Speaker Positioning

willis815
willis815 Posts: 6
edited August 2007 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I am moving into a new house so I need to find a position for my rear speakers. The problem is that there is only a flat wall behind the couch, no side walls. One side is a door opening and the other side is the opening to stairs. I know I could always place them on speaker stands but there is only 4 feet on either side before the openings so i would like to avoid losing that space. I thought about installing the back speakers to the ceiling but i have never done this so i am not sure what the sound is going to be like... or even what angle i should be pointing them at. Any ideas?:confused:

FYI iam using Polk RM6750 speakers and a Pioneer VSX-D912 receiver.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited August 2007
    rear speakers on back wall and speakers on stands or floorstanding speakers for side speakers.
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  • willis815
    willis815 Posts: 6
    edited August 2007
    Well, i am trying to avoid placing the rear spearker (from a 5.1) on the wall directly behind the couch. from experience the sweet spot always seems to be at the front of the couch, this sitting back is not an option. this is why i was thinking of mounting them from the ceiling.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2007
    Mounting them on the ceiling may look kind of funny, but it'll work.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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