User manual SONY XS-GTX121LW INSTALLATION/CONNECTIONS

[. . . ] Don't be too concerned if your situation and listening environment dictate the speakers' position. The speakers will still provide convincing, lifelike sound. RECOMMENDED DISTANCE APART FOR STEREO · Avoid facing a speaker parallel to a nearby wall (within 12-14"). The reflected sound from the wall degrades the sound coming directly from the speaker. 20 - 55 ANGLE EAR LEVEL OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER · For stereo systems, position the speakers so they are approximately at your ear level while sitting or slightly higher. Good stereo recordings will "fill" the space between the speakers with sound--so long as your speakers aren't too far apart. [. . . ] Good stereo recordings will "fill" the space between the speakers with sound--so long as your speakers aren't too far apart. Ensure the two speakers form at least a 20 degree angle with your listening position. An angle greater than 55 degrees apart sounds more like two separate speakers, rather than forming a continuous image of sound between the two speakers. SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER CHANNEL MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED DISTANCE APART FOR HOME THEATER MAIN SPEAKERS · For surround systems, position the speakers so they are approximately the level of the television monitor or slightly higher. The Left Front and Right Front channels of a surround system reproduce sound that corresponds to action onscreen. Placing the speakers relatively close to the television monitor (forming no more than a 45 degree angle with your listening position) helps to "integrate" the sound with the image onscreen. Allow at least 3-4 inches of vent clearance between the rear panel of an M60 or M80 speaker and a wall. Allow at least 2 inches of clearance between the rear panel of an M50 speaker and the back wall. LEVEL WITH CENTER SPEAKER 45 ANGLE SURROUND SPEAKER POWERED SUBWOOFER 5 Placing the Speakers on a flat surface: The M50, M60, and M80 may be positioned vertically or horizontally on any flat, stable surface. We recommend you apply the self-adhesive feet to the bottom surface of the enclosures. The feet protect the finish of the speakers and the supporting surface, and improve stability if the surface is not perfectly flat. Apply the feet close to the outside corners of the enclosure (see diagram). Determine which conductor you will use to connect the positive terminals of the amplifier and speaker together. Printing or a ridge on the insulation can usually distinguish one of the two conductors of a speaker cable. Sometimes the metal of the conductors has two different colors. Twist Bare Wire Strip off 1/2" M50 + 8 Oh ms -- e in Chin a Mad Speaker Wire Connection for M50 and M60 8 Using the Speakers with Powered Subwoofers: Use the following low-pass (high filter) setting on your powered subwoofer: M50 - 100 Hz M60 - 60 Hz M80 - 50 Hz Some powered subwoofers provide simple, passive "high-pass" networks in series with their main speaker output circuits. These outputs are appropriate for use with the M50 and M60, but avoid using this type of output with a pair of M80s; drive M80's with an amplifier's normal speaker output. All Cambridge SoundWorks BassCube subwoofers have full-range, straight pass-through speaker outputs. You can use these outputs with the M50, M60 or M80. The Newton Series powered subwoofers have active 100Hz "high-pass" main speaker outputs for use only with preamplifier/power amplifier systems. These outputs can be used with any Newton Series bookshelf speaker system. Use a 100Hz setting on the Newton Series subwoofer's Low-Pass control in this case. Made in Chi M80 + HIGH E RANG + LOW E RANG FULL E RANG INPUT s 8 Ohm HIGH E RANG LOW E RANG na Speaker Wire Connection for M80 Dolby Digital Decoder Speaker Size Settings: If your Dolby Digital systems uses M50, M60 and M80 speakers and a powered subwoofer connected to the SUB OUT jack, set the decoder's speaker size settings to SMALL. If there is a crossover frequency feature on your Dolby Digital decoder, set it as close to 80Hz as it allows. HIGH RANGE M80 JUMPER + Bi-Wiring A bi-wiring hookup configuration is supported by the M80. [. . . ] Use a 100Hz setting on the Newton Series subwoofer's Low-Pass control in this case. Made in Chi M80 + HIGH E RANG + LOW E RANG FULL E RANG INPUT s 8 Ohm HIGH E RANG LOW E RANG na Speaker Wire Connection for M80 Dolby Digital Decoder Speaker Size Settings: If your Dolby Digital systems uses M50, M60 and M80 speakers and a powered subwoofer connected to the SUB OUT jack, set the decoder's speaker size settings to SMALL. If there is a crossover frequency feature on your Dolby Digital decoder, set it as close to 80Hz as it allows. HIGH RANGE M80 JUMPER + Bi-Wiring A bi-wiring hookup configuration is supported by the M80. Bi-wiring uses one length of speaker wire to drive the tweeter/mid-range section of the speaker and a separate length of speaker wire to drive the woofer. Both lengths of speaker wire are connected to the same fullrange amplifier speaker outputs. [. . . ]