The illustration below shows a basic example of installation of the amplifier combined with 8 speakers and 
a monitor.
Speaker Installation
Subwoofer Center speaker
Surround speakers
Front speakers
Place  the  front  speakers  to  the 
sides of  the monitor or  screen and 
as flush with the screen surface as 
possible.
The table below shows a typical speaker configuration for the AVR-4308.
Surround back speakers
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND 
A
SURROUND 
B
SURROUND 
BACK
SUBWOOFER
L R L R L R L R
1 
only
7.1-channels
(Surround A+B)
S S S S S S S S S
–
S
7.1-channels
S S S S S
– –
S S
–
S
6.1-channels
S S S S S
– – – –
S S
5.1-channels
S S S S S
– – – – –
S
3.1-channels
S S S
– – – – – – –
S
2.1-channels
S S
– – – – – – – –
S
2-channels
S S
– – – – – – – – –
Speaker Connections
Example: 7.1-channels (Surround A+B)
Front speakers
Surround back 
speakers
Center speaker Subwoofer
Subwoofer 
with built-in 
amplifier
Surround speakers 
A
Surround speakers 
B
When using just one surround back speaker, connect it to the left channel (SBL).
b L : Left
  R : Right
Connections