How far apart should home theater speakers be?
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How far apart should home theater speakers be?
Front Stereo Speakers The distance between the stereo speakers should match the distance that you are sitting from the television. For example, if you are sitting 6 feet from the television, then each stereo speaker needs to be 3 feet away from the television.
How far apart should rear surround speakers be?
For best results when mounting surround speakers on a rear wall, position them so that they flank the main listening area and point toward the front of the room. They should be raised to a height of approximately six feet and should ideally have a minimum space of six feet between them, as well.
How do you layout surround sound speakers?
In a 5.1 system your surround speakers are best placed to the left and right of your listening position. Space them apart the same distance as your front speakers (or a little wider), and face them toward you.
Can you put speakers next to each other?
Don’t place stereo speakers near the front wall (the wall behind the speakers). Instead, give them about two to three feet of space. In general, when speakers sit too close to walls, especially corners, they can reflect sound off of surfaces or affect the subwoofer’s performance.
What is the best height for surround sound speakers?
When not installing immersive audio speakers, place the surround speakers approximately two feet above sitting ear height, which is generally 6 feet. The proper height when using immersive formats is a bit contentious as some state to place surround speakers at ear height, with tolerances up to 2 feet above ear height.
How far apart should stereo speakers be?
Speaker separation. Try to get about 4 feet of separation for bookshelf speakers or 8 feet for floorstanding speakers. If your speakers are too close, sounds will blend together and become muddy. If they are too far apart, there will be a gap between the two halves of the stereo image (more on this later).
How do you set speaker distance?
Adjusting the speaker distance (Distance)
- Select [Speaker Setting] from the home menu.
- Select [Distance].
- Select the speaker on the screen for which you want to adjust the distance from your listening position.
- Adjust the distance.
How far should you toe in speakers?
Ideally, the speakers and your listening position should form an equilateral triangle. If they are 8 feet apart (center-to-center), then it should be around 8 feet from the center of each speaker to your ears. If you are further away than the ideal distance, some toe-in may be desirable.
What is the best height for speakers?
The height speaker channels should be placed in the upper left/right corners of the front stage. Typically, this will be 40-45 degrees off-axis and about 8 feet in height.
Should surround speakers be high up?
The surround speakers should be slightly higher than the front speakers in the room. Ideally, about 1 to 2 feet above head height when sitting down. This is because the surround channels are there to create an ambient sound in your room. So, you should benefit if they are slightly further away from your ears.
How high is too high for rear speakers?
Registered. Surrounds are supposed to be 2-3 feet above the main listening area anyway. As long as you have them aimed down toward the main listening position you should be fine.
What is best height for surround sound speakers?
How do you equalize home theater?
Equalizing your home theater system with the nanoAVR and UMIK-1
- Getting set up for measurement.
- Set your routing and downmix.
- Establish your baseline.
- Equalize the front left and right speakers.
- Equalize the center and surround speakers.
- Equalize the LFE/subwoofer channel.
Should you angle front speakers?
There is no correct answer. Adjust speakers till they sound the best to you. They may image better by changing the angle.. but then again, it may narrow the sound field.
