How is everyone doing?
I finally have the funds to purchase another QS8 surround speaker. That would make my setup a 6.1 HT. The thing is that I don't know if it will sound right where I'm planning on hanging it. My current QS8's are 5 feet from the floor. I'm planning on hanging the other one above a door-way that is 7 feet high. Can someone please tell me if there is going to be any type of sound problems with me putting the QS8 that high?
Only problem I can think of while looking at your pic. is that the top driver may be too close to, and firing at, the ceiling, and that may cause some interference.
Also, you may not want to place it so it's directly in line with your center up front, or it may give you a "false front" where it may sometimes appear as though the sound from your rear speaker is coming from up front.
First of all I want to comment on your room, very nice! I love your table and bar stools, where did you get them?
I don't think you will have any issues.. I have 4 Qs8's and they are mounted around 7ft up as well and they work fine. Just make sure you leave some room for the top driver to breath a little bit.
Thanks F107plus5 and sirquack for responding quickly. Sirquack thanks for the comp. I've been trying to follow your progress of your HT and its coming out very nice. I wish I had enough room to set something up like that. The table and the stools were purchased at a local store. I can't remeber the name of the store. I think the table can be bought over the internet easly, as its a laminate table with what ever design you like on it.
The QS8 will have at least five inches clearence from the ceiling. Would it be a good idea to point it down to the listening area?
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Would it be a good idea to point it down to the listening area?
Ricwilli, the QS surrounds are very forgiving speakers, so you can pretty much position them anyway you feel it best. I myself would probably point them downward towards the listening area a little bit, but that's just me.
Sutter
OK, I am going to order the QS8 tomorrow morning. Thanks everyone.......
That room is absolutely beautiful. What color and texture are those walls? I am building a room in my basement for theater only. VERY SMALL ROOM compared to what I am seeing everyone post. Anyway, I really like it and was wondering what that is. Thanks
Ralph Lauren makes the paint. It is a suede texture. I had posted pics of my HT a while back. Here is a pic of the room.
Man buddy, that's sure one heck of a nice room you've got there. It's very warm and inviting. A type of room you could just settle right into with the drink of your choice after a hard day, and enjoy a good movie or some nice tunes. Excellent job my friend.
Sutter
Thanks SutterCane. My wife has a hard time getting out of that room all of the time.
Oh it's just Sutter buddy, and with a room like that I can certainly see why she has such a hard time leaving that room. Do you remember where you puchased the paint at by change. I emember you saying is a Ralph Lauren paint or whatever, but do you know where it can be found?
Sutter
I purchased the paint at Home Depot. You should visit Ralph Lauren website. They have all kinds of finishes. They even have videos on how to apply the paint.
http://rlhome.polo.com/rlhome/products/paint/default.asp
Thanks bud, I'll check it out.
Sutter
I remember this room... very nice...
You shouldn't have any problems with the QS8 being high up and in the rear that way. With direct firing speakers, the "false front phenomenon" is a problem. Not so with the QS8s, because of their natural dispersion. Will the top woofer interact with the ceiling? Yes. But you won't be able to detect it. I wouldn't worry so much about aiming it at your seating position. Do what looks good in the room. The back surround speaker is mostly for ambience and the occasional pan across the back of the room. A couple of feet difference isnt' going to eb noticeable, nor is whether the speaker is aimed at the listening position.
Congrats on the near completion.
Capn_Pickard, that’s the best news I've heard. I was actually going to lower the QS8 to the same height as the other QS8's. But if I can get away with it being so high like that than that’s what I will do. I talked it over with the wife about me lowering the QS8 to the same height as the others. At first she didn't approve but when she watches movies, she loves the way it sounds. So I explained to her what an extra speaker in the back will do and she changed her mind. So now I have options. Either put it above the doorway or put it at the same height as the others. Which will be best?????? The QS8 will get to my home tomorrow. I would like to get the wall ready tonight so that all I have to do is just mount it.
To be honest - I think either woudl be fine. As you know, those speakers are very forgiving, and with their wide dispersion, I think your best bet is to put it somewhere discrete where you won't later regret having it be placed on the wall.
The speaker doesn't need to be directly behind you. It can be a bit off to the side.
