Speaker Layout
FREE CALCULATOR
The Speaker Layout Calculator (SLC) will calculate the manufacturer’s recommended speaker layout for any room size, main listening position and decoding system.
Do you need to know the recommended speaker layout for your chosen audio system? SLC does it all.
This calculator is provided entirely free of charge, with no credit card required.
The calculator provides a PDF file upon completion.
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Instructions for Data Entry
In order to create the report, the Speaker Layout Calculator needs some information about the project. Cinema Tools does not store or record any data that is entered into this form.
Project Name:
Enter the project name so that the report can be easily identified
Prepared By:
Enter the name of the person creating the report
Calculation Units:
Select the measurement units that will be used in the other form fields
Room Data
Length:
Enter the target room length using the units selected under Calculation Units
Width:
Enter the target room width using the units selected under Calculation Units
Height:
Enter the target room height using the units selected under Calculation Units
Primary Listening Position
Distance From Front Wall:
Enter the distance between the front wall of the room and the ear level of the primary listening location using the units selected under Calculation Units
Distance From Floor:
Enter the distance between the floor level of the room and the ear level of the primary listening location using the units selected under Calculation Units
Speaker Layout
Type:
Select the speaker layout type that you wish to work with.
Arrangement:
Select the speaker arrangement that you wish to work with. The arrangement options are presented for the layouts described by the chosen Speaker Layout type only.
Top View
The Top View page of the report is used to show the layout of the speakers when viewed from above.
The main listening position is clearly shown. Each speaker is marked with an identification number and where relevant, the valid horizontal angle range that the selected standard allows. The report is generated using the mid point of these angles as the reference.
The right hand data bar details:
- Room Length in mm
- Room Width in mm
- Room Height in mm
- Speaker layout type
- Speaker layout arrangement
- Key to help clarify the data on the drawing
Side View
The Side View page of the report is used to show the layout of the speakers when viewed from the side.
The main listening position is clearly shown. Each speaker is marked with an identification number and where relevant, the valid vertical angle range that the selected standard allows. The report is generated using the mid point of these angles as the reference.
The right hand data bar details:
- Room Length in mm
- Room Width in mm
- Room Height in mm
- Speaker layout type
- Speaker layout arrangement
- Key to help clarify the data on the drawing
Summary
The Summary page of the report is used to provide a comprehensive summary of the location of the calculated system.
The upper data table on the page includes the details of the room, seating location and the selected audio layout.
The lower data table on the page gives a detailed location of every speaker used in that layout. The speaker labels match those used on the drawing for ease of reference.
For each speaker the table details the name, nominal horizontal and vertical angle and the distance of the speaker from the lower left corner of the front wall of the room.
The right hand data bar details:
- A space for notes
- Key to help clarify data on the summary table