Making the most out of your Cheap Speakers
May 30th, 2009
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So you bought your cheap speakers, you got your TV, why not learn about the ideal placement to fully enjoy the sound of your speakers. I decided to deviate away from recommended speakers today and rather talk about how to use them properly and locations to place them in. Your cheap speakers will seem like an even better deal when you really push them to their limits!
So before I go on, just remember that “proper” speaker placement is different for everyone, there is no exact science but rather guidelines that you must trial and error to find the best position for your speakers.
The biggest factors is usually the type of home environment that you are in, that includes room size, furniture etc, because at the end of sound waves are affected by the reflections that it comes across. The same cheap speakers would sound a lot different if played at a hall and at the comfort of your own home.
First thing is the distance between you and the speakers, ideally you want all the speakers to gather at one common point, and that is of course you the listener but remember not only are we dealing with distance here, we also have to take into account of the height of the speakers on their relativity to you. Also for sake of keeping things simple, say we have a 2.1 cheap speakers system going on, envision that you are trying to create a triangle with you and the 2 satellites. But remember this is an equilateral triangle we are talking about, so it is important that the distance between the speakers themselves is the same distance as you and the speakers!
Example of Speaker Placement - audiopro.com
Second thing is to be aware of the distance of your speakers and the walls. To prevent from boring you with science jargon, all you need to know is that if speakers are too close to the wall (especially subwoofer), the focus of the sound waves are degraded, hence decline quality. But remember trial and error is key here, but as a rule of thumb usually a foot away from the walls are ideal.
Remember these are all rough guidelines and trial and error are key to finding correct speaker placement. But when you find the sweet spot, your cheap speakers will rival those of more expensive speakers, remember we are using our resources smartly and not throwing out money on useless crap!!
Doing your homework pays off!
