If the room is long or there are several rows of seating, more than one set of surrounds
can be placed along the sidewalls. If you are installing secondary (rear) surrounds (i.e.
a 7.1 system), place the secondary speakers at the back of the room, approximately 150
degrees from the screen but still about two feet above seated ear height if they're
compact models.
For alternate placement recommendations, speak with your Gallo dealer or contact us
directly.
The Nucleus Reference 3.5 speakers can be set up with their side-mounted woofers facing
outwards towards the walls of the room or so the woofers are facing towards each other.
We recommend starting with the woofers facing in towards one another. (The speaker's
serial numbers are preceded by a #1 or #2. In the recommended configuration, the
speaker marked #2 will be on the left side, and the speaker marked #1 will be on the right
side.) Each room is different, so the safest approach is to try it both ways. Play a variety of
recordings with substantial bass content and note which orientation yields the smoothest
and most extended bass. If you have a large piece of furniture or massive rear projection
TV between the speakers, they should always be in the outward facing orientation.
Sound Advice
While the Nucleus Reference 3.5 can handle substantial amounts of power, please use
common sense when playing music or home theater programs at very high levels. If you
hear "popping" sounds or distortion from the speakers, immediately lower the volume!
No matter how good the speaker or what its power handling capability, if you are careless
you can damage any speaker with any amplifier.
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Home theater positioning can mimic the above recommendations. However, try to keep
the L/R speakers within two or three feet of the edge of the TV screen. The center channel
should be centered on the screen, either above or below the TV.
The primary surrounds are best placed to the sides of the listening area and not directly
behind the listeners. If they are small, wall-mountable speakers like the Reference Strada,
mount them approximately two feet above seated ear height and even with - or a little
behind - the seating area. If they are floor-standing models, try aiming them a little behind
the listening position and not directly at the prime seating location. For movies, this will
help create a more diffuse, non-localizable surround field. However, for music, aiming the
surrounds directly at the listening position can be more satisfying. Try it both ways and see
what is more desirable for your needs.
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Figure 2. Positioning of the Speakers
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