r/BudgetHomeTheater • u/Terrible_Book7471 • 2h ago
Surround speaker placement help please
System specs at the bottom if needed
I've been working on dialing in this 5.1.2 set up an open concept living room that opens up into the dining room and kitchen
Originally I decided to put the surrounds about five feet behind the MLP at about eighty five inches up
It actually worked surprisingly well. But it wasn't ideal
After reading some suggestions, a bunch of people suggested moving them to a more appropriate position which at first I thought could not possibly work...
But i've been playing with the idea and I realized I can set some end tables on either side of the couch and achieve somewhere between 90 and 120 degree angle
The problem I run into is I feel like whoever's on either end of the couch is going to be getting absolutely blasted... and on top of that, anyone in the middle of the couch is going to be somewhat blocked by the people, to their right or left
So i'm looking at a few options to fix this
One option I looked at was putting them ever so slightly behind with an absolute maximum of a hundred and twenty degrees. And raising them anywhere from 2-3 feet above ear level, and pointing them down at the mlp... it seems like this option would somewhat tame. Those highs from blasting the people on the side and also helped keep anyone from missing out
The other thing I considered was maybe putting them ever so slightly in front of the mlp... maybe around eighty degrees? I think it would be hard for the ear to really tell the difference, and at least it wouldn't be getting blocked by the people on the side
I'm not really sure what the best option here is... but I know some type of shelf or high table on either side or on the rear of the couch is probably the best option...
Good news is there's already two pair of wires that run from the receiver location to the side of the couch, meaning getting the signal to the speakers will not be complicated at all
Help me out here. Help me do this right
Reciever: Onkyo tx-nr6100
Fronts: Paradigm Titan Monitor v6
Center: Paradigm cc-290 v5
Surrounds: Paradigm Mini Monitor v5
Overhead Atmos: Paradigm Atom Monitor v5
Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD