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As the others have hinted, the Q's are very forgiving. Axiom recommends for best results to have them about 2-3ft above ear level when seated, for best results. I think mine are about 7ft off the floor and work great. Mine are level, and not angled downward and still sound fantastic.
Part of the design of these speakers was based on simulating multiple direct radiating speakers that are lined along the walls of theaters, all in one package.
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Yes,thanks everyone. I just got my receiver today and it said 2ft above your head also.I can hardly wait to get it all set up,whoohoo!
Shawn
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Shawn,
As Sir Quack emphasized, you'll really have great flexibility in QS8 placment. To show you, my right-side QS8 is 7 feet above the floor and the left-side surround is 5 feet up. They are not exactly opposite each other, which isn't required.
You could use a pair of stepladders to support the QS8s temporarily if you want to experiment.
Regards,
Alan
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You could use a pair of stepladders....
At first glance I read that as 'spladders'.
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Or sheep's bladders, which I have heard may be employed to prevent earthquakes.
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If you're Scottish, you could employ a couple of step-laddies to help your QS8 placement.
Half of communication is listening. You can't listen with your mouth.
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You could hang the QS8s on their sporrans (temporarily). .
Alan
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That'd be to close to ma bagpipe, laddie!
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Shawn,
My Q's are mounted 36" above ear level. Do not forget to experiment with how far behind you to mount them. I run a 5.1 system, so mounting the Q's approx. 1 ft. behind me on the side walls resulted in excellent performance.
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Shawn,
As Sir Quack emphasized, you'll really have great flexibility in QS8 placment. To show you, my right-side QS8 is 7 feet above the floor and the left-side surround is 5 feet up. They are not exactly opposite each other, which isn't required. Alan, my left surround is 8" from the ceiling that is 8' high (I'm using the T-mounts that come with the QS8s). I have no choice but to hang the RS from the ceiling. If I'm using the axiom ceiling mount, how do I go about balancing (evening out) the sound? I'm also looking for something I can use to hang it a little lower than the axiom ceiling mount will allowed... any suggestions?
- Majik
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