Speaker Placement for Wireless Home Theater Systems
So, you have purchased your wireless home theater system and have the box (or boxes) sitting in your room. The first thing you want to do is start unpacking and get your system set up as quickly as possible so you can enjoy your new toy.
While this is completely understandable, if you set everything up without a plan for optimizing your speaker placement, you risk ending up with a wireless home theater system that won’t reach its full sonic potential. To help you get the maximum bang for your buck, I have found a great article at crutchfield.com that covers the basics.
Here are some points which I found especially useful:
- If your center channel speaker is on top of your TV, make sure the front edge of the speaker is precisely aligned with the front edge of the TV screen to reduce distortion from sound reflections.
- Your front left and right speakers and center speaker should form a slight arc, with all three speakers equally distant from your chosen listening position. Measure carefully – even a few inches can make a difference.
- Your rear surround speakers should be to the left and right of your listening position (between 90 and 110 degrees with respect to your TV), but not pointing directly at ear level. If this is not possible due to your room situation, then feel free to experiment with other positions as the positioning is not that critical. This is where wireless home theater systems have the advantage. You can place your wireless surround sound speakers in the best position for audio quality without having to worry about where you are going to put all the wire.
- Your subwoofer can go just about anywhere.
- Leverage your room’s acoustics. If you have a small satellite speaker that is lacking in base, mount it close to the wall. If your speakers sound a bit muddy, you might see some improvement in clarity by moving them away from the wall.
For more information and some great diagrams, check out the full article here
Comments
Thank you so much for the troubleshooting help. I have had problems with my speakers for a while and you solved them completely! Thanks for the great resource.
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