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RG6 is already shielded, so you should be fine.

Hmmm... I never really thought about that as a problem. I assumed you could just bump up the speaker level to compensate.

Does anyone around here use the QS speakers from a similar distance?

Why not consider some ceiling mounts for your Q's, David?

The ceilings are up pretty high.

I guess I didn't think that 9-11 feet away was excessive.. yeah it is a little far but didn't see that causing a problem with the QS8's.


Surely someone around here has tried them at that distance on the sides... ?

I would check the model house for sound / echo factor. We built our house in 04 and I had planned to have the main theater in the great room. It is 2 story and open to the kitchen. I wired it myself but never used it due to the poor acoustics. We did buy an area rug which helped some - I would say the carpet would be an improvement over our rug. Fortunately, I also wired the Bonus room for surround. That is now the mancave with excellent acoustics......Rob

How high? maybe check with Alan as to how high above ear level they'll be effective. I would think they'd have pretty good dispersion, and you could bring them closer to the seating area instead of being restricted to the walls. I know the general consensus is something like 3-6 ft above ear level, but I'll bet there are a few people who've mounted 7-8ft or more above ear level. Just a thought.

Good idea Argon. Maybe I should walk around the living room and clap a bit next time I am in the area.

Adrian:
See the pic above. IF I mounted them on the ceiling they would be further away than the 9-11 feet shown on my proposed layout.

Thanks again for all the good suggestions guys. Keep 'em coming

Potato:

Please keep in mind that the couch in my setup has the center seat almost aligned with the pantry on the back kitchen wall. When looking at the photo my couch would be scooted toward the wall by the hallway and back toward the kitchen.

If you flip between the photo and the floor plan you can get an idea where my couch will be in relation to the one shown on the photo if you use the back kitchen pantry door as a reference point.

With that in mind, do you still think it looks too far away for a QS8?

Argon:

did you have tile or wood floors causing the problem or was it the high ceilings and open room?