Need advice on furniture/surroud sound speaker placement - Blu-ray Forum

fuzzielitlpanda · 09-08-2008, 04:14 AM

Hello everyone,

I am new to the world of HD and have a ton of equipment coming in soon. Here is my setup:

Samsung LN40A650
Onkyo TX SR606
Sony PS3 Blu-ray player
2 x Polk Audio Monitor 50 Floor Speakers
1 x Polk Audio Monitor Series CS1 Center Channel Speaker
14 guage wiring + banana plugs

As you can see, I will be starting with a 3.0 setup and upgrade from there. I would really like to get a pair of surround speakers (one of the polk monitor surrounds), but I have no idea where I'm going to put it. My current furniture layout makes it difficult to spread 2 rear speakers enough to give me that "surround sound" experience. What I need is some advice on where I could put the surround speakers or what pieces of furniture I should move around so I can have good placement of the rear speakers. There are 3 items that I cannot really move though: the 2 large tables and also the direction of the bed. It has to do with my Feng Shui, so the tables must stay where they are, but the bed can be moved around as long as it is in the same orientation (parallel to the window). Here is a picture of my room layout:

Blue = Window/Closet/Door (from left to right of the drawing)
Green = Bed
Brown = Tables (the 3 small ones are easy to relocate)
Black = Chair
Grey = where I plan to setup the TV and speakers

I'll be viewing the TV either from the chair or the bed. Any input?

saprano · 09-08-2008, 04:21 AM

Why dont you put your surrounds on the wall? my room is a little similar to yours and thats where i put my surrounds.

fuzzielitlpanda · 09-08-2008, 04:26 AM

Actually that's a great idea I don't know why I didn't think of it. Should I keep them level with the front speakers or can I mount them higher up? The reason I ask is because it'd be a whole lot easier and look nicer to have them mounted higher up and out of the way rather than in the middle of the wall somewhere.

saprano · 09-08-2008, 04:44 AM

Some people like them at seating level but you can also put it at standing ear hight.

dont place them to far apart on the wall.

saprano · 09-08-2008, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Ideally, your front speakers, high-frequency drivers, or tweeters should be positioned at ear level (when you're seated). Our recommended height for the surrounds is above ear level, as soundtracks are likely to be optimized for that location.

http://www.dolby.com/consumer/home_e...oomlayout.html

fuzzielitlpanda · 09-08-2008, 04:47 AM

gotcha thanks for the quick reply. i think i have an idea of where i want to place them on the walls now, so no need to move any furniture around.

09-08-2008, 04:14 AM	#1
fuzzielitlpanda Member Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:2	Need advice on furniture/surroud sound speaker placement Hello everyone, I am new to the world of HD and have a ton of equipment coming in soon. Here is my setup: Samsung LN40A650 Onkyo TX SR606 Sony PS3 Blu-ray player 2 x Polk Audio Monitor 50 Floor Speakers 1 x Polk Audio Monitor Series CS1 Center Channel Speaker 14 guage wiring + banana plugs As you can see, I will be starting with a 3.0 setup and upgrade from there. I would really like to get a pair of surround speakers (one of the polk monitor surrounds), but I have no idea where I'm going to put it. My current furniture layout makes it difficult to spread 2 rear speakers enough to give me that "surround sound" experience. What I need is some advice on where I could put the surround speakers or what pieces of furniture I should move around so I can have good placement of the rear speakers. There are 3 items that I cannot really move though: the 2 large tables and also the direction of the bed. It has to do with my Feng Shui, so the tables must stay where they are, but the bed can be moved around as long as it is in the same orientation (parallel to the window). Here is a picture of my room layout: Blue = Window/Closet/Door (from left to right of the drawing) Green = Bed Brown = Tables (the 3 small ones are easy to relocate) Black = Chair Grey = where I plan to setup the TV and speakers I'll be viewing the TV either from the chair or the bed. Any input?

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09-08-2008, 04:21 AM	#2
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Why dont you put your surrounds on the wall? my room is a little similar to yours and thats where i put my surrounds.

09-08-2008, 04:26 AM	#3
fuzzielitlpanda Member Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:2	Actually that's a great idea I don't know why I didn't think of it. Should I keep them level with the front speakers or can I mount them higher up? The reason I ask is because it'd be a whole lot easier and look nicer to have them mounted higher up and out of the way rather than in the middle of the wall somewhere.

09-08-2008, 04:44 AM	#4
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Some people like them at seating level but you can also put it at standing ear hight. dont place them to far apart on the wall.

09-08-2008, 04:47 AM	#6
fuzzielitlpanda Member Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:2	gotcha thanks for the quick reply. i think i have an idea of where i want to place them on the walls now, so no need to move any furniture around.

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