- 1). Place the two front-channel speakers so they are flanking each side of the television at least seven feet apart for effective stereo separation. Turn each speaker inward toward the main seating area at an angle of approximately 30 degrees.
- 2). Set the center channel speaker above or below the TV and pointing directly at the main seating area. The center channel produces most of the dialog in movies and TV programs, so it needs to be anchored close to the screen.
- 3). Place the side speakers perpendicular (at a 90-degree angle) on each side of the main seating area.
- 4). Set the rear-channel speakers behind and slightly above the main seating area. Rear speakers can be mounted easily on speaker stands or set on bookshelves. Each should be turned inward about 45 degrees toward the back of the main seating area.
- 5). Place the powered subwoofer where it won't get in the way, but not directly against a wall, which can absorb some of the sound and diminish the impact of the bass.
- 6). Insert the plug on one end of the subwoofer cable to the IN jack on the back of the sub and connect the plug on the other end to the Sub OUT jack on the back of the receiver.
- 7). Cut a length of speaker wire for each of the seven speakers, long enough to connect from the back of each speaker to the surround sound receiver. Strip half an inch of insulation from both ends of each wire.
- 8). Connect each speaker with a wire to the corresponding terminals on the back of the receiver, for example, the left front speaker connects to the left front terminals on the receiver. The red speaker wire typically connects to the red (positive) terminal on the back of the speaker and receiver. The other wire connects to the black (negative) terminal. Be sure to keep the polarity the same between the speaker and the receiver
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