Got new speakers, or just moved into a new place? Remember, the most important component in a stereo system is the room where you set up the system. The positioning of your speakers affects sound quality more than the speakers will.
Instructions
1. Consult your speaker manual for suggestions.
2. Place the two speakers at the corners of an equilateral triangle, with your listening position as the third corner.
3. Start with the speakers about 6 to 8 feet apart.
4. Position speakers away from side and back walls as much as possible, and so that the distances to the back and side walls are not the same. However, position left and right speakers exactly the same distances from the walls on each side of your room.
5. Use stands or other nonresonant materials to adjust speaker height.
6. Position speakers high enough off the ground so that they are level with your ears when you are in the listening position. (The tweeter should be just over your head.)
7. Experiment with "toe-in": make the speakers face each other rather than face the same direction. Try about 10 degrees to start.
8. Find the ideal positioning for the speakers and your space through continued experimentation.
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