Video Asylum

Posted by 12stepper on January 19, 2002 at 21:55:26

In Reply to: Re: How high should rear speakers be? posted by John C. - Aussie on January 19, 2002 at 21:16:51:

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.