| Your home theater audio setup will depend on the | | | | three of the front speakers should be placed in a |
| space available to you, what kind of signal your | | | | straight line. Surround speakers should be placed |
| receiver can carry, and the number of speakers you | | | | slightly to the rear of and alongside the seating, a few |
| have. With proper setup, it doesn't matter if you have | | | | feet above head level when sitting. If the surround |
| a simple stereo audio setup or a complex | | | | speakers must be placed behind the seating, |
| multi-speaker setup. Proper home theater audio setup | | | | experiment with pointing the speakers at an angle so |
| will give you the most enjoyable experience. | | | | that the sound coming from them seems to 'surround' |
| The first step to proper home theater audio setup is if | | | | the viewer. If you have a subwoofer, place it |
| you have a tile, hardwood, or any other non-carpeted | | | | wherever is most convenient, as it's placement is not |
| floor, to put down an area rug. Hard floors may look | | | | critical to sound reproduction. |
| nice but they affect acoustics poorly. | | | | When you are using Dolby Digital 5.1 or Surround EX, it |
| The second step in home theater audio setup is to | | | | is necessary to continue your home theater audio |
| place your speakers. For a stereo setup, placement is | | | | setup by configuring your receiver. Unless you have |
| simple - one on either side of the viewing area. For | | | | tower speakers, all main speakers should be set to |
| Dolby Digital 5.1 or Surround EX, however, you must | | | | 'small'. Low frequency effects and bass should be set |
| take extra considerations into mind. Your center | | | | to subwoofer if you have one. DSP modes should be |
| speaker should either be on top or below your display | | | | turned off. Read the user manual to find out how to |
| and facing your primary viewing position. The left and | | | | change these settings and to double check any special |
| right front speakers should be on either side of the | | | | requirements you receiver might have. |
| screen, preferably at ear level, at about a 45 degree | | | | With proper home theater audio setup, you can have |
| angle from the center of the viewing position. | | | | a truly enveloping aural experience. |
| If the seating is meant for more than one person, all | | | | |