Install in-wall center speaker above or below Plasma HDTV?

jomass
jomass Posts: 4
edited August 2007 in Speakers
I'm ready to install a 50" plasma HDTV with Polk in-wall left, right, and center channel speakers; plasma will hang on the wall (as opposed to being on a stand), so I'm looking for a real clean look; speaker cables and power cord are hidden in wall too. Height of plasma will be at eye level when sitting on a couch (~ 28" from floor to bottom of plasma). The left and right in-wall speakers will be located slightly below the ht of the bottom of the plasma.

My question is whether the in-wall center channel should be installed above or below the plasma? Also is your answer based on sound quality, aesthetics or both? Thanks much!
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited August 2007
    I would install it in the spot that is more in line with the tweeters from your mains so based on your description, it looks like below.
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited August 2007
    That all sounds a bit low. I recently leveled my 50" with the bottom height of my mains (LSi9) at about 32", and the tweeter ends up about mid-plasma. Having the tv up a bit helps when you introduce coffee tables etc.
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