Hi all,
I need help with some speaker placement. My wife and I just moved into our first house (new construction) and it had a media room already built, but not how I would have designed it, but it is what I have to work with....
I am having trouble deciding on whether to go for 5.1, or install wires to make it 7.1 (I'm going to recarpet darker, and paint the walls / ceiling black). Here is a general layout how I think the seating is going to be (2 options):
or
And here is a picture of both views of the room:
The 5.1 rear surround are wired up near the two lights up top.
I guess I have a few major speaker questions:
1) Should I go 5.1 or 7.1?
2) Which layout is better above, I'd love to have two rows of seats, but don't want people too far or close to the screen?
3) Should I wall or ceiling mount the back speakers?
4) Where should me speaker placement go? Any help here would be very appreciated on where all the LCR, surrounds, sub should go. The screen will likely be either a 120 diagonal 16:9, or a 138 2.35
Thanks!!
-Jason
I need help with some speaker placement. My wife and I just moved into our first house (new construction) and it had a media room already built, but not how I would have designed it, but it is what I have to work with....
I am having trouble deciding on whether to go for 5.1, or install wires to make it 7.1 (I'm going to recarpet darker, and paint the walls / ceiling black). Here is a general layout how I think the seating is going to be (2 options):

or

And here is a picture of both views of the room:


The 5.1 rear surround are wired up near the two lights up top.
I guess I have a few major speaker questions:
1) Should I go 5.1 or 7.1?
2) Which layout is better above, I'd love to have two rows of seats, but don't want people too far or close to the screen?
3) Should I wall or ceiling mount the back speakers?
4) Where should me speaker placement go? Any help here would be very appreciated on where all the LCR, surrounds, sub should go. The screen will likely be either a 120 diagonal 16:9, or a 138 2.35
Thanks!!
-Jason