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Originally Posted by rwojtalewicz

Wow, that's a question that will get you many conflicting answers.

Dobly Digital recommends 2 to 3 feet above ear level for HT use. Yet dts isn't specific as such. What they might be suggesting is having the surrounds at or near ear level from what I can tell from their HT speaker placement diagrams.

What it actually boils down to is your listening preferences. Do listen to mostly HT or like to critically listen to music? If the former, then I would mount them higher than ear level for the best surround effect. If you can't do that, and they end up being at ear level, then don't aim them at the listening position. Angle them off or have them tilted upward so as not to beam them directly at the listening position. If, OTOH, you do listen mostly to music like SACD, DVD-Audio, or BDs that have live concert recordings, then the surrounds should be at ear level.

I agree completely, angle them off if the surrounds are at ear level. It will help to complete a tighter and better balanced surround sound.