Terry,

With your current speaker setup, I would recommend you use them as just that, 2 mains, and 2 surrounds.

However, just to eliminate any confusion, your "rear" surrounds as you put it, should be to the sides of your listening position, or maybe 1-2 feet behind your couch on the sides) and aimed to the sweet seating position.

I would not recommend putting them behind your couch on a back wall or something, you will not be getting the full experience you should be getting.

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