Re: Moved and have a new set-up, 7.1 feasible?
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And for the record, I had 7.1 at my old place because I had about 4 feet from the listening position to the back surrounds. It just doesn't seem like I would get any benefit in this new set-up
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Hi Vassillios,
I would agree with your assessment. No point, since your couch is against the rear wall -- exactly the same setup as I have. When I tested my setup with temporary installation of a 7.1 arrangement, I could not detect any significant (i.e. audible) gains over 5.1.
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Thanks Alan, I thought so...less wholes to cut and wires to fish through walls
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Re: Moved and have a new set-up, 7.1 feasible?
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Funny, I could have sworn I posted similar agreement to this thread but it's not here.
Alan must have moderated me! I don't recall poking fun at him. Well, not since the Tales from the Volcano cartoons anyways????
Kidding. Wouldn't be the first time I hit [Go] instead of [Submit]. But I do agree. I tried 7.1 in a small room and I even had about 2' behind my couch but it wasn't enough to make them useful.
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I just don't see how you could possibly get any benefit from 7.1 in that room the way it is configured.
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I say go for it! 7:1 all the way! Go big or go home!
Then again, I'm feeling oppositional today.
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I moved my couch out a couple of feet from the rear wall and it sounded better. I doubt that you'd want to leave it this way in your current arrangement, but you might try it just to see if it improves the sound field any.
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I moved my couch out a couple of feet from the rear wall and it sounded better. I've moved my couch to several different positions, and it always sounds the same.
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