5.1 speakers in bedroom - sound blocked by wall

[bollemanneke]

Hello everyone!

I'm completely new to this forum, so I am not sure if this is the right place to ask my question, but I have to start somewhere.

A few weeks ago, I bought a 5.1 surround set which I wanted to use in my bedroom, because I was fed up with gaming and listening to movies in stereo sound. However, there's one problem...

My room isn't very spacious, and the result is that I had to place the right speaker very close to a wall at which my terrace door is attached. It may be because I'm blind - they say blind people hear better than "normal" people - but the difference between the sound of my left and right speaker is enormous: my left speaker sounds very loud and clear because the sound isn't blocked by anything, but the right one sounds very dull and - for want of a better explanation - it sounds as if the sound is drowned by that wall and it doesn't reach me at all. I can only hear my right speaker when a sound only comes out of that speaker, for example a car that's driving to the right. Other than that, I hardly hear that speaker.

Is there anyone who knows how I could make my right speaker produce sound more clearly? I am prepared to do anything to have a good balance between my left and right speaker, but I can't place them in another room. So if there's a way to sort this out - ANY AT ALL - please let me know. I don't think turning the volume of my left speaker down would be an option, because even then the left speaker sounds louder than the right one.

Best regards

Vincent

 

[Adam]

Welcome to the forum, Vincent!

Does your new system have an auto calibration routine? A lot of newer receivers have them, and in my experience, they account for room acoustics pretty well and really help to balance the sound.

 

[bollemanneke]

Hi Adam. thanks for your answer. Do you mean the room correction tab in my realtek sound manager? I personally think it kind of distorts the sound, but I might not have tried everything, of course.

 

[Adam]

I wasn't sure if you bought a 5.1 system that came with it's own receiver along with the speakers. Some receivers have a microphone that is used along with a series of test sounds to help the receiver set timing, sound levels, and equalizer settings for the speakers. If you bought a set of powered speakers that connect directly to your computer, then I'm not sure the best route to electronically try to correct the issue. There are members here that are knowledgeable about room acoustics that might be able to help. Hopefully they'll see your thread, but give them a bit of time. It is Saturday, after all.

 

[bollemanneke]

Thanks for your help. I didn't receive a receiver with my speakers. I'll be patient. I myself wasn't thinking about an electronical way, but about other kinds of slutions: I know you can attach things to your wall - I don't know the right English translation, we call it 'egg boxes' - which would make sure the sound isn't heard outside of a room, so i was thinking about putting something to my right wall that would kind of amplify the sound or something like that.

 

[westcott]

Thanks for your help. I didn't receive a receiver with my speakers. I'll be patient. I myself wasn't thinking about an electronical way, but about other kinds of slutions: I know you can attach things to your wall - I don't know the right English translation, we call it 'egg boxes' - which would make sure the sound isn't heard outside of a room, so i was thinking about putting something to my right wall that would kind of amplify the sound or something like that.

I agree with Adam. A reciever with calibration features and/or acoustic algorithm solutions are the best solution. You could try moving the speakers closer or farther from the listening position but this often proves difficult or impossible. If you are truly interested in this hobby, a proper receiver will go a long way to improving your listening experience.