** Note that I too was somewhat reluctant to put the rear surrounds so close to the seating area in his diagram, but that is where they should be for separation (plus horizontal location in an ideal world) and he said that they would be mounted high on the wall, pointing down, adding to the distance and dispersion of sound which *should* mean less hot spotting.

That was my thoughts on it anyway. But yes, generally having a speaker right next to, or behind your head will not be so good. smile

Farewell - June 4, 2020