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Well I have the typical wife that doesn't want to see the speakers and I can't move the furniture around. So we have a corner TV setup (see attached photobucket link). Sorry we are under construction at the moment. My thought was to get a set of in ceiling speakers or small speakers for the ceiling. I do most of my viewing on the big counch and guests generally sit in the love sit (by the Christmas tree. My thought was to put a surround sound speaker centered above the couch and centered about the love sit. I think this would by ideal if I was sitting in the corner opposite the TV based on diagram I have researched online. I would like my guests to get a feel for the surround sound but if it isn' possible oh well. Do you think it would be better to move the surrounds to either side of the couch I generally sit in or stick with my plan to center them above the love seat and couch? Any other suggestions? Also is there a decent in ceiling speaker I can get for around $100 ($150 max). If not in ceiling maybe small ceiling surrounds? With this price range is it even worth the trouble or should I stick with 3.1? Thanks in advance for all your help.

http://s1102.photobucket.com/albums/...round%20Sound/
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I do have a set of bookshelf speakers. If I put them on shelfs about 18" above ear level would the diagram below work? Maybe I will just do it well she is at work? Which would be the best setup?

http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/...und/living.jpg
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I think anything you do would be a "compromise", I would suggest temporarily setting up the different positions and trying them out. Find something to sit the speakers on to at least get above ear level, after deciding you can attach and hide wires.
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This post will explain why corner set-ups hardly every work well. I think I’d just stick to 3.1 if I were you.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt



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