Re: OT - Good forum for questions on surround sound speakers?

["wkearney99" <wkearney99@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The AVS forums are probably the only place with a wide enough range of
participants to get worthwhile answers.  Given the number of variables,
however, it's hard to say exactly where will work.

In my setup I pulled the wires with about 6' of slack.  Then I moved them
around over an area 4' from where I expected they'd work.  The front
speakers ended up being better off about 2 feet lower than I expected (about
3' off the floor not 5'.  My center speaker seems to work OK directly under
the TV itself but some prefer it above the screen.  The subwoofer ended up
working better about half-way between the seating and the screen along the
left-hand wall, about 2' further back than I'd expected.  The rears are
somewhat problematic in that I'd like to put them lower but there's not yet
a wall there for them.  So they're on the ceiling about 2' behind the
seating.  I followed the usual rules of speaker placement but ended up
having to tweak them a fair amount based on actual room conditions and
listening desires.

-Bill Kearney


> Can people identify a forum for good information about placement of
surround
> sound speakers in a room?
>
> Not a fancy system.  I really DO NOT want BS from people who are convinced
> that turning the wire around will change the sound or who are into litz
wire
> for it's supposed improvements.
>
> The room is far less than optimal.  There is a lack of space behind to
> listening position to position two sets of speakers for a 7.1 system.
> The rear side speakers could be mounted straight out at the side, either
at
> ear level or at a higher position.
> The rear central speakers would be uncomfortably close to the heads if
> mounted at ear level.