It does matter.Дue to the fact that every room (geometry, furniture, etc.) is unique, the following descriptions intend to be a first introduction to the subject. It is, however, a common misunderstanding that therefore the placement of a subwoofer does not matter. It is common knowledge that low frequencies (below about 100 Hz) are non-directional, meaning they can hardly be located by the listener.

However, it is highly recommended to create a symmetrical listening position with the front side and surround speakers pointing at the listenerвЂ™s ears. This ITU recommended configuration may vary depending on the purpose of the control room (music or film). Speaker positioning for multi-channel purposes is ideally based on a circle with speakers placed at 0В° (Center), 30В° (Front Right), 110В° (Rear Right), 250В° (rear Left), 330В° (Front Left), with the listener being the circleвЂ™s center (5.1 surround setup). The speakers should be aligned with the listenerвЂ™s position. If the studio monitors are going to be used for stereo applications, the optimum listening position is at the top of an imaginary equilateral triangle with the two speakers to be placed at the other two points of this triangle. A standard value for the height of the listenerвЂ™s ears is 1,20 m above ground. In case you need to position the speakers in a significant lower or higher position, the studio monitors should be angled accordingly. The acoustic center of your monitor, which is usually just below the tweeter, should be pointing at your ears.

For the security of your speakers as well as for acoustic reasons, it is important that they sit firmly on a solid surface. You should be able to see the speakers completely. Please make sure that there are no obstacles in the way from the studio monitors to your ears.

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