Rear surround placement. - Blu-ray Forum

chltviewer · 02-19-2009, 08:14 PM

Hi, First Time poster coming out of the box with a question.

I have been admiring the theater galleries for a while now and have noticed several 7.1 systems with the rear surrounds fairly close together.

I have two speakers available to upgrade from a 5.1 to 7.1 system. My wife does not want me mounting the rears on the wall. We do have a tall desk that I could put the speakers on each corner. The spacing between the speakers will only be 36". They would be 6 to 8 feet behind the main listening area. Would the close spacing between the speakers diminish the value of having a 7.1 system? Thanks in advance for any feedback.

BUBBASAX420 · 02-19-2009, 08:29 PM

In my receivers set up it gave me the option of less than a foot or 1 to 4 feet apart.So I believe either is ok depending on personal preference.Here is a link to Dolby's suggested 7.1 set up

http://www.dolby.com/consumer/home_e...omlayout2.html

Twitch9 · 02-19-2009, 09:42 PM

You could always go 6.1 or use the THX 7.1 set-up. Couple of different options

snoman_99 · 02-19-2009, 09:55 PM

yeah if your getting a 7.1 system setup then closer is usually used for 6.1 i believe, farther apart when the movie is in 7.1, but thats just what i think *LoL*. I'm sure someone thats a coolass at describing all this for you will help you alot better.

I figure having them apart would sound alot better when the movie is 7.1.

J :-P

chltviewer · 02-20-2009, 11:48 AM

Thanks for the replies. Upon further investigation, the first thing that I need to do is get a Blue Ray player to get the 7.1 content, then figure out the speaker placement.

raw nerve · 02-20-2009, 12:33 PM

Make sure that your AVR can Matrix the sound into 7.1.

02-19-2009, 08:14 PM	#1
chltviewer New Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Charlotte	Rear surround placement. Hi, First Time poster coming out of the box with a question. I have been admiring the theater galleries for a while now and have noticed several 7.1 systems with the rear surrounds fairly close together. I have two speakers available to upgrade from a 5.1 to 7.1 system. My wife does not want me mounting the rears on the wall. We do have a tall desk that I could put the speakers on each corner. The spacing between the speakers will only be 36". They would be 6 to 8 feet behind the main listening area. Would the close spacing between the speakers diminish the value of having a 7.1 system? Thanks in advance for any feedback.

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02-19-2009, 08:29 PM	#2
BUBBASAX420 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:IDAHO Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray reviews:4	In my receivers set up it gave me the option of less than a foot or 1 to 4 feet apart.So I believe either is ok depending on personal preference.Here is a link to Dolby's suggested 7.1 set up http://www.dolby.com/consumer/home_e...omlayout2.html

02-19-2009, 09:42 PM	#3
Twitch9 Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:83 Blu-ray collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:16 Trading Score:2	You could always go 6.1 or use the THX 7.1 set-up. Couple of different options

02-19-2009, 09:55 PM	#4
snoman_99 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Your Momma, Oklahoma 4K collection:524 Blu-ray collection:3423 DVD collection:48	yeah if your getting a 7.1 system setup then closer is usually used for 6.1 i believe, farther apart when the movie is in 7.1, but thats just what i think LoL. I'm sure someone thats a coolass at describing all this for you will help you alot better. I figure having them apart would sound alot better when the movie is 7.1. J :-P

02-20-2009, 11:48 AM	#5
chltviewer New Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Charlotte	Thanks for the replies. Upon further investigation, the first thing that I need to do is get a Blue Ray player to get the 7.1 content, then figure out the speaker placement.

02-20-2009, 12:33 PM	#6
raw nerve Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Bayonne NJ Home Theater Gallery:4	Make sure that your AVR can Matrix the sound into 7.1.

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