Polk S15 front speakers mounting

rota80
rota80 Posts: 29
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Folks - I was reading a crutchfield article today which suggested for true surround, you should place the front speakers as distant as possible such that you are making a triangle to the listener that has all 3 sides same length. Is this true with the Polk s15 too? I would have to dig holes and cover the old holes to do this

Also, should I point them straight or again pitch them towards the listener? I don't see anything in the manual for this

Thanks
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
    The baseline speaker position for 2 channel or surround has always been an equal lateral triangle. It's a baseline, it's not carved in stone as there are far too many variables.

    For HT your AVR should have a calibration program that makes adjustments for distance to compensate for variables. Run that and be happy.

    Front speakers generally should be toed in slightly. A good rule of thumb, from your seat you should just see the inner side panel of the speaker cabinet.
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  • rota80
    rota80 Posts: 29
    Got your point about equilateral triangle for front speakers. How about rear speakers? Can they be placed much closer to the viewer. I'm planning a rough distance between front speakers to be 14 feet and the distance between rear speakers would be 8 feet. Would that be ok?
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,534

    Your receiver or processor calibration will be able to compensate for the surrounds being closer than the mains. What concerns me more is this comment:. "I would have to dig holes and cover the old holes to do this"

    You have the mains recessed into a wall cavity? Not a good idea no matter what speakers.
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  • rota80
    rota80 Posts: 29
    Nothing in a wall cavity at all - I simply have to dig small holes to pull the old wires. Also, for the front speakers, should they be at same vertical level as listener or a little higher could do? Thanks
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  • rota80
    rota80 Posts: 29
    I've also read surrounds should point directly at the listener while mine won't be - is that a big deal given I can calibrate my receiver
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  • rota80
    rota80 Posts: 29
    btw most of my listening is music in or perhaps outside the room at times and movies is only 5% of the time when I'm sitting on the couch
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