I've got a roughly 11' x 13' rectangular room with a TV in one corner. The optimal viewing position is very close to the center of the room. The speakers will be used for TV audio as well as music (to be listened to throughout the room).
For TV viewing, it seems ideal to place the speakers along a line parallel to the viewer's ears, i.e. so both speakers are equally ahead of or behind the listener. The rough location for those are Yellow in the below diagram.
However, due to the construction and wiring in my ceiling, it would be easiest for me to place the speakers centered on either end of the room, Blue in the diagram, which is still equidistant from the listener.
I'm not an audiophile - but if I put the speakers in the blue location, will they sound weird when watching TV / playing video games, which might really take advantage of the stereo soundscape? I want to know if I'd be ruining the experience by placing them badly, so I can decide whether it's worth the extra effort to place them diagonally.
Thanks for your help!
For TV viewing, it seems ideal to place the speakers along a line parallel to the viewer's ears, i.e. so both speakers are equally ahead of or behind the listener. The rough location for those are Yellow in the below diagram.
However, due to the construction and wiring in my ceiling, it would be easiest for me to place the speakers centered on either end of the room, Blue in the diagram, which is still equidistant from the listener.
I'm not an audiophile - but if I put the speakers in the blue location, will they sound weird when watching TV / playing video games, which might really take advantage of the stereo soundscape? I want to know if I'd be ruining the experience by placing them badly, so I can decide whether it's worth the extra effort to place them diagonally.
Thanks for your help!