I'm posting there questions in the speakers forum as my previous post in HT forum did not get feedback.
I'm working on setting up the home theater in the living room, I know that it is not the ideal setup but I don't have the room/space for a dedicated HT setup. The living room is open floor concept, so it is pretty big as it extends to the kitchen. I would like to know what kind of audio setup is needed considering the open floor plan.
After some reading on the the forums, I'm thinking of Klipsch RF7 fronts and RC 64 center but am not sure of what setup is needed to achieve optimum sound for this space. I don't have enough space behind the couch to place the rear speakers although I think I can fit in a stand but not sure about this as the rear speakers will then be close to seating.
So is 5.1 even an option for me? I do like to setup everything in one shot. I was looking at RS-62 surrounds but undecided.
Another question on the speaker placement-
I only have 14.5" W & 30"D on either side of my TV/AVR stand. I see that Klipsch RF7 is huge with 11.6"W & 16" D. Is that too tight for the space I have? If this will have a negative impact on the sound, I may have to look at other speakers. I'm really looking forward to hear suggestions. TIA.

I'm working on setting up the home theater in the living room, I know that it is not the ideal setup but I don't have the room/space for a dedicated HT setup. The living room is open floor concept, so it is pretty big as it extends to the kitchen. I would like to know what kind of audio setup is needed considering the open floor plan.
After some reading on the the forums, I'm thinking of Klipsch RF7 fronts and RC 64 center but am not sure of what setup is needed to achieve optimum sound for this space. I don't have enough space behind the couch to place the rear speakers although I think I can fit in a stand but not sure about this as the rear speakers will then be close to seating.
So is 5.1 even an option for me? I do like to setup everything in one shot. I was looking at RS-62 surrounds but undecided.
Another question on the speaker placement-
I only have 14.5" W & 30"D on either side of my TV/AVR stand. I see that Klipsch RF7 is huge with 11.6"W & 16" D. Is that too tight for the space I have? If this will have a negative impact on the sound, I may have to look at other speakers. I'm really looking forward to hear suggestions. TIA.