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In Reply to: How high should rear speakers be? posted by Charm on January 19, 2002 at 20:12:44:
I've had them above listening heads and level. As it is only occasionally they come into play I'd choose whichever is the most aesthetically pleasing as the surround effect will be much the same. BTW I would not be too fussed about matching the rears with the front. The critical ones to match are centre with mains as you have obviously done. IMO there is not much point in spending too much on the rears provided they are of reasonable standard for mid & upper. Bass is unimportant as you probably already know, as this can be directed to the .1 subs.In a bedroom huh? Trying to shake things up???? I'll stop before the imagination gets the better of me!
John
Peace at AA
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I sometimes cringe when I see the dollars going into rear speakers (and the amps to drive them) in otherwise average settings/systems. I agree that you can save good money on not getting matching mega-dollar rear speakers.I think it's wise to experiment w/ speaker placement if at all possible. Use temporary mounts, tall stools, whatever....think about whether you prefer a more enveloping surround sound vs. discrete, then experiment. I have always had my rear speakers higher than my front/center. I go for the surround (dipole) sound when I can. Having two speakers, ear level on stands behind the viewer requires some space I don't have. I don't want one of my guests to have a speaker right next to their head.
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