Surround Placement Help

gacole2000
gacole2000 Posts: 255
edited April 2003 in Speakers
A little help please. I wanted to get some opinions concerning my surrounds placement. I've gone to 6.1 and I'm contemplating putting my RT25's on the side walls and my CS245 directly behind my "sweet spot". The problem is that my room is an L shape and I would have to place the 25's about 3 feet in front of my seat. I would still have the 245 a few feet behind me, but would having these speakers (25's) foward greatly effect my "surround" sound? Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks- Greg
AVR: Yamaha RX-V661
DVD: Yamaha DV-C6480
BR: Samsung 1600
Mains: Polk RT55 (bi-amped)
Center: CS300
Sides: FX1000
Rears: RT/FX
Subs: SVS 20-39 PC+ 12.3 & DIY SVS 12.2
Projector: Optoma HD70 w/ 106" Elite Screen
Power: Panamax MAX 5100
Remote: Harmony One
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2003
    I can only offer my educated guess... :) I believe that it will be a bit odd, and the effect may be less surround like and more random. The sound may hit you at the wrong time or late is what I mean I guess. The room shape is a problem, but I am sure their is a couple solutions. Hmmmmmmmm..........
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • gacole2000
    gacole2000 Posts: 255
    edited April 2003
    I can adjust the time delays, but I was thinking the same thing: a loss of "surround" effects?
    AVR: Yamaha RX-V661
    DVD: Yamaha DV-C6480
    BR: Samsung 1600
    Mains: Polk RT55 (bi-amped)
    Center: CS300
    Sides: FX1000
    Rears: RT/FX
    Subs: SVS 20-39 PC+ 12.3 & DIY SVS 12.2
    Projector: Optoma HD70 w/ 106" Elite Screen
    Power: Panamax MAX 5100
    Remote: Harmony One
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2003
    Without actually seeing the room, I can only visualize. Thought about mounting them in the far rear corners? Same wall as your rear surround? Perhaps aim them in a little bit or set them straight, see what works best. Not ideal, but should sound just fine.

    I don't think the delays would help much. I kinda meant that you would be getting late reflections of the surround sound.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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