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Nick, have you considered 4 QS8s on the sides?

I thought that the "rear" channels should be on the rear wall?

Nick, I suspect that Mark is suggesting that you run six QS8s. Two on each side connected in parallel as side surrounds, presumably one even with the first row and one even with the second. Then the two QS8 back surrounds in the usual position on the back wall.

Nick in my experience placement theory is just that “theory.” If you have no choice but to follow it you will get something good, but if there is any way to wait until you have things set up and then experiment a bit with your placement options you are assured to get what sounds best to you.

Case in point, in my apartment I experimented with various positions and found that corner loading (something we’re told you never do) my 5.1 QS8s with the tweeters firing down each wall was the best rear and side soundstage I’ve ever had. Better even than 7.1 in that same room and my present room.

Just my 2 cents.

Yea, I responded to Jake with something like "I just bought the second pair of QS8s and upgraded to a VP180, there isn't any money left for another pair of QS8s...

As for experimentation, I am trying to do some good soundproofing of the room with staggered walls, double drywall and Green Glue. I only want to put holes in the walls once and caulk up the gaps around the drywall and the speaker wire.

Hmmm.... What to do, what to do...

Prewire for that second set of QS8's and have all side surrounds located a foot or so behind the seats, this way when you can afford that second set you are ready to go.

Yeah, that is what I am thinking. Wire for it now, and then IF I need to do something about it later, I can... I should have enough speaker wire to do it.

In my new design, the side Q's will be directly to the side of row one, mounted using Axiom's wall brackets with the top driver about 8ft off the floor, they will be angled down slightly. The rear Q's will be on the back was using Axiom's furnished T bracket. They will be slightly lower than the side surrounds and mounted a few ft above the rear couch on the riser.

Randy, have you tried out the sound to see, or should I say, hear how it will sound?