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DC265 / DC365 INSTALLATION
Sound Coverage and Speaker Placement
Dual architectural speakers are designed to work within nearly all interior decorating
schemes where in-wall or flush mounting is feasible. Wall mounted and ceiling
mounted speakers should be installed away from corners or intersecting walls, and
directly adjacent to the listening area. This placement gives the best audio imaging.
Position your speakers symmetrically for best results.
Your design approach should take in to consideration the intended use of your
speakers. Sound coverage and audio imaging should be viewed as seperate goals
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Speaker Coverage: This installation may be desired if the speakers are intended to
be used as an intercom based music system.
Typical ceiling speakers should not be
spaced greater then two times (x2) the ceiling height. Measure floor to ceiling and
multiply by two. An example using this rule and the table below: If you had an 8 foot
ceiling, a pair of speakers would be spaced 16 feet apart, which would result in a
coverage area of 500 square feet.
Mounting Considerations
Ceiling S peaker Coverage in Square Feet
# Speakers Ceiling Height
8 9 10 11 12
1 250 325 400 485 575
2 500 650 800 970 1,150
3 750 975 1,200 1,450 2,300
4 1,000 1,300 1,600 1,930 2,875
5 1,250 1,625 2,000 2,410 3,450
6 1,500 1,950 2,400 2,890 4,025
Please check your intercom owners' manual to determine the correct impedance loading
for multiple speakers.
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DC265 / DC365 COVERAGE & SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Au dio Imaging: Ceiling or wall speakers can be used as pairs for stereo or used in
multiples for 5.1 to 7.1
multi-channel applications. Ideally you should place the stereo
or front left and right speakers as directionally balanced as possible to the primary
listening area.
A common rule is to position the front speakers so that the distance between the
listening position and the wall is 1.5 times the distance between the two speakers, but
the speakers can be further apart if you desire a wider sound stage.
In a typical audio/
video multi-channel setup, the listening position is directly facing the video source (TV
or Monitor) and the center channel is on a direct plane with the listener. If the listener
is positioned 15 feet away from that video source, then the optimal distance between
the left and right speakers would be 22.5 feet apart (15'x1.5)
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Sound Coverage and Speaker Placement
Listener
The speaker imaging decreases rapidly the further the listener is from the speakers,
so an equidistant speaker arangment for multi-channel installation is desired for the
best results. Try to equalize the speakers distance so the listener is basically in the
middle of the sound stage. Equidistant Example
