mudgod
10-14-2008, 09:02 PM
Hi
I currently am setting up my system and am completely new to this.
So far I have
Lsi-9's as Fronts
Lsi-C as Center
Lsi-Fx as Back Surrounds (2 of them for 5.1)
mated to an Onkyo 805 (will be arriving shortly)
I was debating getting two Lsi-9 or 7's to make it 7.1
The issue is I can mount two speakers on the rear walls (around 6' was the placement that seemed to be recommended) but can't do anything for the sides (one side is open while the other has a window). Also my couch is right against the wall and the room is 15' deep and 26' across with a third of that being the dining area.
Options I'd like your opinion on
1) I could mount two speakers on the rear walls at 6' (the LSI Fx or just get rid of them and get LSi-7/9) sticking to 5.1 (dipole vs bipole?). Should they be set to bipole or dipole or should I get rid of them and get two lsi 7/9 on stands pointing them towards each other. If I mount the LSI Fx I can't tilt them because of the keyhole mount. Also should the LSI Fx be on the edges of the sofa, giving the left one about 3' from the window/wall or closer together
2) I could mount two speakers on the rear walls at 6' and put two on 30" stands on the side. If I put the LSI Fx on the sides I couldn't find any decent stands that had a big enough plate to match the speaker footprint. What is commonly used? Would the height mismatch be a big deal? If the 7/9 are mounted they could be tilted down (saw a tiltable B-Tech wall mount)
3) The center has to be on the table (10" high) b/c of the pull down projector screen, I was planning on getting 16" stands for the fronts to approximately match the height. What stands would you guys recommend?
Also I could put the center on a wallmount at the same height, get an extra 16" stand, put it in the closet and pull it out when using the projector :D
I currently am setting up my system and am completely new to this.
So far I have
Lsi-9's as Fronts
Lsi-C as Center
Lsi-Fx as Back Surrounds (2 of them for 5.1)
mated to an Onkyo 805 (will be arriving shortly)
I was debating getting two Lsi-9 or 7's to make it 7.1
The issue is I can mount two speakers on the rear walls (around 6' was the placement that seemed to be recommended) but can't do anything for the sides (one side is open while the other has a window). Also my couch is right against the wall and the room is 15' deep and 26' across with a third of that being the dining area.
Options I'd like your opinion on
1) I could mount two speakers on the rear walls at 6' (the LSI Fx or just get rid of them and get LSi-7/9) sticking to 5.1 (dipole vs bipole?). Should they be set to bipole or dipole or should I get rid of them and get two lsi 7/9 on stands pointing them towards each other. If I mount the LSI Fx I can't tilt them because of the keyhole mount. Also should the LSI Fx be on the edges of the sofa, giving the left one about 3' from the window/wall or closer together
2) I could mount two speakers on the rear walls at 6' and put two on 30" stands on the side. If I put the LSI Fx on the sides I couldn't find any decent stands that had a big enough plate to match the speaker footprint. What is commonly used? Would the height mismatch be a big deal? If the 7/9 are mounted they could be tilted down (saw a tiltable B-Tech wall mount)
3) The center has to be on the table (10" high) b/c of the pull down projector screen, I was planning on getting 16" stands for the fronts to approximately match the height. What stands would you guys recommend?
Also I could put the center on a wallmount at the same height, get an extra 16" stand, put it in the closet and pull it out when using the projector :D