Designing a Home Theatre System

[adit1329]

Originally Posted by Samurai

Actually I did buy a SPL meter from Radioshack ($86) for calibrating the HTS system for my boss (he paid), but I didn't get it back to India. My current setup is placed in a very inappropriate T shaped room with hardly any acoustic advantages.

why dont you get some sound absorers placed in strategic positions that would lessen the reverb....
you could consult the same person who is into projectors to design some sound absorbers for you..

[pingmepal]

Okay guys, question for the enthu folks...

Where do you keep your rear speakers?

a) Wall mounted, fixed at above audience level and pointing striaght to the other wall.
b) Wall mounted, fixed at above audience and pointing inclined towards TV / audidence level
c) Wall mounted, at ear level, pointing straight to the other wall / or at 45 degrees.
d) Do not care as long as sound is coming from there.

I guess from my earlier reserach C) is the best option. I need to decide one more time on this for my new apartment.

thanks in advance

[navin]

if you got 4 rear speakers (7.1) then it ok to have speakers firing at the approximate listening area but with 2 rear speakers (5.1) I would suggest a more diffsued sound. this can be obtained by using speaker that has a diffused output or by firing a monitor like speaker at the ceiling or rer wall or other hard surface.

[manziee_crusier]

Originally Posted by pingmepal

c) Wall mounted, at ear level, pointing straight to the other wall / or at 45 degrees.

You should keep it if possible at two feet above the ear position.I don't know you are talking about 7.1 or 5.1 angling of the speakers depends on that.Literally there will be 4 speakers in 7.1.

Wall mounted is not a bad option but some walls creates problem.if there is enough space for speaker to take breath it is the best.