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Models 271 LR, 273m C, and 274t SR
Whether your are connecting a complete System 270THX, or adding a single speaker component to your
present system, the wiring should look like the diagram in Figure 2.
Warning: Before turning on the amplifier, be certain that no stray wire strands are touching across any terminals
as this might damage your amplifier.
Finally, check the polarity of your front speakers by listening to some music. If the sound seems hollow,
unusually spread out, or has weak bass, recheck your connections for proper polarity and reverse any out of
phase connections, if necessary. Usually one speaker wired out of phase is the culprit.
Figure 2:
Typical wiring
diagram for
speakers in a
home theater.
Placement and Operation
Speaker/room interactions have a huge impact on the sound of the system. Moving the speakers just a little
bit can make a dramatic difference in what you hear. The compact design of System 270 THX provides you
with maximum placement flexibility while creating a large, seamless, acoustically accurate soundfield for your
home theater or music system. The best placement of the speakers will vary from room to room. Use the
following placement guidelines and Figure 3 as a starting point. But also feel free to experiment. In fact, it
may be beneficial to hook up the speakers with some extra wire and to simply drape the wire across the floor
before installing the speakers permanently. This will allow you the opportunity to move the speakers around
easily so you can find the best sonic and visual locations.
Home Theater
Remember that the primary goal of a good home theater is not to make you believe that you are in a movie
theater. It's to make you believe you are in the scene taking place on the screen. For a home theater system,
place your Model 271 LR speakers on either side of the television. The three front channel speakers (271 LRs
and 273m C) are magnetically shielded so they will not interfere with your television picture. The left and
right front speakers should be far enough apart that you get a good stereo image, but not so far apart that
the sound seems to come directly from the speakers, distracting you from the picture. When using a center
To optional
second
subwoofer
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