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That provision is useful when cable routing matters, yet it does not establish that separate height speakers are included in the purchase. Confirm the actual package before planning an immersive system around it. A rear height connection is an integration facility, not evidence of a built-in height driver."},{"claim_ids":["c3","c4","c6","c8","c9","c20-passive"],"kind":"factual","paragraph_id":"p5b","text":"For stereo listening, the main decision is whether the amplifier, speaker locations and preferred seat form a workable installation. For a surround system, the same front-channel requirements remain, with the optional height-speaker provision becoming another item to check. Clements' favorable experience in both stereo and surround listening makes both roles plausible, but it is not a compatibility guarantee for every receiver or room. 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