E-15
English
speakers
Connecting speakers
The Solo is designed to drive a set of up
to five speakers, rated between 4 and
8 ohms. The unit is fitted with speaker
terminals that can accept either spade
terminals or bare wires.
The speakers are:
< Solo movie: LS (Left Surround), L
(Left), C (Centre), R (Right) and RS
(Right Surround).
< Solo music: L (Left), R (Right)
An active subwoofer may be connected
to the SUB output. See the diagram on
this page for recommended speaker
placement.
Speaker cables
The speakers should be connected to
the Solo using good-quality, high-purity,
copper cables. Solid core cables, or
those with surface-only conductors, are
particularly suitable. Bell wire and very
cheap speaker cables should be avoided,
as they significantly degrade the sound
quality.
Connections to the speaker terminals
should always be tight, whether using
bare wires, spade connectors or “banana”
plugs, but do not use tools such as pliers,
wrenches or spanners to tighten the
connectors as these may cause damage to
the terminals.
Speaker positioning
The advice given here is a general
guideline for setting up speakers. Refer
to the documentation supplied with your
speakers for more precise information.
Visit www.dolby.com for usefuI
information on listening-room layouts.
Room acoustics
Your room’s shape and how it is furnished
will affect the sound you hear. For
instance, too many bare surfaces may
cause a harshness to the sound. Carpets,
wall-hangings and curtains can all help.
If you have a choice of listening rooms,
avoid one that is perfectly square or has
one dimension exactly twice another. Such
a room can aggravate resonances that
colour the sound.
The closer you place a speaker to corners
and the intersection of wall and floor or
wall and ceiling, the stronger the bass
output, which may over-emphasise the
bass. Moving a speaker just a few inches
can sometimes make a big difference
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C
R
L
LS
RS
SUB
Speaker setup
Proper speaker placement is the key to
achieving the best home theatre sound
(see diagrams). As a rough guide, speakers
should be placed on rigid stands about
15cm from the rear wall and at least 60cm
from any side wall.
Speakers should never be placed on
the floor (unless they are floor-standing
speakers), or in corners. Speaker drivers
should be at, or a little above, ear level
when seated. If possible, centre your
seating area between the surround
speakers.
Sound will depend on the acoustics of
the listening room so experimenting with
speaker positioning is very worthwhile.
Subwoofer
The location of the subwoofer will affect
the overall sound quality. Placing it next
to a wall or in a corner will often boost
efficiency and give a cleaner low bass
sound. However, all rooms react differently
and we recommend that you experiment
with positioning by allowing at least 15cm
clearance between the walls and the unit.
Speaker stands
The more firmly a speaker is held, the
better it will sound. We recommend the
use of rigid metal stands of 40–60cm
height.
Ensure that the stands and/or speakers do
not wobble. Properly damped stands that
do not ‘ring’ when tapped with a pencil,
will bring out the best in a speaker.
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