Rear speaker placement

[zeroCool]

Where is the best place to put them, considering the couch is against the rear wall?? (I currently have them behind the couch - a bit muffled!!)

[GAmbrose]

I would say on the corners of the wall (either on shelves or brackets), facing inwards towards the couch.

Gary A

[zeroCool]

cheers for that, now I gotta sweet talk the landlord...

[The Boogerman]

I wouldn't agree. Placing any speakers in corners can cause sound problems. I'd recommend visiting Dolby's website and checkout their recommendations for speaker placement (http://www.dolby.com/ht/Guide.HomeTheater.0110.html#chapter3)

[kcxdev]

Originally posted by The Boogerman
Placing any speakers in corners can cause sound problems. [/URL]

True (probably less so for rears though) but some of us just don't have the room to put speakers any place else.

[AndrewJ]

If you place them next to the couch angled in, just make sure you fiddle with the levels as otherwsie they are just too loud with respect to the fronts - I have the same problem.

Having gained 6.1 over Xmas (thanks Santa) I now have another rear to place!! (currently hanging on the wall above the couch).

:p