Here is a follow-up to my earlier question. Thank you all for your responses. Given the advice and the links to suggested speaker placement, I have been able to come up with (thanks to my intermediate level of experience with Photoshop) the following, as proposed speaker locations;
Photo at: http://www.spencesplace.com/images/Temp/HT1.jpg
Note:
The view in the linked photo, is taken from where the area where my home theater screen will be located.
Due to limited photographic source material (photos of the QS8's), I was unable to show the orientation of the right and left surround speaker.
Main front speakers (M22ti) will be separated by about 15', about 14' away from the listening/viewing area.
A VP150 center channel speaker will set on top of my 65" Mitsubishi HDTV.
Right and left surround speakers will mount to the underside of the main support beam, about 14' from the home theater screen and will be separated by 16' to 17'. They will aim directly at each other (toward the listening/viewing area), but will be aimed downward slightly, in order to open up the drivers on top of the QS8s.
These will be mounted on the back wall at the same height as the right and left surrounds Rear surround speakers (mounted to the beam), approximately 27' from the home theater screen (about 13' behind the listening area). They will be separated by 6' to 7'.
The EP350 subwoofer will sit (depending on sound quality) in the corner of the room, 8' - 9' to the left of the home theater screen.
A supplemental 15" Cerwin Vega down-firing subwoofer will sit (again depending on sound quality) will be in the opposing corner (left side of photo at the rear of the room).
6" R19 insulation will be installed in all studded walls and between ceiling joists. 1/2" sheetrock will be on all walls, and acoustical suspended tiles (with high noise reduction rating) will make up the ceiling.
Question: The primary seating area will be located to the right of the post, and can be moved to be either slightly forward, backaward or centered on the support post (containing dimmer controls for the house lights). The post will be trimmed out in either sheetrock and painted to match, or oak panel (stained to match the room's trim).
Will the location of the post, in relation to the surround speaker pose any acoustical problem?
If the post poses a problem, I have the ability to move the right and left Surrounds speakers up to 5' to the rear of the post. Should I consider this?
Thanks again,
Spence
Last edited by Spence; 11/17/05 05:10 PM.
