5.1 Dolby Digital Digital ProLogic II Speaker Placement

KLapinas
KLapinas Posts: 608
edited March 2013 in Speakers
What is the best location for the surrounds in a 5.1 setup? Side or rear?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,677
    edited March 2013
    mine are in the rear....
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited March 2013
    KLapinas wrote: »
    What is the best location for the surrounds in a 5.1 setup? Side or rear?

    Depends if they're bipoles, dipoles, or direct... plus distance and height as sides as opposed to as rears... plus personal preference. Bottom line: try it both ways and see what you like. :biggrin:
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited March 2013
    Always best to go with what they use when doing the mix.
    http://www.dolby.com/us/en/consumer/setup/connection-guide/home-theater-speaker-guide/index.html
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    edited March 2013
    All rooms,and furniture placement is different. It depends what works best in your given room,as well as the type speakers you are running, and a bunch of other things. With a little more info, room size, seating arrangement, distance from back wall,and speaker type you are using, we may be able to offer you more help.
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  • KLapinas
    KLapinas Posts: 608
    edited March 2013
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Depends if they're bipoles, dipoles, or direct... plus distance and height as sides as opposed to as rears... plus personal preference. Bottom line: try it both ways and see what you like. :biggrin:

    I have dipoles at this point.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited March 2013
    KLapinas wrote: »
    I have dipoles at this point.
    Then they go directly in-line with your ears to either side of the listening position so you're sitting in the null between the drivers.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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