Home theater speaker setup

� 1: Introduction
� 2: Speaker placement
� 3: Toeing in or out of speakers
� 4: Stripping cable

� 5: Amplifer's side binding posts
� 6: Speaker's side binding posts
� 7: Software adjustments
� 8: Sealed tips

Speaker placement

Arrange the speakers in an arc, at least 30cm from the wall and at near-uniform distances from the sweet spot. Align the front and center speakers' tweeter or high-frequency driver at ear level with vibration-damping spikes, stand or wall-mounting kit. For the above mentioned speakers, it's generally recommended that you opt for models of the same brand and make, for optimal timbre cohesiveness and seamless sound panning.

To recreate a diffused surround sound field, the rear and side speakers should be installed 30 to 60cm above ear level. This arrangement works best for movie soundtracks, though you may drop the height difference in the case of multichannel music such as Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio--these materials are encoded in the studio with directional surround effects in mind.

Take some time to experiment for the ideal subwoofer placement, bearing in mind the bass reinforcement benefit from a corner installation. Having said that, do ensure there is ample space clearance for the speakers' ports and to avoid tight quarters. The latter usually results in boomy and bloated bass, instead of a nimble, tight and deep delivery.

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lv208306 says...
I am using copper monster cables with 4 small cables in each main cable for my speakers. However, I have difficulty in inserting the 2 cables that go into each of the binding post because the hole on the latter is too small.

As such, can you advise me as what I should do? Thanks

Jan 04, 2008 14:26