Pioneer VSX-420-K: Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers

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Connecting your equipment 03

Chapter 3:

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Connecting your equipment

• If you’re going to place speakers around

your CRT TV, use shielded speakers or

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Placing the speakers

place the speakers at a sufficient distance

By connecting the left and right front speakers

from your CRT TV.

(L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right

• If you’re using a center speaker, place the

surround speakers (SL/SR), and the subwoofer

front speakers at a wider angle. If not,

(SW), a 5.1 ch surround system can be

place them at a narrower angle.

enjoyed.

To achieve the best possible surround sound,

• Place the center speaker above or below

install your speakers as shown below.

the TV so that the sound of the center

channel is localized at the TV screen. Also,

make sure the center speaker does not

cross the line formed by the leading edge

R

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of the front left and right speakers.

L

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the

listening position. The angle depends on

C

the size of the room. Use less of an angle

SW

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for bigger rooms.

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• Surround speakers should be positioned

SR

60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and

titled slight downward. Make sure the

SL

speakers don’t face each other. For DVD-

Audio, the speakers should be more

directly behind the listener than for home

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Hints on the speaker placement

theater playback.

Where you put your speakers in the room has a

• Try not to place the surround speakers

big effect on the quality of the sound. The

farther away from the listening position

following guidelines should help you to get the

than the front and center speakers. Doing

best sound from your system.

so can weaken the surround sound effect.

• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor.

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Ideally, the other speakers should be at

about ear-level when you’re listening to

CAUTION

them. Putting the speakers on the floor

• Make sure that all speakers are securely

(except the subwoofer), or mounting them

installed. This not only improves sound

very high on a wall is not recommended.

quality, but also reduces the risk of

• For the best stereo effect, place the front

damage or injury resulting from speakers

speakers 2 m to 3 m apart, at equal

being knocked over or falling in the event of

distance from the TV.

external shocks such as earthquakes.

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