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speaker placement for 7.1

"(surely one speaker is theoretically better than two if this is the case?)"

From a 5.1 setup, the next step is a 7.1 configuration. A 6.1 speaker setup, not to be confused with a 6.1 recording, is never a recommended setup. What can happen is what's called front-back reversal, a situation in which the brain gets confused and perceives sound coming from directly behind the listener to appear to come from the front. That is why this type of speaker setup should have never been used in consumer electronics.

To answer your question, I would put the two rear surrounds at the 1/3 points on the rear wall.

Hungry for more? Here's a link to the dts site and their numerous options for multi-speaker setups (the 7.1 Standard is the only one I would use):



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