Placement of 5.1 speakers?

[Harry Muscle]

I just bought a Creative Inspire 5200 5.1 Speaker set for my computer, and
I'm wondering if I could get some pointers on where exactly all of the
speakers should be positioned?

I'm not into audio too much, hence my cheap speaker set, however, I'm
guessing placing the speakers in their proper positions would help.

I currently have the subwoofer under the desk and I would like to attach the
5 satelites to the ceiling (which has a bulk head all the way around, so
they would be about 7 feet off the floor and 1 foot from the ceiling,
pointing slighly downwards). Unfortnately there's a door in the back right
corner of the office that can hit a speaker near it, so the back speakers
would either have to be on the back wall 3 feet from the corner or on the
side wall 3 feet from the corner, but they can't be located exactly in the
corner ... in case this matters.

Also, the office is 10 feet from front to back and 13 feet wide. I sit
about 3-4 feet from the front wall, roughly in the middle of the room width
wise.

Anyway, any help is appreciated (links, ideas, angle measurements, etc.)

Thanks,
Harry




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[Mark A]

"Harry Muscle" > wrote in message
...
> I just bought a Creative Inspire 5200 5.1 Speaker set for my computer, and
> I'm wondering if I could get some pointers on where exactly all of the
> speakers should be positioned?
>
> I'm not into audio too much, hence my cheap speaker set, however, I'm
> guessing placing the speakers in their proper positions would help.
>
> I currently have the subwoofer under the desk and I would like to attach
the
> 5 satelites to the ceiling (which has a bulk head all the way around, so
> they would be about 7 feet off the floor and 1 foot from the ceiling,
> pointing slighly downwards). Unfortnately there's a door in the back
right
> corner of the office that can hit a speaker near it, so the back speakers
> would either have to be on the back wall 3 feet from the corner or on the
> side wall 3 feet from the corner, but they can't be located exactly in the
> corner ... in case this matters.
>
> Also, the office is 10 feet from front to back and 13 feet wide. I sit
> about 3-4 feet from the front wall, roughly in the middle of the room
width
> wise.
>
> Anyway, any help is appreciated (links, ideas, angle measurements, etc.)
>
> Thanks,
> Harry
>
Subwoofer can go almost anywhere since very low frequency sounds are
non-directional.

The two rear speakers can be on the sides or somewhat behind the sides.
Check the configuration software to see if it has different settings
depending on where you place your rear speakers.

[Steven Sullivan]

In rec.audio.tech Mark A > wrote:
> "Harry Muscle" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I just bought a Creative Inspire 5200 5.1 Speaker set for my computer, and
> > I'm wondering if I could get some pointers on where exactly all of the
> > speakers should be positioned?
> >
> > I'm not into audio too much, hence my cheap speaker set, however, I'm
> > guessing placing the speakers in their proper positions would help.
> >
> > I currently have the subwoofer under the desk and I would like to attach
> the
> > 5 satelites to the ceiling (which has a bulk head all the way around, so
> > they would be about 7 feet off the floor and 1 foot from the ceiling,
> > pointing slighly downwards). Unfortnately there's a door in the back
> right
> > corner of the office that can hit a speaker near it, so the back speakers
> > would either have to be on the back wall 3 feet from the corner or on the
> > side wall 3 feet from the corner, but they can't be located exactly in the
> > corner ... in case this matters.
> >
> > Also, the office is 10 feet from front to back and 13 feet wide. I sit
> > about 3-4 feet from the front wall, roughly in the middle of the room
> width
> > wise.
> >
> > Anyway, any help is appreciated (links, ideas, angle measurements, etc.)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Harry
> >
> Subwoofer can go almost anywhere since very low frequency sounds are
> non-directional.


Well, it may be nondirectional (assuming they don't output much except low
bass) but that oonly means you won't be able to tell where the speaker
is, with your eyes closed. It doesn't mean it'll *sound* the same
in any position. Putting a sub in the corner (of a rectangular room)
is the usual recommendation, to 'even out' the bass in the room as
much as practical.


> The two rear speakers can be on the sides or somewhat behind the sides.
> Check the configuration software to see if it has different settings
> depending on where you place your rear speakers.

Dolby Digital-type surround placement is on the walls
directly to each side of the listener, a few feet above his head
(two feet from the ceiling if possible), pointing right at each other.

see

http://www.dolby.com/ht/Guide.HomeTheater.0110.html#chapter3





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-S.

[Mark A]

"Steven Sullivan" > wrote in message
...
>
> Well, it may be nondirectional (assuming they don't output much except low
> bass) but that oonly means you won't be able to tell where the speaker
> is, with your eyes closed. It doesn't mean it'll *sound* the same
> in any position. Putting a sub in the corner (of a rectangular room)
> is the usual recommendation, to 'even out' the bass in the room as
> much as practical.
>
>
> > The two rear speakers can be on the sides or somewhat behind the sides.
> > Check the configuration software to see if it has different settings
> > depending on where you place your rear speakers.
>
> Dolby Digital-type surround placement is on the walls
> directly to each side of the listener, a few feet above his head
> (two feet from the ceiling if possible), pointing right at each other.
>
> see
>
> http://www.dolby.com/ht/Guide.HomeTheater.0110.html#chapter3
>
Considering that the entire system of 6 speakers, all of which are powered
(not just the subwoofer), costs about $75-$80, I don't think that placement
is critical.

[Steven Sullivan]

In rec.audio.tech Mark A > wrote:
> "Steven Sullivan" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Well, it may be nondirectional (assuming they don't output much except low
> > bass) but that oonly means you won't be able to tell where the speaker
> > is, with your eyes closed. It doesn't mean it'll *sound* the same
> > in any position. Putting a sub in the corner (of a rectangular room)
> > is the usual recommendation, to 'even out' the bass in the room as
> > much as practical.
> >
> >
> > > The two rear speakers can be on the sides or somewhat behind the sides.
> > > Check the configuration software to see if it has different settings
> > > depending on where you place your rear speakers.
> >
> > Dolby Digital-type surround placement is on the walls
> > directly to each side of the listener, a few feet above his head
> > (two feet from the ceiling if possible), pointing right at each other.
> >
> > see
> >
> > http://www.dolby.com/ht/Guide.HomeTheater.0110.html#chapter3
> >
> Considering that the entire system of 6 speakers, all of which are powered
> (not just the subwoofer), costs about $75-$80, I don't think that placement
> is critical.

Low price doesn't mean that one speaker positioning will sound just as good as
any other.



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-S.