7.1 speakers . . . placement of extreme rear speakers

[koldapu]

hey, as you can see, i'm planning on getting 7.1 speakers (creative labs) . . .

is there a some sort of clamp that i can attach to the speakers so that i can clamp them onto the back of my chair? its pretty thick, so it should support it

 

[TheMajor]

don't know, but tape would work fine

 

[grego]

Wow...rear speakers just inches from your ear would surely mess up the sound. Not to mention, where would u run the wires? Bad idea in my mind.

 

[WeHa]

the listening environment will be odd if u place the rear speakers just inches behind ur ears. the best positioning for 7.1 system pc speakers is wall-mounting or using speakers stands.

 

[koldapu]

then how fat away should they be? because my bedside table is 6 1/2 behind me

 

[WeHa]

i c. that's kinda difficult to set the right placement. my bedroom is 3x4m and i use just half of it to make the surround environment.

 

[gsteg]

i have the creative that you're planning to get. for me, i'm an audio junky so all my speakers are placed in front of me. When I'm watching DVD, I place my front and center the way they are, but my sides are about 5 feet away from me. The rears are also about 5 feet away.

If I had the space, i'd put them further, but I'm limited in space.

 

[koldapu]

for me . . . its not about the wattage . . . its about the number of speaker . . .

obviously, i think that a 80watt 5.1 is better than a 120watt 2.1

 

[gsteg]

what i meant as in "all the speakers are in front of me" is that all 7 speakers are in front, even the sub. when its time for DVD or gaming, i move the speakers so they surround me

 

[mrzeeedler]

kind of a pain in the a$$. take the time and do it right, If need be rewire the speakers with more speaker wire its simple enough with wire crimpers and strippers plus a few butt connectors. Because i know the 7.1 setup for pc's come with special wiring unlike home stereos. 7.1 should be setup 1 center front, 1 front left, 1 front right, 1 rear right, 1 rear left, 1 center of left wall, and 1 center of right wall, which should be to either side of you.