What is the best way to install speakers for home theater in existing room? Also at what height?
Answers: I agree with the preceding posts about ear level. However, you may want to consider limitations.
How is one to achieve that if the speaker size is smaller? By inserting pencil erasers underneath the front so that the speakers tilt upwards. The point is that the tweeters should be aimed at you in such a way that the sound reaches you ear directly. If there are such limitations either use speaker stands or the pencil eraser, although there isn't much you can do if the speakers are taller.
Speaker type will also matter - some speakers (like horns) are very highly directional and finding your sweet spot can be tricky and then too will be limited. Other speakers have a wide sound dispersion and therefore, a much larger sweet spot.
look in your instruction manual, it will show you.
It really comes down to the design of the room itself and where you are sitting. The Ideal height for the rear speakers is as close to ear level (when sitting) as possible. For the fronts, a little higher (about 6ft.) because the sound will drop down as it comes toward you and you are sitting further away from the front speakers. As for where in the room, the center should be as close to the TV as possible and above or below it. The remaining 4 speakers should be placed in the 4 corners of the room. You might be better off moving the rears in more toward the seating position as they do not have ALOT of sound coming from them. Your best bet is to have Best Buy come in and set it up. $199.99 for basic A/V set up and more if you want the wires in the walls.
The front three speakers should have their tweeters right about ear level. The mains (L and R) should be offset from point of view by 22-30 degrees left and right.
The surround (5.1 or 7.1) will be best about at your sides or a little back 90-110deg of angle of view. Rear surround speakers (7.1) should be behind you but out a little in the 135-150 deg range. All surround speakers are meant to be above your ears because they produce the ambient sound.
Also, keep the speakers out of the corners to help keep your sound from creating hot spots and dead zones. Technically you are supposed to keep speakers at least two feet from any wall but most of us don't have the room nor like the looks of such a setup.
The sub is best away from the corners and closer to the center of a wall. The low frequencies are less directional so it doesn't matter much more than don't block the sound.
The Dolby site mentioned is great for all of this info also:
www.dolby.com/consumer/home_entertainm...
Good luck.
How is one to achieve that if the speaker size is smaller? By inserting pencil erasers underneath the front so that the speakers tilt upwards. The point is that the tweeters should be aimed at you in such a way that the sound reaches you ear directly. If there are such limitations either use speaker stands or the pencil eraser, although there isn't much you can do if the speakers are taller.
Speaker type will also matter - some speakers (like horns) are very highly directional and finding your sweet spot can be tricky and then too will be limited. Other speakers have a wide sound dispersion and therefore, a much larger sweet spot.
look in your instruction manual, it will show you.
It really comes down to the design of the room itself and where you are sitting. The Ideal height for the rear speakers is as close to ear level (when sitting) as possible. For the fronts, a little higher (about 6ft.) because the sound will drop down as it comes toward you and you are sitting further away from the front speakers. As for where in the room, the center should be as close to the TV as possible and above or below it. The remaining 4 speakers should be placed in the 4 corners of the room. You might be better off moving the rears in more toward the seating position as they do not have ALOT of sound coming from them. Your best bet is to have Best Buy come in and set it up. $199.99 for basic A/V set up and more if you want the wires in the walls.
The front three speakers should have their tweeters right about ear level. The mains (L and R) should be offset from point of view by 22-30 degrees left and right.
The surround (5.1 or 7.1) will be best about at your sides or a little back 90-110deg of angle of view. Rear surround speakers (7.1) should be behind you but out a little in the 135-150 deg range. All surround speakers are meant to be above your ears because they produce the ambient sound.
Also, keep the speakers out of the corners to help keep your sound from creating hot spots and dead zones. Technically you are supposed to keep speakers at least two feet from any wall but most of us don't have the room nor like the looks of such a setup.
The sub is best away from the corners and closer to the center of a wall. The low frequencies are less directional so it doesn't matter much more than don't block the sound.
The Dolby site mentioned is great for all of this info also:
www.dolby.com/consumer/home_entertainm...
Good luck.
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