SPEAKERS

 

To take full advantage of modern film sound tracks, six speakers are required:

  • A pair of speakers left and right of the screen.
  • A centre speaker placed either above or below the screen. This speaker is the most important speaker in the system as is does the lion’s share of the work reproducing a Dolby film sound track. It provides all the dialogue and most of the action for the movie.
  • A pair of surround speakers placed either side, behind and above the viewing position to provide off-screen sound effects.
  • Finally an optional subwoofer that can be placed virtually anywhere in the room. This subwoofer delivers the extra bass for explosions and adds more depth for music.

 

 
  1. Left Front
  2. Right Front
  3. Centre
  4. Left Rear
  5. Right Rear
  6. Sub (optional)
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  • Every speaker produces a magnetic field, place a speaker too close to a television and it produces a bleeding of the colours effect, which left long enough can permanently damage the TV set.  Home Theatre speakers should have magnetic shielding to protect your television.  The more powerful the speaker, the worse the problem.