Surround Speaker Placement

[Aholland06]

Currently when I watch movies I either lay down with my head at the foot of the bed OR lay down normal in the bed and my rear speakers (picture #3 in my gallery) are facing the screen. Should I leave them angled the way they are OR face them toward each other?

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by Aholland06

Currently when I watch movies I either lay down with my head at the foot of the bed OR lay down normal in the bed and my rear speakers (picture #3 in my gallery) are facing the screen. Should I leave them angled the way they are OR face them toward each other?

For movie applications, it is best for surround speakers to fire into the room and not directly at your head. In general, bipole/dipole surround speakers work better than direct-radiading surround speakers.