26
Setting Up Surround Sound
Setting up speakers for a surround setup takes
planning, measuring and installation. Depending on
your level of expertise and available time, you may
wish to employ the services of your McIntosh dealer
for expert setup of your system. Professional instal-
lation of in-ceiling speakers is particularly important
du
e to gravity and the location above your head.
The number, types and locations of speakers
are key elements in setting up the system. There
Often surround setups are referred to by numbers
and surround). The second number is the number
of subwoofers that can be connected, and the third
number refers to the number of in-ceiling or upward
The type of speaker (size and location) will be
entered later during Speaker setup. The distance of
the speaker from the listening location is manually
entered in the Speaker setup, or automatically entered
during the Dirac Live
®
calibration process.
At this stage, the connection from the MHT300
to the various speakers, powered subwoofers, and
quality cables as necessary.
H1-L H1-R
H2- L H2- R
2-LS 6-RS
1-LB 7-RB
3-L 5-R
4-C
2-LS 6-RS
1-LB 7-RB
3-L 5-R
4-C
SW-1
2-LS 6-RS
1-LB 7-RB
3-L 5-R
4-C
SW-1
SW-2
SW-1
SW-2
2-LS 6-RS
3-L 5-R
4-C
SW-1
GOOD
ART
H1-L H1-R
H2- L H2- R
H1-L H1-R
H2- L H2- R
H1-L H1-R
H2- L H2- R
H1-L H1-R
H2- L H2- R
2-LS 6-RS
1-LB 7-RB
3-L 5-R
4-C
2-LS 6-RS
1-LB 7-RB
3-L 5-R
4-C
SW-1
2-LS 6-RS
1-LB 7-RB
3-L 5-R
4-C
SW-1
SW-2
SW-1
SW-2
2-LS 6-RS
3-L 5-R
4-C
SW-1
GOOD
ART
H1-L H1-R
H2- L H2- R
H1-L H1-R
H2- L H2- R
H1-L H1-R
H2- L H2- R
∗2
∗3
∗4
∗4 125° - 150°∗2 30° - 55° ∗3 65° - 100°
(Viewed from the side)
Top middle speaker
Top front speaker Top rear speaker
Front speaker
Surround
speaker
Surround
back speaker
7.2.4 with Front & Rear Tops
The ideal setup for the MHT300 is shown above. It
four ceiling mounted speakers. The settings from the
browser setup menu are shown below.
5.1
Another common setup for the MHT300 is shown
The settings from the browser setup menu are shown
below.
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