how should i setup my 5.1 speakers?

[d94]

well, finally got the room remodeled! (just needs some molding now)
anyway, the tv is in its place, got a loveseat..possibly getting a recliner or another loveseat, but i want to get the rest of my speakers up, so i can get away from the 2.1

here's what im working with:

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[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Here are some general guidelines
http://www.dolby.com/consumer/...inment/roomlayout.html

Are you thinking you'd keep the corner setup going?

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[venkman]

I'd try to spread your Front Speakers out a bit and put the center in the middle of where they are right now. Speaker stands are obviously best but if money is an issue you can use your two desks to place them assuming they are roughly the same size as your fronts.

 

[d94]

ill deffinetly be putting just the front where the two front l/r are right now..my big questions is where i should put the 4 speakers and the sub.

the rears are the same size as the fronts, and im willing to invest in wall mounts or stands


And, im thinking the corner is the best place to keep the teli, unless you have a better idea

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Try to get the tweeters from the front three speakers at about ear level for your seated position and try to get them about the same distance away from you. It's kind of hard to tell what your options are looking that the pictures as far as possibilities for you.

 

[venkman]

Speaker stands would be ideal. Spread the fronts out onto the floor and try to match depth an height all the way across. While agree with YoYo that ear level is ideal, matching the level of all three fronts is better than standing the L and R at ear level and the center lower. I wouldn't recommend ceiling mounts for the rears simply because those panel ceilings are a b**** and a half to work with. I had to put up an entire 6x20 section of them and it was a horrible pain in the rear.

Subwoofer placement is a little trickier. There are many schools of thought to how to place one with the most commonly recommended having it placed perpendicular to the system on the next wall. Considering you are setting up a corner system that will be a little trickier. The bet method I have hear is a subjective test. Load up a bass-y CD or Movie scene and test it with the sub in various locations. That worked for me as I have my sub in a "non-recommended" space and it works better than when it was in the recommended space.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: venkman
Speaker stands would be ideal. Spread the fronts out onto the floor as much as you can and try to match depth an height all the way across. While agree with YoYo that ear level is ideal, matching the level of all three fronts is better than standing the L and R at ear level and the center lower. I wouldn't recommend ceiling mounts for the rears simply because those panel ceilings are a b**** and a half to work with. I had to put up an entire 6x20 section of them and it was a horrible pain in the rear.

You could also aim the center towards the listener as many people do if you're unable to get it at a reasonable height like many are unable to with traditional displays. Something you can pretty easily play with once things are set up to see what sounds best :thumbsup:

 

[AlienCraft]

correctly :Q <rim shot>
sorry about that, couldn't help myself......



after perusing the pics and reading the thread responses, I concur with the speaker stand suggestion, assuming you don't want to hang them from the ceiling just to keep floor clutter at a minimum.


The only thing I have about corner setups is the adjacent walls to the fronts will have differing reflective properties and in the rear, one speaker usually sits alone in the middle of the room while one is smack up against a wall. This may cause some perceptual differences that some people find disturbing.
Mileage variances and all of that


edit2

Get a nice set of blinds to go over the window, so you can move everything to the center of that wall, get 4 speaker stands and spread the fronts out. The blind will allow you to adjust the ambient light during the day.
Doing this will bring the speaker into a more congruent arrangement.
This, I believe.