How Do I Position My Loudspeakers and Subwoofer For My Home Theater System?

Probably the most critical part of a home theater set-up is the positioning of the loudspeakers and subwoofers. Factors, such as the type of loudspeakers, room shape, and acoustics definitely affect optimum loudspeaker placement.
However, there are some general loudspeaker position guidelines that can be followed as a starting point, and, for most basic installations, these guidelines may be sufficient.

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PSB Image T6 loudspeaker

For the past few years, PSB Speakers International has been replacing its older lines with new models designed in Canada, and assembled in China from Chinese-made components. Judging from the reception here of PSB's Synchrony One and Imagine T, it's clear that the new models combine advanced performance with true economy. Now, with the new Image line, we see the result of trickling all this down to less expensive products.

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The World's Sexiest Speakers (P5)

Brand: Urban Fidelity
Model: Duevel Planets
Origin: Germany
Price: $1,295 per pair
www.urbanfidelity.com
The Urban Fidelity Duevel Planets were designed by Markus Duevel as affordable loudspeakers that are "designed for hip music lovers, not tweaky audiophiles." The omni-directional Duevel Planets use their eye-catching chrome spheres to disperse music in a 360 degree pattern throughout the entire room. The loudspeakers also utilize a specialty short horn tweeter, a high efficiency 5.9" woofer and dual down-firing ports on the bottom of the enclosure.

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The World's Sexiest Speakers (P4)

Brand: KEF
Model: Muon
Origin: UK
Price: $140,000 per pair
www.kef.com

The four-way Muon loudspeakers were designed by Ross Lovegrove for KEF and are limited to only 100 pairs worldwide. Each enclosure is made from a 6ft long block of solid aluminum that is machined in a week long process to reach the final form. The speakers use KEF's Acoustic Compliance Enhancement technology to effectively double the available volume through the absorption of air molecules by activated carbon. The 6mm thick enclosures are also heavily damped to minimize any vibrations. Each speaker weighs in at 253lbs.

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The World's Sexiest Speakers (P3)

Brand: ClaraVox
Model: Dogma
Origin: Italy
Price: $59,000 per pair
www.dgfdesign.it
The ClaraVox Dogma loudspeakers come from a company whose name means "Crystal Voice" in Latin. The bright Ferrari red speakers were created as an "object of art," and at 64" tall the Dogmas are quite large pieces of artwork. The enclosures are hand-made with layers of fiberglass and carbon fiber, and the four-way loudspeakers are made to order with a three-month wait once the order is placed. The Dogma's are also a very limited edition with only 99 pairs being produced.

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The World's Sexiest Speakers (P2)

Brand: Perfect8
Model: Force
Origin: Sweden
Price: $277,000 per pair
www.perfect8.com
Just to give you an idea of the amount of work involved in making a pair of the Perfect8 Force loudspeakers, a Bentley Continental GT automobile has an assembly time of 250 hours. The Perfect8 Force loudspeakers take nearly that long with an assembly time of over 200 hours. The loudspeakers are made with a proprietary type of glass that deadens as well as preventing any of the negative characteristics that normal glass would exhibit. The use of this extra thick glass adds on the pounds though, each speaker weighs over 350lbs and stands 6'7" tall. The loudspeakers use a single 63" true ribbon with FEM-optimized neodymium magnet system for the upper frequency range, and eight 7" proprietary drivers for the midrange/bass. The Force speakers have a 6-12 month wait time for delivery from when they are ordered because of the complexity involved in their assembly. The proprietary glass used in the loudspeakers can be tinted to an assortment of colors at the buyer's request and four matching glass encased subwoofers are included in the price.

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The World's Sexiest Speakers (P1)

Home audio speakers are designed to sound great, but many designers take it to the next level and create something so sexy that people can't help but stare in awe at these works of art. The price of many of these sexy speakers exceeds that of high-end luxury cars and even homes in some cases. The fifteen loudspeakers below from all over the world are what we consider to be the sexiest speakers of all time. Enjoy the pictures and try not to drool on your keyboard.

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Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass FX3022

General

• Product Type PC multimedia speakers

Speaker System

• System Components 2 speakers
• Speaker Type Active
• Nominal Output Power (Total) 25 Watt
• Response Bandwidth 40 - 16000 Hz
• Audio Amplifier Integrated
• Connectivity Technology Wired
• Controls Volume , Power on/off

Speaker System Details

• Speakers Included 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 3.5 Watt - 200 - 16000 Hz - 12 Ohm - Wired , 2 x Subwoofer - 9 Watt - 40 - 200 Hz - 4 Ohm - Wired
• Driver Details Right/left channel speaker : 1 x Full-range driver - 1.5 in , 1 x Subwoofer driver - 4 in

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