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Hey guys I am getting ready for the m80s. And wanted to know what you guys think of my current speaker placement here is a photo http://theemcshow.com/component/content/article/84-htz Alot of people tell me I should move the QS8's to the side walls. Should I? Thanks
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What are the dimensions of the room, Griff?
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Griffith: Here are a couple of articles with good advice on speaker placement. The first is by Axiom's Alan Lofft : http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/129023.htmlHere is another article that I have bookmarked as having more good advice for speaker placement : http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/speakerplacement.htmlThese probably give better advice than I could give you. I've used the information in both to help set up my M80's and QS8's. I'm sure others will chime in with other suggestions.
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15x18 if memory serves correct
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Jollo I will read both articles thanks. I guess my biggest Worry is that right now my QS8s sit about 3 feet above ear level. Which is apparently bad
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They should be off to the sides, preferably slightly behind your seating position in a 5.1 set-up and 3-5 ft above listening height ideally. However, the design of the QS8 allows a fair bit of freedom compared with many other types of surround speakers...they are fairly forgiving as such.
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3 feet is okay. The most important thing is how do they sound to you? There really isn't a right or wrong. Do you have your QS8's mounted or are they on stands? My QS8's are on stands so I have tried them in a lot of different positions. I've settled on a position off to the sides and slightly behind where I sit as the best sounding in my room. Next week I'll probably change my mind and move them again
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With the QS series there really is no bad placement as long as that placement falls roughly near the recommended set up area of slightly behind the listening position and 1-2' or higher. I had my QS8s mounted about 4 ft above my ear level and they still sounded great to me. My new place allows for a more optimal placement and they simply sound that much better.
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Griff, the problem isn't the mounting on the back wall or the height, which is well within the recommended limits. The separation appears to be far too narrow. The surrounds in a 5.1 setup are side surrounds, even when mounted on the back wall, and should be separated as widely as possible, maybe just a few inches from the side walls, so as to give more of a side, rather than back, effect.
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Griff, the problem isn't the mounting on the back wall or the height, which is well within the recommended limits. The separation appears to be far too narrow. The surrounds in a 5.1 setup are side surrounds, even when mounted on the back wall, and should be separated as widely as possible, maybe just a few inches from the side walls, so as to give more of a side, rather than back, effect. Hey John you are 100 percent on the money spreading them helped hugely. Also thanks to everyone else much appreciated, Oh before the speakers were on a stand that blocked the bottom driver. Getting them off of that helped a million times, I know stupid very stupid. My wife made me put them there she is boss
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