Hello All,
So my speaker build project is officially on hold due to the fact that we just moved half way across the country. I swore whatever house we bought would have a space for me to build a dedicated theater... Well reality set in and we couldn't afford it so I am back to setting it up in our living room. The issue is that the layout of the room is a little odd with storage closets and window placement etc.
So based on the layout there was only one wall that made sense for the television, LCR and the sub. However, the back wall where the primary seating is located is a bit narrow and not ideal for my surrounds. Please see the attached photo.
The room measures 12.5 ft wide and15.5 ft long. As you can see in the photo, the couch is centered and on one side we have the end table which I am told needs to stay. After these two items are in place there is not enough room for my surround speaker stands. The stand closest to the exit door is close enough that if the door were fully opened it would knock into the stand. The stand on the opposite side cannot be properly positioned due to the immovable end table.
So, I have considered wall mounting instead of using stands. On the side opposite the entrance door this is quite possible but on the side closest to the door this is simply not possible without drastically offsetting it. And unfortunately even if I were to wall mount the one side it still wouldnt solve the problem because once the couch was moved the footrest wouldn't open because of the other couch. And in case you were wondering the other couch can't be moved without getting too close to the sub...
My system currently consists of:
Klipsch R28-F (front L and R)
Klipsch RP440c (center)
Klipsch R-15m (surrounds)
Is there possibly a simple solution I am overlooking?
Would in wall speakers directly to the left and right of the couch on the back wall work? Can in wall speakers be installed in exterior walls?
Would I be better adding height to my surrounds? If so the only option is right at the ceiling as to clear the entrance door which has 8" of clearance before the door trim so I would need different surrounds.
Any thoughts you can provide would be greatly appreciated. If suggesting different speakers I would love if they would match well with the rest. Or if you could suggest any DIY speakers that would be fine too because as stated above I've been tempted to build some diysg speakers soon.
Thank you in advance for everything. I am sorry it is a long read, I wanted to provide as much detail as I thought you may need.
JJ