How would you set this up?

[EvilE981]

Hello everyone. I'm a bit new here but have always loved HTs. Recently I bought a Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blu-ray Player and from there I upgraded to
An Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver
(2) Polk Audio Monitor70 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (fronts)
Polk Audio RM95 5-Channel Home Theater System (L,C,R,LS,RS,BR,BL)
Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch MonitorSeries PoweredSub
Monster Reference HTS 3600 MKII PowerCenter

I have pics of my old set up but I decided to move things around to get a more centered feel.

The problem I have is I live in an apartment building. The noise in my living room from foot traffic outside was annoying. Cars pulling in and out honking horns, stampedes of people running up and down the wooden stairs etc.

I relocated my living room to my master bedroom which has no connecting neighbors except my master bath that sits adjacent to the neighbors master bath. This gives me the most silence I can obtain.

My problem is distance. How far up would you guys recommend mounting the back surround speakers for the best sound. Also all images in manuals for my speakers and receiver show the back speakers being several feet behind the couch. If I mount them to the wall right behind the couch will this make them sound worse? Should I pull the couch forward a few feet?. How high from the floor or above my head should they be mounted for the best sound?

I am also curious about how far in front or behind the couch the side surrounds she be mounted as well as the height from the floor? Again all pictures in manuals show them being right next to the viewer not ahead of behind the couch at all.

Also how far is the best distance from the side surrounds and the back surrounds so they wont cancel each other out?

Anyways guys thanks for listening. I look forward to hearing from everyone.
I also hope I picked the right place to post this thread

[gearyt]

same problem with rears...
I hung the speakers on the rear wall, 8 ft up, and angled towards the couch
may not be the best solution, but we work with what we have
I tryied the couch a couple of feet forward, but no change except the wife factor

Sides ( tripoles ) were mounted 2/3 distance from front to rear 8" high due to obsticles

[PS3+HDDVD OWNER]

Originally Posted by EvilE981

Hello everyone. I'm a bit new here but have always loved HTs. Recently I bought a Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blu-ray Player and from there I upgraded to
An Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver
(2) Polk Audio Monitor70 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (fronts)
Polk Audio RM95 5-Channel Home Theater System (L,C,R,LS,RS,BR,BL)
Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch MonitorSeries PoweredSub
Monster Reference HTS 3600 MKII PowerCenter

I have pics of my old set up but I decided to move things around to get a more centered feel.

The problem I have is I live in an apartment building. The noise in my living room from foot traffic outside was annoying. Cars pulling in and out honking horns, stampedes of people running up and down the wooden stairs etc.

I relocated my living room to my master bedroom which has no connecting neighbors except my master bath that sits adjacent to the neighbors master bath. This gives me the most silence I can obtain.

My problem is distance. How far up would you guys recommend mounting the back surround speakers for the best sound. Also all images in manuals for my speakers and receiver show the back speakers being several feet behind the couch. If I mount them to the wall right behind the couch will this make them sound worse? Should I pull the couch forward a few feet?. How high from the floor or above my head should they be mounted for the best sound?

I am also curious about how far in front or behind the couch the side surrounds she be mounted as well as the height from the floor? Again all pictures in manuals show them being right next to the viewer not ahead of behind the couch at all.

Also how far is the best distance from the side surrounds and the back surrounds so they wont cancel each other out?

Anyways guys thanks for listening. I look forward to hearing from everyone.
I also hope I picked the right place to post this thread

Judging by your pictures in your HT Gallery, it looks like you've made it work with the space you have. I didn't see anything that i would really change. Like i said, it looks like you've accomodated your setup to the space you have. It might not be ideal, but it looks just fine to me!

On another note, may i ask how much you paid for your power center? I've been looking into those...

[EvilE981]

Originally Posted by PS3+HDDVD OWNER

Judging by your pictures in your HT Gallery, it looks like you've made it work with the space you have. I didn't see anything that i would really change. Like i said, it looks like you've accomodated your setup to the space you have. It might not be ideal, but it looks just fine to me!

On another note, may i ask how much you paid for your power center? I've been looking into those...

I switched the room 90 degrees LOL so none of the speakers are mounted right now. I paid like 250ish on amazon. Before that I had the powerstrip. It did improve the PQ of 1 or 2 really really bad channels.

[EvilE981]

This is what it looks like now untill I clean things up and mount the speakers. Not sure if the existing plaement on the 2 i have up are too high though.

[htgeek]

7.1 isn't easy to make work properly. The surround backs should be about 8to10" above head level and about 4to5' apart. Also at least 3' behind you,and for proper rear sound stage the surrounds should be the same height as surround backs and 90 degrees from center. If all of that is not possible go to standard 5.1 it'll sound better.

[Hammie]

Agree 100%.

7.1 is near impossible to get sounding really good in small rooms where you cannot get the surround backs behind you far enough. That is why most rooms 5.1 is best suited.

[obiwopkenobi62]

Originally Posted by EvilE981

Hello everyone. I'm a bit new here but have always loved HTs. Recently I bought a Samsung BD-P1500 1080p Blu-ray Player and from there I upgraded to
An Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver
(2) Polk Audio Monitor70 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (fronts)
Polk Audio RM95 5-Channel Home Theater System (L,C,R,LS,RS,BR,BL)
Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch MonitorSeries PoweredSub
Monster Reference HTS 3600 MKII PowerCenter

I have pics of my old set up but I decided to move things around to get a more centered feel.

The problem I have is I live in an apartment building. The noise in my living room from foot traffic outside was annoying. Cars pulling in and out honking horns, stampedes of people running up and down the wooden stairs etc.

I relocated my living room to my master bedroom which has no connecting neighbors except my master bath that sits adjacent to the neighbors master bath. This gives me the most silence I can obtain.

My problem is distance. How far up would you guys recommend mounting the back surround speakers for the best sound. Also all images in manuals for my speakers and receiver show the back speakers being several feet behind the couch. If I mount them to the wall right behind the couch will this make them sound worse? Should I pull the couch forward a few feet?. How high from the floor or above my head should they be mounted for the best sound?

I am also curious about how far in front or behind the couch the side surrounds she be mounted as well as the height from the floor? Again all pictures in manuals show them being right next to the viewer not ahead of behind the couch at all.

Also how far is the best distance from the side surrounds and the back surrounds so they wont cancel each other out?

Anyways guys thanks for listening. I look forward to hearing from everyone.
I also hope I picked the right place to post this thread

I was wondering something. Most people I know that live in apartments say they can't afford a house when the reality of it is the opposite. What they usually pay for rent is very close to what a mortgage payment would be. If you don't mind me asking what is you monthly rent, and have you checked into home prices in your area. The benefits of owning a home are so much more than renting an apartment and you won't have all the problems associated with an apartment.
Just my 2 cents.