how to get surround sound with seat against wall?

poloman1211
poloman1211 Posts: 28
edited March 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
well i am trying to set up a 5.1 system but the room i have my set up in, the sofa is against the wall and there is no room for any speakers, so how do i set up speakers to have surround sound or do i have no options. i do not what to put speakers into the wall. any info would be great

thanks
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited March 2009
    My setup is the same way, i mounted my R150's at ear level turned in slightly, sounds nice to me!
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited March 2009
    I have a similar setup but even harder with windows along the side and rear walls, so I had to opt for ceiling mounting my rears, but was able to point them down towards my couch:
    http://erikt.cts.com/Pictures/hometheater/RTI4-Omni-mount-2.JPG

    The rears do not point directly at the couch and listening spot but over so that it is harder for 'localization' of the rear source.

    Ya gotta do what ya gotta do....my setup works acceptably so given the constraints.

    Good luck with yours,
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  • Tarkstoyz
    Tarkstoyz Posts: 12
    edited March 2009
    inwall, I just bought all inwalls b/c of my 3 boys...6,2 and 4mths. Heard they sound just as good. Rci85 for front and centers, Rci65 for the sides and rears.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited March 2009
    I also have my seats against the rear wall and I'm running fxi a6's and the angle on the fxi speakers work out perfect for me.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited March 2009
    Here's a picture of how I'm running my surrounds. The fxi's work out perfectly even with having my seats up against the wall. Bookshelf speakers didn't work as good. Hope this helps.


    IMG_0051.jpg?t=1235965164



    This is the way I had them when I was running bookshelf speakers. Didn't sound as good with the speakers aiming toward the front vs how the fxi's have them angled at my ears


    IMG_0091.jpg?t=1235965525
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited March 2009
    I have a similar problem as you with my couch up against my back wall. With my old speakers I used to have the rears mounted over my head "behind" me much as in the picture provided by leroy. Another option, which is what I am going to do with my 40's since they are pretty heavy and don't accomodate wall mounting very easily, is to put them on stands next to you, at about ear level.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited March 2009
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    I have a similar problem as you with my couch up against my back wall. With my old speakers I used to have the rears mounted over my head "behind" me much as in the picture provided by leroy. Another option, which is what I am going to do with my 40's since they are pretty heavy and don't accomodate wall mounting very easily, is to put them on stands next to you, at about ear level.


    The thing I don't like about running surrounds on speaker stands is if someone is seating on either side of you they will be blocking that speaker.
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  • poloman1211
    poloman1211 Posts: 28
    edited March 2009
    thanks for the info but i guess my option is to run the speakers on the ground at a angle and hope they sound good
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2009
    I also have my couch against the back wall.

    For surrounds, I've used towers on 18" stands and then bookshelves on 4' stands. Both sounded great, but I found the towers sounded better as surrounds, possibly because the tweeter and mid were a little lower. Plus it's nice to be surrounded by bass.

    The only reason I went with 4' stands and bookshelves is because the stands also serve double duty as bass traps.



    Whatever you do, don't put them on the ground.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited March 2009
    poloman1211 wrote: »
    thanks for the info but i guess my option is to run the speakers on the ground at a angle and hope they sound good


    Do you have any pictures so we can see what you're dealing with?
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