7.1 Question

[P.HUNT]

Ok I have a 25L x 17W room and my rear speakers are all the way back against the wall about 10 feet behind me and 16 feet appart.

If i go 7.1 is it ok to mount the rear surrounds about 3 feet directly above the surrounds? And how far appart should they be?

And is it worth going through the trouble,time,and money or not?

[PolkThug]

Try to get them between the surrounds, so you can get the full effect of ES/EX soundtracks.


Backwall:

[4]-----[6]----[7]-----[5]



I guess it depends on your room, mounting them higher might let the sound carry easier to your listening position. You could experiment by putting them on a ladder and listening.

[P.HUNT]

my layout will look verry similar to your diagram.

ok i just wasn't shure if 7.1 only worked well with surrounds that were placed beside the listiner then the surround backs behind the listiner like this


[sb6]--------------------[sb7]

-----------couch---------------
[s4]-----------------------[s5]

[PolkThug]

Originally posted by P.HUNT


------[sb6]-----[sb7]--------


[s4]------couch--------[s5]

This is like my layout, TOP-DOWN perspective.

[Skynut]

I would experiment, I would drag wires across the floor and prop speakers on ladders or boxes or even hang them from brackets. listen to how they sound for a movie or at least several of your favorite trailers.
Once you figure where you want them then run wires and all that fun stuph.

[unc2701]

I'm with skynut- nothing beats experimentation, because every room is different- I thought I had my surrounds in the right place, but moving them back about 3 feet made a world of difference...

For 7.1, you need to get something like lord of the rings, or a test disc... there aren't many discs with more than 5.1

[aaharvel]

Any "6.1 DTS-es Discrete" disc will be a good experimentation disc. I think LOTR special editions are in 6.1 DTS-es, but not the original plain editions that i have- just Dolby 5.1 ex. =(

Gladiator is my top pick for 7.1 in my collection. Hannibal and Terminator 2 are both OK- but they're processed in "5.1 DTS-es Matrix".

i wonder when they'll actually come out with "7.1" for DVDs. Not that they REALLY have to- DPL IIx makes everything sound quasi-7.1 - and the results can sometimes be so good in my little room of 20L x 14W x 10H it's crazy. =)



Front- rti-4
center- csi-3
side- f/x300i di
rear- f/x300i bi
sub- Velo CHT-10

Pre/Pro- H/K 235
Amps- Adcom 5300, 7300

[P.HUNT]

my layout will look like POLKTHUG's drawing except r6 and r7 will be about 2 feet above r4 and r5.

[PolkThug]

Originally posted by P.HUNT
my layout will look like POLKTHUG's drawing except r6 and r7 will be about 2 feet above r4 and r5.

You'll be fine! :)