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Hi,
I have a floorplan that either eliminates on-wall rear surrounds or forces them to be mounted high (above 7 feet). The couch (viewing position) is only about 3 feet from the back wall so high mount speakers need to be mounted so that they are depressed by about 65 degrees (no mount I know of will do this). This is a path to another room so nothing can protrude more than about 4" if it is less than 7' above the floor (I'm 6'6" and clumsy).
The couch could be moved farther from back wall by no more than 2' but it cannot move laterally because of doors on other walls.
My current surrounds are in-ceiling mounted, just behind back of couch. Left channel is just outside end of couch with the speaker about 10" from exterior wall. The right channel is about 4 feet from other end of couch. They are both about 24" from the back wall.
The back wall has a door in it that covers up the end of the couch on the left channel side.
So here's my dilemma......
Stick with 5.1 and be happy?
Try 6.1 with 1 in-ceiling/in-wall speaker centered on two existing surrounds but closer to/in back wall? I can see how this can be done rather simply actually.
Try 7.1 with 2 in-ceiling/in-wall installed close/in back wall? In-wall would be tough because the left one MUST go over the door to other room (or very close to corner of back wall/exterior wall with light switch in way), thus forcing the right channel to be almost 7' high as well.
What about upside down mounting a mirage omnisat or two on that back wall? Boston Accoustics makes small satellites as well. Any other ideas in the less than 4-5" deep range?
My concern with 7.1 in-wall is that door/corner/light switch (2 actually, on inside living room on one side of door, on inside adjoining room on other side of door). That high can't be good can it?
General in ceiling question.....the current speakers (unknown brand, model) are covered by app 6" blown insulation(cellulose I think) Isn't that bad for the speakers? Should I remove the insulation and build a "dam" around the speakers? I think sonotube type thing would work.
I am considering Polk 55i in wall's or corresponding 6-6.5" in celing if I go that route.
Advice? Opinions? Ideas?
EDIT: How about the Omnican from mirage? Looks like it deals withe insulation issues.
Thanks,
Dave
I have a floorplan that either eliminates on-wall rear surrounds or forces them to be mounted high (above 7 feet). The couch (viewing position) is only about 3 feet from the back wall so high mount speakers need to be mounted so that they are depressed by about 65 degrees (no mount I know of will do this). This is a path to another room so nothing can protrude more than about 4" if it is less than 7' above the floor (I'm 6'6" and clumsy).
The couch could be moved farther from back wall by no more than 2' but it cannot move laterally because of doors on other walls.
My current surrounds are in-ceiling mounted, just behind back of couch. Left channel is just outside end of couch with the speaker about 10" from exterior wall. The right channel is about 4 feet from other end of couch. They are both about 24" from the back wall.
The back wall has a door in it that covers up the end of the couch on the left channel side.
So here's my dilemma......
Stick with 5.1 and be happy?
Try 6.1 with 1 in-ceiling/in-wall speaker centered on two existing surrounds but closer to/in back wall? I can see how this can be done rather simply actually.
Try 7.1 with 2 in-ceiling/in-wall installed close/in back wall? In-wall would be tough because the left one MUST go over the door to other room (or very close to corner of back wall/exterior wall with light switch in way), thus forcing the right channel to be almost 7' high as well.
What about upside down mounting a mirage omnisat or two on that back wall? Boston Accoustics makes small satellites as well. Any other ideas in the less than 4-5" deep range?
My concern with 7.1 in-wall is that door/corner/light switch (2 actually, on inside living room on one side of door, on inside adjoining room on other side of door). That high can't be good can it?
General in ceiling question.....the current speakers (unknown brand, model) are covered by app 6" blown insulation(cellulose I think) Isn't that bad for the speakers? Should I remove the insulation and build a "dam" around the speakers? I think sonotube type thing would work.
I am considering Polk 55i in wall's or corresponding 6-6.5" in celing if I go that route.
Advice? Opinions? Ideas?
EDIT: How about the Omnican from mirage? Looks like it deals withe insulation issues.
Thanks,
Dave