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post #1 of 13
4/24/12 at 4:56am
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I need help figuring out the best wall to mount my right rear surround on. The speakers are Paradigm ADP-170 dipole's. The squared off portion of the room is about 14' x 14'. The back of the room opens into the dining room and kitchen. Opening is about 8' wide.

If I mount the speaker in location #1, it will be directly inline with the ears of those sitting on the love seat. Location #2 will put the speakers behind the listening area.

Attached are two photos. The first picture shows the right wall (when facing TV). Should I mount the speaker in location #1 or #2?
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post #2 of 13
4/24/12 at 4:58am
Probably location 2...... And I'm assuming you really don't mean rear surrounds, just surrounds right? Rear surrounds are only found in 7.1 or higher.
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post #3 of 13
4/24/12 at 5:27am
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Yes, just surrounds in a 5.1 system.

I've attached a crude drawing of the room. This should give a better idea of what I'm trying to do.

Should I mount the rears in position #1 or position #2?
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post #4 of 13
4/24/12 at 6:57am
Ok... That drawing totally changed my opinion.... Position 1 gets my vote.
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post #5 of 13
4/24/12 at 9:09am
Another vote for position #1, since those locations will keep the left and right surround speakers at roughly the same angle to the main listening position.
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post #6 of 13
4/24/12 at 9:22am
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Thanks, guys!
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post #7 of 13
4/24/12 at 1:24pm
#1

I was confused by the two initial pictures, and didn't realize there were two different locations in each.
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post #8 of 13
4/30/12 at 6:45am
Perhaps the speakers are too high on the wall? Or are they angled down some?
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post #9 of 13
4/30/12 at 7:07pm
They are way too high! Way way too high M
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post #10 of 13
4/30/12 at 7:31pm
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Originally Posted by HomeTheater1010 View Post

They are way too high! Way way too high M

Why? Just what is the height you determined from the pix?
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post #11 of 13
5/2/12 at 7:48am
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Why? Just what is the height you determined from the pix?

perhaps from the pictures in the OP first post - though they do say subsequently at ear heigh :-)
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post #12 of 13
5/11/12 at 9:58am
Position #1, but 2-3 feet above ear level, as Dolby recommends. Tilt them down to ear level so that tweeter frequencies aren't lost.
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post #13 of 13
5/17/12 at 5:42am
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Originally Posted by sslv2pwned View Post

Yes, just surrounds in a 5.1 system.

I've attached a crude drawing of the room. This should give a better idea of what I'm trying to do.

Should I mount the rears in position #1 or position #2?

Position one without question. You always want the nulls facing you. This is the front of the speaker that usually has no driver or a non-directional low frequency driver.
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