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About Home Theater
Thanks to the AV receiver’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your
own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. With DVDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With
analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes.
You can also enjoy THX Surround EX (THX-certified THX speaker system recommended).
Enjoying Home Theater
Center speaker
This speaker enhances the front
left and right speakers, making
sound movements distinct and
providing a full sound image. In
movies it’s used mainly for dialog.
Position it close to your TV facing
forward at about ear level, or at
the same height as the front left
and right speakers.
Surround back left and right speakers
These speakers are necessary to enjoy Dolby Digital
EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete, THX Sur-
round EX, etc. They enhance the realism of surround
sound and improve sound localization behind the lis-
tener. Position them behind the listener about 2 to
3 feet (60 to 100 cm) above ear level.
Corner
position
1/3 of wall
position
Front left and right speakers
These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide
a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned facing the
listener at about ear level, and equidistant from the TV. Angle them inward
so as to create a triangle, with the listener at the apex.
Surround left and right speakers
These speakers are used for precise sound positioning
and to add realistic ambience.
Position them at the sides of the listener, or slightly
behind, about 2 to 3 feet (60 to 100 cm) above ear level.
Ideally they should be equidistant from the listener.
Front high left and right speakers
These speakers are necessary to enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height,
and Audyssey Dynamic Surround Expansion™.
They significantly enhance the spatial experience.
Position them at least 3.3 feet (100 cm) above the front left and right
speakers (preferably as high as possible) and at an angle slightly
wider than the front left and right speakers.
Front wide left and right speakers
These speakers are necessary to enjoy Audys-
sey Dynamic Surround Expansion™ (DSX).
They significantly enhance the spatial experi-
ence. Position them well outside of the front left
and right speakers. See also
http://www.audyssey.com/technology/dsx.html
about optimum speaker placement for Audys-
sey Dynamic Surround Expansion™.
Subwoofer
The subwoofer handles the bass
sounds of the LFE (Low-Frequency
Effects) channel. The volume and
quality of the bass output from your
subwoofer will depend on its position,
the shape of your listening room, and
your listening position. In general, a
good bass sound can be obtained by
installing the subwoofer in a front cor-
ner, or at one-third the width of the
wall, as shown.
Tip: To find the best position for your
subwoofer, while playing a movie or
some music with good bass, experi-
ment by placing your subwoofer at
various positions within the room, and
choose the one that provides the most
satisfying results.
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