Speaker placement

Reaver · 08-18-2007, 02:18 AM

I recently had to buy two new speakers to fill out my new 7.1 surround system, and the new speakers, which I had planned to use as the sides, are actually bigger and louder than my rears, so should I use the new speakers for the rear, or should they be on the sides? Please give your advice.

Reaver · 08-19-2007, 02:07 PM

Wow, you guys are some of the most unhelpful people I have ever seen...

Iguana Man · 08-19-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaver

Wow, you guys are some of the most unhelpful people I have ever seen...

It's not us, its you and that scary avatar!

I'd probably use the larger fuller sounding ones for the rear but I don't have a 7.1 configuration so can't really comment with any 'sound' advice. It's all going to be callibrated anyway, right? I guess I'd go with whatever speakers match your fronts better since I imagine the sides are just 'filler' and may not get much data sent to them anyway.

Well, there's my 2cents.

rixrex · 08-20-2007, 03:53 PM

Probably not great help for you, but maybe just try out a soundtrack you like both ways, or however many different ways you can set-up things, and see which setup is suitable for you.

If your system has the single speaker control option where you can adjust level/quality of each speaker separately, then appearance and convenience of location can be considered, as you can "fine tune" the speakers in relation to each other.

sub780lime · 08-23-2007, 06:59 PM

Im not sure how the decoding is done and how it determines what to push where. I would think that would be the pace to start. Personally, I would think you want the richer sound (not louder) as the furthest back. So which speakers sound richer?

Fluxus · 08-24-2007, 05:11 PM

In my 7.1 set up…the two back speakers (BSL & BSR) are dinky little Yamahas that I’ve had forever and will upgrade one day. The other two (SL & SR) are larger and better PSB speakers that match everything else I have. I find the set up is good as very little of the surround action comes from the back two speakers. When I am listening in 5.1 they are inactive (unless I engage EX encoding). I think you’d be safe with the larger speakers on the side…

Not sure if that helps at all…

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sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	Im not sure how the decoding is done and how it determines what to push where. I would think that would be the pace to start. Personally, I would think you want the richer sound (not louder) as the furthest back. So which speakers sound richer? __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

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08-20-2007, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
rixrex Actor Join Date: Jul 2007	Probably not great help for you, but maybe just try out a soundtrack you like both ways, or however many different ways you can set-up things, and see which setup is suitable for you. If your system has the single speaker control option where you can adjust level/quality of each speaker separately, then appearance and convenience of location can be considered, as you can "fine tune" the speakers in relation to each other.

08-24-2007, 05:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fluxus Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kingston, Canada	In my 7.1 set up…the two back speakers (BSL & BSR) are dinky little Yamahas that I’ve had forever and will upgrade one day. The other two (SL & SR) are larger and better PSB speakers that match everything else I have. I find the set up is good as very little of the surround action comes from the back two speakers. When I am listening in 5.1 they are inactive (unless I engage EX encoding). I think you’d be safe with the larger speakers on the side… Not sure if that helps at all…