Esax wrote:

Sorry for the google translate. Feel free to challenge me.

Set the speakers for both music and film on beovision.

The first thing to do is set up the speakers for music. If possible, set the speakers at the same distance from the TV and from the rear wall. Measure an equilateral triangle and twist the speakers so they hit just behind the center seat. It is important for the movie experience to turn the speakers. Otherwise, the right seat gets too much of the right sound and left too much of the left sound.

After that, you set the distance on all speakers in the TV menu. If you have beolab 50 or 90 then it is better to set the delay of 8.6m in the app and the rest in the TV. It will be easier then. Make sure you have the phantom center in the middle of the TV. You can also check it with audio / video sync test on youtube. On my beolab 50 master I had to add 0.1m. Had the same problem on beolab 20 that I left back. Not happy with the sound.

The next step is to set the sound level. It is easiest to do this with db meter app. If you set the front ends too high, they take over the center. Then the sound image is distorted. It’s sounds like latancy problem. There is a reason why one cannot adjust the level of the center. The center is the most important speaker in video setup. It is also equally important to have the right level of the surround speakers.

My set up. It’s all about setting the right/closest speaker in beovision meny and the right distance and levels.

Beovision 7-55 MK1 red, Beolab 10 red. Beolab 50, all black. Beolab 17 broken ice. Beolab transmitter. Apple tv4 and apple express 2.

Hi All

Many thanks for your considered responses, sorry for delayed post.

I have checked viewing distances for eclipse and 3.5metres is about right.

Please see attached plan form Interior designer/architect. I'm a bit concerned the sofa may not let the right speaker breathe but this may not be an issue with the 90s DSP...

Totally agree that this personal preference is paramount.

The issue in NZ is availability, so I have bought these having only listened to  (and been amazed) in another country and just wanted a little initial advice wrto positioning etc.

I am a dedicated B&O fan (Avant 55, A9, A6, Beolab 17s) but this is a whole new league for me!!

cheers

Jay

Hi Jayman,

Iam sure you'll be fine, I had my 50's roughly equally as close to what seems like was a taller chair and the sound gets compensated for after measuring. Plus the lower drivers are bass only so it's very hard to tell where it's coming from. Looks like a great place! Just make sure you toe in the 90's to your main seating spot🙂

And show us some pictures once it's all done!

Jayman wrote:

I have checked viewing distances for eclipse and 3.5metres is about right.

Please see attached plan form Interior designer/architect. I'm a bit concerned the sofa may not let the right speaker breathe but this may not be an issue with the 90s DSP...

Totally agree that this personal preference is paramount.

Looks good. I would not worry about the DSP bit. I have one unit in a tighter space, and one almost in a corridor. Works great. I would see the only thing you need to put some attention to will be the beam direction control (fine tuning) to get the sweet spot precisely right for you chosen (favourite) listening position. Narrow mode seems to me to be as wide as my shoulders before I detect roll-off and a change in the image. 

It is very easy to tweak.