Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Ideas on 31'L x 23'W room for fronts, 7.1 backs

She will think the M60/80 is a bookshelf after those.

It's true. If I recall, the Klipsch Cornwall was as large as the Klipschorn, perhaps even bigger.

Davekro: Clearance above the top-firing woofer should be at least 3 or 4 inches. More is better, but they'll cerainly work well with that little amount of clearance.

Regards,

Alan

I can vouch for the 3-4" of clearance, I have my QS's about that far away from the ceiling, works fine for me.

Mark,
I apologize. My scattered brain thought the QS8 ceiling mount thought came from Tom. Thank you after the fact very much for pressuring ;o) me to consider this idea. Hey, I may be slow...
But I do poor work!

Mounting the QS8's as backs from ceiling, 6'-8' back of list. pos. would change the large room from a great room with a home theater at one end, to a home theater with a very nice kitchen back to the left and a dinning are back to the left. I actually don't mind that idea too much. I'll get back to you on the WAF. :o)

Should read: " To aknowledge the most awsesome wisdom or Mark!"
( I am not worthy... repeat... repeat.)

EXACTLY! Her sister was saying how BIG her husbands Klipsch towers were. (maybe 40"?). My told her. Those are small! I do not know why you don't like them. ;o)

Jay,
Thanks for the photo. I believe that color is the white washed (maple?). From what I could tell from pics, these look like in kitch cabinets is called white washed oak.

When I was thinking QS's on side and back walls, the beach with gold grills woul blend in best with our wall color. Now considering a pair of 8's mounted in th emiddle of a white ceiling, the whitewashed color might blend in better. Hmmm I actually do not care as much for the whitewashed color, as the beech. I think it would look best if all four surrounds matched. Now to decide to 'blend into ceiling w/ white, or blend to wall for sides with beech (the preferred color). Of course the sides do not stick out physically like the ceilings will. Yet another uneasy decision. Any ideas/ thoughts from others with ceilings & walls?

Jay, are you happy with your choice of white? Was that pic. your side or back?

Definitely keep the speakers matched, it'll look better. Ceiling or wall mount really is up to you, whichever works better in your room. Don't forget you can "flushmount" the QS8s with the included T-bracket on the wall or get the optional full metal bracket which would allow you to change the angle of your surrounds and bring them away from the wall somewhat.

Alan has the Jedi mind trick down pat.
"QS8 on the ceiling would look stupid, no way."
"I think QS8s on the ceiling is exactly what I need."

Good eye, it is Axiom's Light Maple, very much like Washed Oak. I really liked the contrast look of the black grille with it. My wife is now favoring the standard black, I am pushing for one of the custom wraps to better match the Maple I have in the basement, but this change up is very, very far off in the future.