xeonman9000
Standard Member
Hi everyone, I'm probably being a bit overly pedantic, but I was wondering about the placement of my new Dali's in a surround configuration.
I have a pair of Oberon 5s for the front and a pair of Oberon 1s for the surround. Now, each speaker in a pair is marked either left or right, so obviously I put the Oberon 5 marked left at the front left and the Oberon 5 marked right at the front right, but what about the surround? I'm asking as Dali recommend the surround speakers to be placed behind you facing directly forward, therefore, should the Oberon 1 marked left be on the left side (when facing the TV) or the right? Obviously if I turned around, the left speaker would then be on the right side and vice-versa which seems strange.
Dali's website says the following, but I think "as seen from the listening position" is a bit ambiguous in this situation so wanted to check.
I have a pair of Oberon 5s for the front and a pair of Oberon 1s for the surround. Now, each speaker in a pair is marked either left or right, so obviously I put the Oberon 5 marked left at the front left and the Oberon 5 marked right at the front right, but what about the surround? I'm asking as Dali recommend the surround speakers to be placed behind you facing directly forward, therefore, should the Oberon 1 marked left be on the left side (when facing the TV) or the right? Obviously if I turned around, the left speaker would then be on the right side and vice-versa which seems strange.
Dali's website says the following, but I think "as seen from the listening position" is a bit ambiguous in this situation so wanted to check.
In order to create the best possible stereo image, DALI loudspeakers are designed in matching pairs. Left and Right are clearly marked on both packings and the rear of the loudspeakers.
Place the Left and Right speakers to the left and right as seen from the listening position.