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11/28/2007 12:46:26 PM · #1 |
Ok here is the deal. I bought some swivel speaker mounts for my 1,000 watt surround sound system last year. I am just now getting around to mounting these in the proper places.
Below is a drawing of my living room(pardon the lack of detail)
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I was going to place them in the top corners of the ceiling but have heard they need to be ear height. So if there is anyone on here who has tried both positions or who knows what they are doing tell me where to put my speakers before I start drilling holes in the walls.
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11/28/2007 02:19:26 PM · #2 |
Anyone? Or should I wait until the masses get home from work.
Message edited by author 2007-11-28 14:20:19.
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11/28/2007 02:23:25 PM · #3 |
there's some good info in here. not sure if all their suggestions are entirely practical however (at least for the common person who does not have a dedicated home theater room.
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11/28/2007 02:24:51 PM · #4 |
| I don't have them nor have I ever used them. However, looking on the Dolby site, all the set-up configurations show the speakers at head height when sitting. |
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11/28/2007 02:37:44 PM · #5 |
Hey Rex,
I have an Onkyo system. My 2 rear speakers are mounted on my ceiling, but angled down towards the sweet spot of my room. I had a dvd when I set it up that had all the measurements that you take, and formulas and calculations, as well as tests and stuff to totally calibrate/set up your system for optimum performance. I don't remember where I got the dvd, but I've seen similar for sale/rent at my movie store. Or a web search would probably yield results.
My system sounds great to me, I've always been very pleased with it. And many times, I've been very glad I didn't go with stands. |
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11/28/2007 02:51:42 PM · #6 |
Speakers should ideally be at ear level no matter what application you have (car, home, etc...). Higher than ear level is ok, lower is BAD. If you mount them up on the ceiling, pointing them down will help out a lot. Also, some receivers have compensation for speakers set high or low...or at least mine does. Some receivers also have compensations for larger or smaller rooms, distance from seat to speaker, and other such settings. Hope this helps, if not I'll be back in 2 hours after class to try and answer any other questions.
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11/28/2007 02:54:04 PM · #7 |
Well I can point them down toward us but can put them at the 8feet level as well. I am mounting the brackets on the wall at the best location. So I want to make sure I get optimal height. But wanted them out of the way as well. So if I mount them toward the ceiling and point them down I should be ok?
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11/28/2007 04:18:57 PM · #8 |
ours are mounted at about 7 feet high and pointed down and sound great. Center channel is about ear height and I have to turn it down to get the full effect of the surround speakers, but no problems once it's all tuned in.
Ear height would be ideal for sound, but cosmetics and keeping them out of the way reasons push them up higher for us.
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11/28/2007 04:22:27 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by rex:
Well I can point them down toward us but can put them at the 8feet level as well. I am mounting the brackets on the wall at the best location. So I want to make sure I get optimal height. But wanted them out of the way as well. So if I mount them toward the ceiling and point them down I should be ok? |
Yeah, you should be fine doing that. That's the way I have it in my apartment and it works great. Try going through your receiver's settings to see if it has any settings for the speaker locations.
Edit to add: Ear height, as has been said, is ideal. But if putting them at ear height makes it not convienient...then it's up to you how much that matters. But putting them up high is not going to severely degrade the quality as long as they aren't right above your head.
Message edited by author 2007-11-28 16:24:57.
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11/28/2007 05:32:40 PM · #10 |
| My wife could not accept the idea of hanging speakers off the wall right at ear height (this is in the family room system) because they would be too obtrusive especially since you have to walk right by them to get around either side of the couch or to the back door. So I went with in-wall speakers, painted to match the wall, right at ear level (seated), and they sound absolutely great -- in fact, I was able to use larger speakers that way for more robust sound and power handling. |
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11/28/2007 05:43:12 PM · #11 |
| Mine are above ear level and pointed down to the sweet spot and sound great. My amp/receiver helped set the levels on all of the speakers as it has a setup routine that takes care of most of the heavy lifting in this regard. If yours does not have this type of setup tool I recommend the AVIA Guide to Home TheaterDVD. The DVD will also help you calibrate your video source if you have the need. It worked wonders for my television. I got mine from Amazon. |
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