We're setting up the old theater in a new house, and are running into some speaker placement issues.
If your screen is too big, forcing you to place your mains wider than optimal for your viewing distance, is placing all three L/C/R speakers below the screen an option?
I have thankfully not yet built the HT speaker set the CFO (my wife) approved long ago, so building the speakers to accomodate the restrictions of the room and screen is what is available to me.
My wife did veto the idea of purchasing an AT screen, or a smaller screen. So I'm stuck with trying to come up with an optimal speaker choice and setup within the confines of a large screen and a short viewing distance. We do like sitting up close with the big screen, though.
I'm considering the following options for L/C/R below the screen. There is currently 31" of real estate below the screen.
(1) three statement monitors
(2) two statement monitors and a statement center channel
(3) three statement center channels
(4) two sealed statements and a statement center channel
I like the idea of the two sealed statements and having the MTMWW mains and WMTMW center, but the mains would have to be a customized version with the MTM on top. Even with the MTM on top though, the tweeter height will still be lower than it would on a statement monitor or center channel. I would also have to raise the screen another few inches and mount it just under the crown molding. Ideally I would be lowering the screen a couple more inches.
Any thoughts on putting the mains and center all below the screen?
Thanks. Zac.
If your screen is too big, forcing you to place your mains wider than optimal for your viewing distance, is placing all three L/C/R speakers below the screen an option?
I have thankfully not yet built the HT speaker set the CFO (my wife) approved long ago, so building the speakers to accomodate the restrictions of the room and screen is what is available to me.
My wife did veto the idea of purchasing an AT screen, or a smaller screen. So I'm stuck with trying to come up with an optimal speaker choice and setup within the confines of a large screen and a short viewing distance. We do like sitting up close with the big screen, though.
I'm considering the following options for L/C/R below the screen. There is currently 31" of real estate below the screen.
(1) three statement monitors
(2) two statement monitors and a statement center channel
(3) three statement center channels
(4) two sealed statements and a statement center channel
I like the idea of the two sealed statements and having the MTMWW mains and WMTMW center, but the mains would have to be a customized version with the MTM on top. Even with the MTM on top though, the tweeter height will still be lower than it would on a statement monitor or center channel. I would also have to raise the screen another few inches and mount it just under the crown molding. Ideally I would be lowering the screen a couple more inches.
Any thoughts on putting the mains and center all below the screen?
Thanks. Zac.
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