Can a dipole or bipole be mounted on a boxed-in post(13" X 13") and still sound good? I can't mount a right surround on side wall because the post is between me and the right wall, blocking the sound. The post is pretty even with my ears when seated. And I only have a 15" space between the post and rear wall. My ears are about 2 feet from rear wall when seated. Ceiling height is 6' 8". So I have 3 options I can think of.

1) Mount a dipole or bipole on post and opposite left wall(15" of space between post and rear wall.
Would this work? Sound would travel 15" and bounce off rear wall).

2) Mount bipoles or dipoles on rear wall.

3) Mount bookshelf speakers(but right side would have to be on rear wall,
angled in. I really hope to avoid this option.

What do you guys think? I'm dying to order my speakers, but I have to get this figured out. Thanks.

Someone PLEASE help me so I can buy some speakers LOL !!!!
How much room is needed between a dipole/bipole speaker on side wall and the rear wall? If the sound only travels 15" and then bounces off the rear wall is that bad? Thanks.

I would go with option 1.
The pole and wall.
Because I think 2 feet from the real wall is too close. and for other reasons:
I just moved my surrounds from rear to sides, and one of them is right next to an opening. (The reason I did not first put them there.)
In the tone test I did it sounded even with the one on the full side wall.
And you should have the option to adjust the db and distance.
But more importantly -
The surrounds in the back, though mine were further away then yours (about 6 feet) sounded ok, but not always realistic. Having them on the sides blends much better with the 5.1 info.

Thanks altpensacola. I forgot to mention one thing. The post on the right side of me only has a space of 15" between it and the rear wall. If I put a dipole/bipole on it, the sound would only be traveling 15" then bouncing off the rear wall. Is that a bad thing?

Thanks altpensacola. I forgot to mention one thing. The post on the right side of me only has a space of 15" between it and the rear wall. If I put a dipole/bipole on it, the sound would only be traveling 15" then bouncing off the rear wall. Is that a bad thing?

I can't picture what you are describing. The side speakers should face the center of the room, not the rear wall.

I'm talking about a dipole speaker, not a regular direct speaker. Imagine the post is the side wall. The woofer faces my seating position, and both ends of the speaker have a tweeter(one fires toward the front, and one fires toward the rear wall). The back of speaker(tweeter) would be firing at the rear wall, which is only 15" away.

I'm talking about a dipole speaker, not a regular direct speaker. Imagine the post is the side wall. The woofer faces my seating position, and both ends of the speaker have a tweeter(one fires toward the front, and one fires toward the rear wall). The back of speaker(tweeter) would be firing at the rear wall, which is only 15" away.
Of course dipole, it's not like there is constant sound unless you are doing surround music, I still think it will sound better/ more realistic than being on the rear wall.
If you detect bounce just use a wall treatment.