Rear Speaker Placement

[Dolby]

My lounge is not quite shaped correct for home theatre and I just bought some rear selectable bipole/dipole speakers. Front stage is fine - but it's the new rear I'm curious about.

There are two positions, neither ideal - but looking for advice on what should be the most ideal of the two



1. Location 1 on the sides and I can go to 0.7m behind my listening position too. BUT I can only install at 2.2m high - that's it. The speakers will be flush with the wall and cannot be angled downwards.

2. Location 2 behind the listening position but around 2.5 metres back and 1.2m high ...

I'd guess the positioning in location 1 is fine - but not the height. I'd guess the height in location 2 is fine - but not the distance back.

Which is better to go for?

 

[rrh]

The rear speakers should align with your ears so position 1.

I had a similar problem and had to place my rears in position 1, though even higher. I'm probably giving away some sound, but not all: they are clearly audible.

 

[morkhans]

This might help: http://www.thx.com/consumer/home-entertainment/home-theater/surround-sound-speaker-set-up/ and http://www.dolby.com/us/en/consumer...ource=techmamas&utm_content=blog-rs-techmamas

 

[Dolby]

Hi,

Yea that's ideal - but my lounge isn't ideal ... so I was trying to work out which of the two would be the best, since I cannot follow those guidelines

 

[morkhans]

Might actually be best to put them in both positions and listen to what they sound like. Balance them on a ladder or something or get someone to hold them up for you for position 1. Otherwise would speaker stands not help for position 1?