Which speakers are left and right

I meant that if you crossed the cables over. E The left cable to the right speaker and vice versa. The powered speaker has a single cable running to the other speaker, and again you are told to place the powered speaker on the right!?

There are no left and right cables so you would think it would not matter? I must admit, having swopped them round, that they sound better the 'right way'.

Thank you Graham - it makes sense! I agree, having them the " right " way round is fairly sensible BlueWizard Distinguished Member. In a stereo system, it won't effect the sound quality at all. The only problem you will have is with the stereo amp's Balance control. When you turn it to the right, the left speaker will get louder. With at least a 4 channel surround system it will make a difference though, unless your back channels are alway wired backwards as well.

Sound coming from the right Rear channel is mostly coordinated with the right Front channel. So, let say you hear the sound of a car driving toward you, you first hear it at a distance in the right front channel, then the right front channel starts to fade and the right rear channel start to increase its sound level creating the illusion that something is moving forward toward the listener.

If the left and right channels are crossed, the the audio illusion will not match what you see on the screen. The car will seem to drive right to left, when what you see on the sceen is a car moving forward.

That may not be the best example, but I think it illustrates the point. If the speaker channels are cross in back, but normal in front, the auditory illusion created by the surround sound will be off. 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. Location: NS, Canada. I was curious about this. So it is the listener in the sweet spot, facing the 2 speakers, who determines the one on his left is the Left channel.

John B Good , Nov 5, Location: Great things happen in Philadelphia. The left speaker is rock's greatest achievement. Speaker separation. Try to get about 4 feet of separation for bookshelf speakers or 8 feet for floorstanding speakers. If your speakers are too close, sounds will blend together and become muddy.

If they are too far apart, there will be a gap between the two halves of the stereo image more on this later. Speaker height.

Position your speakers so that the tweeters are at roughly the same height as your ears. Tweeters are the small drivers on your speakers. They are responsible for handling the high-frequency treble range. Wall proximity. Move your speakers at least feet away from the nearest wall.

This will minimize sound reflections, which can negatively impact playback clarity. Adjust speaker angle toe-in.

Angle your speakers inward so they're pointed towards the listener - more specifically, at a point directly behind the listener's head. If you want good sound across a wider listening area, then decrease toe-in.