<Request> Suggestion on Placement of the front left and right speakers of 5.1 ch HT

[JaggiDhawk]

Greetings Experts,
Really and genuinely need you expert advice in setting my 5.1 ch. HT
Before I start, I’d like to apologies in advance for this stupid question and definitely about my silly diagram.

So, I have pretty much a square shaped room with wardrobes in front of the couch.
T.V placement is right in the middle of the two wardrobes and I am really confused about the placement of the front left and right speakers of my 5.1 ch HT (please find the diagram of the room, attached)

Note: I am using Onkyo S4505 with Room Acoustic Correction and all the Red boxes in the diagram are the 5 speakers.

Concern and confusion: In the sides of the T.V I have only 8.5 inches of space, either side and I am little hesitant placing the front left and right speakers in such a close distance form T.V and that too deep inside the wardrobe walls.

My silly thoughts and Option available: The only option that I am left with is, placing these front left and right speakers on the side walls of the room (as shown in the diagram). Now as one of the walls/pillars are right next to the entrance door and bathroom door, I have to place it at the height of about 6.5 ft. BUT making sure that the position of the speakers are towards the couch, with the help of the flexible speakers mounts.

Two Big Questions: 1.) Would my silly thought work at all? 2.) Would this spoil the experience, too much?

I would greatly appreciate your kind suggestions.

Thanks and Regards
Jagmeet

 

[GIK Acoustics]

Though the speaker would likely determine some of the answer to your question (as the polar response of the speakers would be important to know for a question), a bigger factor would be the acoustics of your room. DRC is certainly helpful, but won't solve problems in the time domain (which harmful reflections will cause, issues like phasing, etc) and this position will likely give you strong reflections from the wall directly next to the proposed speaker set up (the same problem with the rears too). Absorption panels on the walls next to the speakers would be very helpful if you were to go with this set up.