positioning 5.1 speakers(audiophiles wanted)

[iamwiz82]

I have midiland S4 8200's and love their sound, but i want to know the best positioning in my room. I have the center speaker on my monitor, and left and right are about 5 ft apart and a 1 foot above the center with about 2 1/2 from me.

The rears i have in the ceiling, about 2 ft behind me and 3 ft above when i am sitting.

The sub is sitting on the floor near the wall.

So, is this a good setup or do i need to tweak?

 

[mpg]

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[kami]

It seems really off for a computer setup...You sit like what, 1-2 feet away from your computer screen, right? The front left and rights should be at ear level and no more than 2.5-3 feet apart. The surrounds would work best if they are equal distance, but it's ok to have them further apart and further away.

 

[sookaa]

left, center and right should all be at the same height

 

[pamchenko]

even with 5.1 speakers, what decodes the separate channels?

 

[iamwiz82]

the midiland controls the decode. I have a Digital Coax running from my live 5.1 platinum to the midland, and then it decodes. one in 60 seconds never sounded so good.

 

[Zedfu]

to create more ambient sound, position the speakers farther away if possible. having the speakers up to your face that close really makes direct sound noticeable.

 

[divinemartyr]

<< left, center and right should all be at the same height >>



This is pretty much true, and right and left speakers should be at ear level (tweeter that is) for proper listening. Also, you need more than 2 1/2 feet of space from you for REAL listening, but for computer speakers I really wouldn't be concerned with speaker placement.

As far as sub positioning goes, you should place it where you cannot HEAR where it's coming from. For instance, you should be able to feel the bass guitar, but not be able to point where the sub is in your room, if your eyes are closed. If you can currently do this, try moving it farther away from the wall, sometimes it's too close if you can do this.

dm

 

[kenhubbs]

i would agree with what has been said so far. try and keep your main speakers as even and close to the top of your monitor as possible. that will give you the smoothest transition of sound across (car driving, etc.) as for the sub, listen to what was said about not knowing where the bass comes from. remember to properly utilize bass as much as possible put your sub in a corner. i am not a bass head so i dont have my sub turned up loud. i want bass that compliments the movie or music, not dominates it. just my $0.02