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Originally posted by Maquis
Wife & I are building a new house, walkout basement. Have a large family room which I have been told is the only option for HT setup. I would just like to know if this is a terrible setup, to have the system set up with such a large space behind seating area? |
It's bad to sit up against a wall because the reflections reach your ears soon enough after the direct sound to be confused with it thereby reducing clarity. An extra 10 feet might not help noticeably, although it shouldn't hurt anything (I sit 8' from my speakers and 9' from the back wall).
I'd be more worried about how close the speakers are to the front and side walls (2-3' of separation would be good). and how far you are from the TV (at that distance, anything less than 7' wide/94" diagonal isn't going to have cinematic impact)
For the surrounds, you might move them forwards to be even with your ears and then install a second set on the back-wall as surround-backs.
As far as the windows, I used Hunter Douglas opaque blinds on the sliding door and window in my theater/listening room. While opaque, they come in a variety of decorator friendly colors...