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I'm in the process of a large remodel and in the next couple of weeks I'll be having the contractor run the speaker wiring. My problem is finding reasonable places to put the speakers that doesn't require floor stands.
The room is roughly 24' wide x 30' long with cathedral ceilings which are 13' high and hardwood flooring.
To complicate matters since this is a great room, the listening sweet spot isn't in the middle of the room, but rather at about 1/3rd distance from the corner (8' from wide & 12' from long). It turns out that this is along the highest part of the room (the 30' beam runs approx 8' from the nearest wall). So I've got a lot of space to fill.
Everything I've read says to put the surrounds slightly behind and slightly above the listeners. That's not an option for me due to large sliding door on one side and kitchen cabinets/windows on the other.
I'm assuming that the surround speakers should be placed at the same height and across from each other (ie: equal distance to the wall where the TV is) which means I basically have two options:
1) Place the speakers above the window/sliding doors. This would allow them to be slightly behind the listeners, but about 82" above the floor. One speaker would be about 9' and the other 18' from the listeners. If the speakers are bipolar I probably have to mount one of the speakers a 3' or so from the wall so it's not sandwiched between two kitchen cabinets on either side of the window.
2) Place the speakers at the back of the room in the corners. This would allow them to be placed slightly above listening level, but 20+ feet away. This would have to be direct speakers to avoid the sound bouncing off the corners right?
In my research, I read that quad-pole surrounds like the Axiom QS8's were designed to be placed higher then normal surrounds? Would those + the first option be a reasonable selection? I'd be basically placing it above the kitchen sink in that case.
Also since I have such a large room, I was also figuring I'd need two subwoofers. Is putting one near the TV on the front wall and the other along the nearby wall 8' or so from the listeners reasonable? Back of the room would also be doable although the interference from our GSM phones would no doubt drive me nuts with such a long run.
Last, does it make sense to do a 7.1 setup and put the rear speakers on the back wall (18-20' from the listeners)? I know not much is 7.1 encoded so it may be a waste, but if I'm going to do it, now would be the time. Otherwise I'll use those speakers for Zone2.
Honestly, I know this will never be a "great" HT/listening area. I'd just like something half way decent which doesn't make me want to cry the next time I watch a great action flick.
Thanks!
The room is roughly 24' wide x 30' long with cathedral ceilings which are 13' high and hardwood flooring.
To complicate matters since this is a great room, the listening sweet spot isn't in the middle of the room, but rather at about 1/3rd distance from the corner (8' from wide & 12' from long). It turns out that this is along the highest part of the room (the 30' beam runs approx 8' from the nearest wall). So I've got a lot of space to fill.
Everything I've read says to put the surrounds slightly behind and slightly above the listeners. That's not an option for me due to large sliding door on one side and kitchen cabinets/windows on the other.
I'm assuming that the surround speakers should be placed at the same height and across from each other (ie: equal distance to the wall where the TV is) which means I basically have two options:
1) Place the speakers above the window/sliding doors. This would allow them to be slightly behind the listeners, but about 82" above the floor. One speaker would be about 9' and the other 18' from the listeners. If the speakers are bipolar I probably have to mount one of the speakers a 3' or so from the wall so it's not sandwiched between two kitchen cabinets on either side of the window.
2) Place the speakers at the back of the room in the corners. This would allow them to be placed slightly above listening level, but 20+ feet away. This would have to be direct speakers to avoid the sound bouncing off the corners right?
In my research, I read that quad-pole surrounds like the Axiom QS8's were designed to be placed higher then normal surrounds? Would those + the first option be a reasonable selection? I'd be basically placing it above the kitchen sink in that case.
Also since I have such a large room, I was also figuring I'd need two subwoofers. Is putting one near the TV on the front wall and the other along the nearby wall 8' or so from the listeners reasonable? Back of the room would also be doable although the interference from our GSM phones would no doubt drive me nuts with such a long run.
Last, does it make sense to do a 7.1 setup and put the rear speakers on the back wall (18-20' from the listeners)? I know not much is 7.1 encoded so it may be a waste, but if I'm going to do it, now would be the time. Otherwise I'll use those speakers for Zone2.
Honestly, I know this will never be a "great" HT/listening area. I'd just like something half way decent which doesn't make me want to cry the next time I watch a great action flick.
Thanks!
