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Front Speaker Positioning

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1/9/09 at 4:44am
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Hello all, I just had a quick question.

I am in the process of setting up my surround sound system in preparation for an upgrade from a DLP projection screen TV to a projector system. Currently the FL/FR/C channel speakers are mounted along side and on top of the television but I was wondering where to put them when I switch to the projector setup.

I will be using one of my walls as the screen so I will not be able to place the speakers behind the screen, and the area I will be using covers almost the entire wall so if I put the speakers below they will be almost on the floor and if I put them above they will be almost at the ceiling.

Any recommendations?


Thanks,

Greg
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1/9/09 at 10:50am
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Re: Front Speaker Positioning

Welcome to the HTF.

If your only mounting choices are above and below the screen, I would mount above and have them directed down, aiming at the seating.
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1/9/09 at 11:23am
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Re: Front Speaker Positioning

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Originally Posted by drobbins
Welcome to the HTF.

If your only mounting choices are above and below the screen, I would mount above and have them directed down, aiming at the seating.

That's what I did. I actually had room on the sides for the 2 fronts, but wanted the speakers to disappear, so I tried them above the screen first. The ceiling angles there and it made a perfect angle toward the seating area. Worked out perfectly. Watching a movie, you'd never know the speakers were up there and since the wall and speakers are black, they just disappear.



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1/9/09 at 9:59pm
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Re: Front Speaker Positioning

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Originally Posted by tgsssl
Hello all, I just had a quick question.

I am in the process of setting up my surround sound system in preparation for an upgrade from a DLP projection screen TV to a projector system. Currently the FL/FR/C channel speakers are mounted along side and on top of the television but I was wondering where to put them when I switch to the projector setup.

I will be using one of my walls as the screen so I will not be able to place the speakers behind the screen, and the area I will be using covers almost the entire wall so if I put the speakers below they will be almost on the floor and if I put them above they will be almost at the ceiling.

Any recommendations?


Thanks,

Greg

You definatly want them angled at the seating. I would mount them above the screen and point them downwards. You should still get the sound direction you are looking for.
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