi-channel stereo
sound systems.”
Center
speaker
Rear speaker
(Right Surround)
Sub-woofer
Front speaker
(Left)
Rear speaker
(Left Surround)
Front speaker
(Right)
Reference listening
position
approx. 110 ° approx. 110 °
60 °