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Got it... Personally, I think you'll be fine as long as you put them anywhere in the range recommended by Axiom. Most folks like them slightly above listening height or a few feet above (my personal preference).

If you can test different heights, it doesn't hurt to do, but for the one you can't test, I think you'll be just fine as well.

Jason

Cool.

Yeah, I was impatient and just stuck my QS8s up on the wall, but I kept them within the suggested placement. They work just fine.

If you are handy and have a few tools, you can do this:



All I did was cut a 1x4 to length and wedge it between the ceiling and floor. Now, the wall mounts don't hold up well unsupported, so you don't want to leave your speakers up for any length of time, but for short experiments it works fine.

Brilliant!

I grew up on a farm. I would have done it with bailing twine and wire but I didn't have any handy.

Great idea, what height did you finally settle on? Did you notice a lot of difference when experimenting with different heights?

Hi SatKartr,

Once you get the QS surrounds between 3 and 5 feet up above your ear level when you are seated, differences in height become insignificant in most rooms. And JC is correct; they do not have to be at identical heights. My right side surround is 2 feet higher up than my left side surround, and it's not noticeable at all. Plus they don't have to be exactly opposite each other. My right QS8 is about 1 foot forward of the left one and there is no significant alteration of the surround field.

Given all the variations in room layouts, ceiling heights and furnishings, I still encourage initial experimentation using a couple of step-ladders or the brilliant solution shown above, but the QS8 placement overall is remarkably uncritical.

Regards,
Alan

I can't say that I noticed much difference. I still need to play with front to back placement, but I seem to be stuck on the sub and treatments at the moment.

I don't think you have to worry about Circuit City...they filed for bankruptcy today.