Please don't flame!! My theater is an excercise in compromize. I know it's less than ideal.
My room will have a curtain on the entire right side to block light from a coral reef tank.
FYI: I'll be using the Parts Express - Vance Dickason HT speaker kit and add in 2 more Audax based bookshelf speakers as rear surrounds. Not an exact driver match, but at least the same manufacturer.
Room specs:
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14.5' long x 15.5' wide x 7.5' tall
The entire right side is a curtain - without the curtain, the room is 14.5' x 19.5', but contains a large fish tank
Walls and ceiling will be "sandwash" textured dark blue paint with a carpeted floor.
84"-90" wide screen
Prime viewing area will be 10-13 feet back from the screen.
7.1 setup
Front speaker positioning is not a problem and I'll put the sub wherever it sounds best.
I need suggestions on placing the surrounds:
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L+R surrounds will hopefully be even with or slightly behind the listener
L+R rear surrounds will be mounted on the rear wall firing at the listener, or possibly on the ceiling, firing back at the rear wall.
I'm afraid of the side surrounds being too close to the back wall and giving odd reflections. I could easily use some acoustic tiles to counter that.
I'm also worried about the rear surrounds being too close to the listener.
Does anyone have any suggestions on placing my surround speakers or has anyone dealt with similar issues?
My room will have a curtain on the entire right side to block light from a coral reef tank.
FYI: I'll be using the Parts Express - Vance Dickason HT speaker kit and add in 2 more Audax based bookshelf speakers as rear surrounds. Not an exact driver match, but at least the same manufacturer.
Room specs:
---------------
14.5' long x 15.5' wide x 7.5' tall
The entire right side is a curtain - without the curtain, the room is 14.5' x 19.5', but contains a large fish tank
Walls and ceiling will be "sandwash" textured dark blue paint with a carpeted floor.
84"-90" wide screen
Prime viewing area will be 10-13 feet back from the screen.
7.1 setup
Front speaker positioning is not a problem and I'll put the sub wherever it sounds best.
I need suggestions on placing the surrounds:
---------------------------------------------------------
L+R surrounds will hopefully be even with or slightly behind the listener
L+R rear surrounds will be mounted on the rear wall firing at the listener, or possibly on the ceiling, firing back at the rear wall.
I'm afraid of the side surrounds being too close to the back wall and giving odd reflections. I could easily use some acoustic tiles to counter that.
I'm also worried about the rear surrounds being too close to the listener.
Does anyone have any suggestions on placing my surround speakers or has anyone dealt with similar issues?