EarthQuake Supernova MKIV-10 User Manual - page 9
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REAR
90° - 110°
25° - 30°
25° - 30°
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LEFT
FRONT
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FRONT
90° - 110°
25° - 30°
25° - 30°
90° - 110°
135° - 150°
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speaker, they should form a slight arc with all three
speakers at exactly the same distance from where
you sit, as illustrated in Figure 5.
The tweeters from all three front speakers should
have the same elevation as your ears while seated.
Any deviation will work but it may reduce the
performance. Make sure that there are no solid
objects (like furniture) blocking the pathway of the
sound traveling to your listening location.
Surround Speaker Placement
Surround speakers are there to envelop three
dimensional sound that places you in the middle of
the action. Ideally, your primary pair of surround
speakers should be placed to the left and right of your
listening position — either in line with it, or just behind
it. They should form a 90°-110° angle with respect to
your television. In a 7.1-channel system with more
than two surround speakers, or if side placement is
not available for your surrounds in a standard 5.1-
channel setup, consider placement behind your
listening position, facing the front of the room.
Surround speakers should be placed high enough so
that the drivers do not fire directly at your ears when
you're sitting down. As a rule of thumb, place them at
ear level while you are in standing position. Most
people tend to over amplify the rear speakers. This is
not recommended as it can over power the front
speakers. Most of the time, the rear speakers are
relatively quite. They simply come on when there are
special effects.
Since every room has different acoustics, you might
need to experiment with the speakers aiming. You
may get good results by pointing them at the ceiling or
toward the rear corners of the room. If no side or rear
walls are available for mounting your speakers, try
placing a pair of traditional bookshelf speakers on
speaker stands, slightly behind and to the sides of
your listening position. Avoid aiming them directly at
your listening position. You may also try any of our
Edgeless, SweetSpot, IQ Series, Imãge-X and RCS
in-ceiling speakers.
Figure 6. Speaker Placement in 5.1 System
Position the rear left and right speakers 90° - 110° across
from the primary listening/seating spot and at about 6 feet
from the floor.
Figure 7. Speaker Placement in 7.1 System
Position the left and right surround speakers at 90°angle
and the left and right rear speakers at 135° - 150°angle with
respect of the television and about 6 feet from the floor.
SURROUND
RIGHT
SURROUND
LEFT
135° - 150°
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