norfbech
Established Member
Hi all.
Currently dropping cables here, there and everywhere around the house...the speaker cables are pretty much the last run to go in (and hopefully we'll get to have ceilings again!).
My one 'curveball' is the living room surround set up. I'm probably stuck with what I've got to be honest, but any opinions will be warmly recieved.
The issue is with a door on the back wall where the sofa (facing the TV) resides. This means I have to shift the centre of the room to the right (furniture and the new stud 'fireplace' have been measured and cannot be altered) so that the two sofas are closer to the TV.
The two front L & R and centre are fine as is the rear right (on the right when facing the TV). The issue is the rear left as that side of the wall is further away from the 'centre' This is when placing the speakers just below the ceiling but on the side walls rather than the back of the wall.
This might also affect where I put the rear centre also (the 6:1 speaker) as it should ideally be in the centre of each rear rather than closer to one than the other.
The TV position and the kit I have cannot change, so it's a question of whether I should instead place the rear speakers on the back wall rather than the side (a bit congested as there are two wall lights there and one grid lighting plate).
I've 'knocked up' a sketch on a my own version of CAD ( ), in the hope that makes a little more sense than my description above!
You'll notice I've placed two ceiling speaker points there also (middle of room) - the plan is to drop the cables there and upgrade in the future to 7:1 (thereby getting rid of the central rear).
In all honesty, I could probably live without the central rear - we used to use a 'false' 6:1 set up, but I can't ever recall watching anything in genuine 6:1.
In saying that, even the 'false' 6:1 was pretty enjoyable on occasions...
So, I guess I'm asking whether I should just go along and fit it as best I can (rear a bit further out that the other) or drop the central rear and place the two L & R rears on the back wall rather than on the sides.
Many thanks.
Currently dropping cables here, there and everywhere around the house...the speaker cables are pretty much the last run to go in (and hopefully we'll get to have ceilings again!).
My one 'curveball' is the living room surround set up. I'm probably stuck with what I've got to be honest, but any opinions will be warmly recieved.
The issue is with a door on the back wall where the sofa (facing the TV) resides. This means I have to shift the centre of the room to the right (furniture and the new stud 'fireplace' have been measured and cannot be altered) so that the two sofas are closer to the TV.
The two front L & R and centre are fine as is the rear right (on the right when facing the TV). The issue is the rear left as that side of the wall is further away from the 'centre' This is when placing the speakers just below the ceiling but on the side walls rather than the back of the wall.
This might also affect where I put the rear centre also (the 6:1 speaker) as it should ideally be in the centre of each rear rather than closer to one than the other.
The TV position and the kit I have cannot change, so it's a question of whether I should instead place the rear speakers on the back wall rather than the side (a bit congested as there are two wall lights there and one grid lighting plate).
I've 'knocked up' a sketch on a my own version of CAD ( ), in the hope that makes a little more sense than my description above!
You'll notice I've placed two ceiling speaker points there also (middle of room) - the plan is to drop the cables there and upgrade in the future to 7:1 (thereby getting rid of the central rear).
In all honesty, I could probably live without the central rear - we used to use a 'false' 6:1 set up, but I can't ever recall watching anything in genuine 6:1.
In saying that, even the 'false' 6:1 was pretty enjoyable on occasions...
So, I guess I'm asking whether I should just go along and fit it as best I can (rear a bit further out that the other) or drop the central rear and place the two L & R rears on the back wall rather than on the sides.
Many thanks.