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Preparation Playback Settings Tips Appendix
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Connections
n Speaker positioning for Super Audio CD multi-
channel sound
InordertoenjoySuperAudioCDmulti-channelsoundwith
thebestpossibleacoustics,itisrecommendedtoposition
speakersasspeciedinITU-RBS.775-1oftheInternational
Telecommunication Union (ITU). Super Audio CD multi-
channeldiscsarerecordedandmixedsoastoachievethe
optimumeectwithaspeakersystemlaidoutasspecied
inITU-RBS.775-1.
•With Super Audio CD multi-channel discs, the music
signals are basically recorded using 5 channels (3 – 6
channels sometimes), but in some cases, LFE (for
subwoofer)isrecordedasasixthchannel.
•Each disc indicates how many channels have been
recordedonit.
•Thebasic layout is 3 speakers in the front and 2 inthe
back since multi-channel discs usually have 5 channels.
The 2 front, 1 center and 2 surround (rear) speakers
shouldbesetinacirclearoundthelisteningpoint.Ifusing
speakers of diering sizes, adjust volume balance from
theamplier.
•The location of the subwoofer in the gure is just for
explanatorypurposes.Itcanbelocatedanywhereinthe
room.Forconnectionandpositioninginstructions,seethe
owner’smanualthatcamewiththesubwoofer.
Frontspeaker
(Right)
Center
speaker
Subwoofer
Frontspeaker
(Left)
Rearspeaker
(LeftSurround)
Rearspeaker
(RightSurround)
Recommended
listeningposition
60°
approx.110° approx.110°
•ITU(InternationalTelecommunicationUnion)
The ITU is a special organization of the United Nations. It
consistsofanumberoforgans,oneof whichistheRadio
BroadcastingSection.
ITU-RBSintherecommendationwhichconsistsofstandards
relating to broadcasting (audio) operations, one of which
is the ITU-R BS.775-1 which governs multi-channel stereo
soundsystems.
F.C.B.S. connection
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