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post #1 of 6
4/22/08 at 3:49pm
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I like my apartment. I really do. Great location, comfy, pre-wired (Cat5 in every room), nice fixtures. It's a 2 bedroom unit - I even have an office.

However, the main room isn't exactly HT friendly:



I've got things set up so that they look the best from the recliner, which is my throne. That's the "sweet spot". I'm wondering if folks have other suggestions? I could rearrange furniture, but I really want to have the recliner be the best viewing position and I don't know of too many more spots for the couch. I think this is the best I can do....
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post #2 of 6
4/23/08 at 6:56am
Rough... Without re-arranging, there is no "ideal solution"
Maybe try a 6.1 arrangement?


Move your LR to the left side table in the pic. Place a rear where your LR currently is...

LR should be pointed towards the sofa parallel with the wall, RR should be pointed towards the old radio parallel with the wall or in this case the doorway opening. Even more important to use a meter when doing the calibration in this arrangment.


This is a way not optimal situation, but I have had owner satisfaction with such arrangements in the past. It is the best a fair amount of people can do with their room.
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post #3 of 6
4/24/08 at 9:29am
Here's my suggestion.

1. Rotate the dining table 90*.
2. Flip the couch to the other side of the coffee table so it faces the wall.
3. Place the TV where the couch used to be and rotate the chair so it faces the TV. (Not the optimal location if you want the chair as the sweet spot.)
4. Place the speakers in each corner of the living room.
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post #4 of 6
4/24/08 at 2:55pm
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Originally Posted by 2MchBst View Post

Here's my suggestion.

1. Rotate the dining table 90*.
2. Flip the couch to the other side of the coffee table so it faces the wall.
3. Place the TV where the couch used to be and rotate the chair so it faces the TV. (Not the optimal location if you want the chair as the sweet spot.)
4. Place the speakers in each corner of the living room.

This would be cool, except that I *do* want the recliner to be the sweet spot. It's my "throne" and usually I'm there by myself.

I need to get a new apartment, I think.
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post #5 of 6
4/24/08 at 3:46pm
Ok, how about:
1. Rotate the dining table 90.
2. Put the recliner so it backs to the dining table.
3. Put the couch against the window.
4. Put the tv where the couch was.
5. Place speakers accordingly.
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post #6 of 6
4/24/08 at 4:57pm
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Originally Posted by GreySkies View Post

Ok, how about:
1. Rotate the dining table 90.
2. Put the recliner so it backs to the dining table.
3. Put the couch against the window.
4. Put the tv where the couch was.
5. Place speakers accordingly.

That would work, but for a couple of issues I forgot to mention.

1. "Above" the dining table is the kitchen. Need to be able to get through there.
2. Where the TV is there is cable and network. So if I relocate that I'm running a lot of cables elsewhere.

I really think what I have is the best I have. I just wish my apartment was better suited for this sort of thing. 7.1 is out of the question.
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