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Do the rear speakers go behind or on the sides of the listener? I have seen both set-ups. I'm moving into a new home and have bought the latest greatest 5.1 thx blah blah blah. My old dolby surround had them behind me.
Thanks in advance.........steve
How about both? That's what I did ultimately, with nice results. I have two in the corners, as you did, then two alongside the listening position. The four rear speakers (2 LR, 2 RR) are wired in series (so as to avoid impedance problems, at least in my case), which makes stringing wire a little tricky, but it can be done. This setup avoids the "hole in the middle" syndrome and seems to envelop listeners nicely. (I also goose the rear channels a couple of decibles.) All speakers are 5-6 feet from the floor. This arrangement is with conventional speakers aimed into the room; your arrangement may differ somewhat if you have dipole speakers. I would trot down to the library and check out (literally) the April 1996 issue of Stereo Review; it has what is actually a thorough article on experimenting with rear speaker placement in Dolby Digital setups. Good luck!
side or behind is good
That depends on . . .The type of surround speakers you have, the architecture of your room, and what sounds best to you. With a little effort either position can probably be made to work adequately, but you really have to try them to see which you like best.
Roger Kanno
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