| Re: Visual Symmetry vs Sound [message #77335 is a reply to message #77328] |
Tue, 30 July 2013 10:20  |
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Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001
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Center the TV and speakers so they are symmetric to the couch. This will give the best sound and overall presentation.
Even if the speakers are capable of a tight pattern and uniform directivity, you want the mains to be symmetrical with respect to the listeners, if possible. A proper setup has a wide "sweet spot" so people sitting off-center will still get good sound, but still, it is better if they're generally centered, not too far one way or the other.
Most speakers do not provide uniform directivity, so they will sound bad if the listeners aren't close to being centered. Listeners will be drawn towards the nearer speaker, and the other one will sound almost like a surround. So it is even more important in this case that the speakers be symmetrical with respect to the audience.
Either way, you want the speakers and TV centered, symmetrical about the listening area.
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