I know this has been asked a 1000 times and I have actively used the search button to no avail.
I have just finished my basement and have a pretty decent sized room, problem is its a long narrow room forcing me to place our large sectional couch against the rear wall. (See Pics) I have yet to invest in a new set of rear surrounds and am undecided on going store bought vs DIY. My mains and center are DIY Clearwave 4T/4CC and I am currently building my 12" Dayton sub.
I foolishly ran the wire for my surrounds with the intent of ceiling mounting a set of speakers. However, from what I've read it is far more ideal to have your surrounds at listening level. I have come up with a contingency for this though that will allow me to run wire to the desired height of either wall.
My wife wants the speakers off the ground or where I originally intended. I am indifferent. Does anyone have any input on which direction I should go?
Here are the options that I've come up with:
1) Suck it up and just mount the surrounds on the ceiling as planned (although the design I'm looking at would be heavy)
2) wall mount some speakers at desired height (this would allow for heavier speaker)
3) Run wire through wall down to bottom and put surrounds on stands to get them to desired level
would bipole/dipole wall mounted work in my situation?
Thank you all for your help,
Bill

I have just finished my basement and have a pretty decent sized room, problem is its a long narrow room forcing me to place our large sectional couch against the rear wall. (See Pics) I have yet to invest in a new set of rear surrounds and am undecided on going store bought vs DIY. My mains and center are DIY Clearwave 4T/4CC and I am currently building my 12" Dayton sub.
I foolishly ran the wire for my surrounds with the intent of ceiling mounting a set of speakers. However, from what I've read it is far more ideal to have your surrounds at listening level. I have come up with a contingency for this though that will allow me to run wire to the desired height of either wall.
My wife wants the speakers off the ground or where I originally intended. I am indifferent. Does anyone have any input on which direction I should go?
Here are the options that I've come up with:
1) Suck it up and just mount the surrounds on the ceiling as planned (although the design I'm looking at would be heavy)
2) wall mount some speakers at desired height (this would allow for heavier speaker)
3) Run wire through wall down to bottom and put surrounds on stands to get them to desired level
would bipole/dipole wall mounted work in my situation?
Thank you all for your help,
Bill