Need help with sound system placement!

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cafez

Junior Audioholic
I´m not sure if my setup that I want will work with this placement of speakers.
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The back speakers are at 20 (on picture I put accidently 30) degree angle from listening spot, will that butcher the sound completely?
Also from the center speaker the distance will be 6 meters/19 feet to listening spot, but 2.5 meters/8 feet from the back speakers to listening spot (Can`t shorten the distance from 6 meters/19 feet unfortunately).
The back speakers will be approximately 0.3 meters/12 inches away from wall.

I will also do audio calibration with receiver, but would this setup work in the first place?

Room dimensions:
Width: 7 meters/22 feet
Length: 5.7 meters/18 feet

Speakers:
2X Dali Oberon 7 floor speakers (Front)
2X Dali Oberon 1 bookshelf speakers (On a stand, little higher than listening position)
Dali Oberon Vokal (Center)
 
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William Lemmerhirt

William Lemmerhirt

Audioholic Overlord
Well..... do you have a plan B? Lol
I see nothing but a whole lot of reflections in that corner. From super exaggerated bass to interactions with ALL the speakers. You definitely can install it as such, but acoustically will be a mess.
 
C

cafez

Junior Audioholic
I do have actually plan B :)
I would have to make some changes in room, but I can do another kind of setup for sure.
I will draw the new plan up in few minutes, and btw thanks for such a quick answer :)
 
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highfigh

Seriously, I have no life.
I´m not sure if my setup that I want will work with this placement of speakers.
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The back speakers are at 20 (on picture I put accidently 30) degree angle from listening spot, will that butcher the sound completely?
Also from the center speaker the distance will be 6 meters/19 feet to listening spot, but 2.5 meters/8 feet from the back speakers to listening spot (Can`t shorten the distance from 6 meters/19 feet unfortunately).
The back speakers will be approximately 0.3 meters/12 inches away from wall.

I will also do audio calibration with receiver, but would this setup work in the first place?

Room dimensions:
Width: 7 meters/22 feet
Length: 5.7 meters/18 feet

Speakers:
2X Dali Oberon 7 floor speakers (Front)
2X Dali Oberon 1 bookshelf speakers (On a stand, little higher than listening position)
Dali Oberon Vokal (Center)
Can you show the rest of the space?
 
Teetertotter?

Teetertotter?

Audioholic Chief
Here is a chart/calculator for best viewing distance for your size TV. The distance for this chart at Maximum 12 feet, you need a 86" TV. If you are at 19 feet, away not the best for viewing, if concerned.
TV Size to Distance Calculator and Science - RTINGS.com You can slide the square boxes for best viewing distances.

You can try your set-up the way you have it, as can always adjust things around for your environment. It will require some experimentation, in your case. Move the viewing distance up some, for example, so the right surround is a bit behind your ear as would the left speaker.

Again, go with what you have have drawn and go from there. EXPERIMENTATION! See what your AVR will do with the Auto Calibration at different speaker locations and moving furniture.
Speaker Placement for Home Theater Surround Sound (crutchfield.com)
 
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cafez

Junior Audioholic
So here is my so called plan B :)
With this setup I have way more room to make corrections to speakers placements.
The distance between listening spot and center speaker is 5 meters (also can be changed if needed)
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C

cafez

Junior Audioholic
Here is a chart/calculator for best viewing distance for your size TV. The distance for this chart at Maximum 12 feet, you need a 86" TV. If you are at 19 feet, away not the best for viewing, if concerned.
TV Size to Distance Calculator and Science - RTINGS.com You can slide the square boxes for best viewing distances.

You can try your set-up the way you have it, as can always adjust things around for your environment. It will require some experimentation, in your case. Move the viewing distance up some, for example, so the right surround is a bit behind your ear as would the left speaker.

Again, go with what you have have drawn and go from there. EXPERIMENTATION! See what your AVR will do with the Auto Calibration at different speaker locations and moving furniture.
Speaker Placement for Home Theater Surround Sound (crutchfield.com)
Thanks, very interesting chart. I am planning on getting 86inch, with the new setup I posted I have more freedom to change things around so I can set up best viewing spot for me :)
 
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cafez

Junior Audioholic
Also if somebody can lighten me about the optimal choice of receiver.
I had my eyes on Sony STR-DN1080 (700€), but than saw Denon AVR-X3600H (1000€) which is way more expensive, but is it extra 300€ worth spending for me(in future I will upgrade to 7.1, but both already support that).
 
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Trebdp83

Audioholic Spartan
Both are respectable receivers. The Denon is actually a 9 channel receiver and will give you more flexibility if you want a 7.1.2 or a 5.1.4 setup.
 
William Lemmerhirt

William Lemmerhirt

Audioholic Overlord
I like the Denon myself fwiw. Also, plan B looks WAAAAAYY better. That will also make it easier for room correction to do it’s thing, instead of freaking it out lol.
 
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Trebdp83

Audioholic Spartan
And, as for placement in the improved plan B, if 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 are possibilities, the seating should be moved forward as much as possible or 5.1.2 would work with the seating where it is now.
 

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