Speaker Placement help

Huckinsons23 · 09-29-2009, 10:37 AM

My girlfriend and I will be moving into a new apartment soon and the living room shape is quite odd due to the floor to ceiling bay windows. There is only one location for the TV in the corner where it shows the fireplace on the floor plan. (There is no fireplace in ours that we will be moving into). Normally I would wall mount the speakers but seeing as the room is oddly shaped and the room is entirely all windows as well, I think it would be best to buy some speaker stands instead? I'm no expert by anymeans so I'm unsure if this would be the best option. Also, if getting stands would be the best option; if anyone knows of a more cheap but qaulity stand that would hold my front, and surround speakers I would appreciate it. I looked on Onkyo's site and they ones they had were $114 dollars for them =(

My system is an older Onkyo HT-S5200 with more updated speakers, but still roughly the same size.

I've also included a floorplan of our apartment just as a reference.

HiDefRev · 09-29-2009, 01:53 PM

You might want to check Amazon.com or even eBay for speaker stands. I purchased 2 sets of Bella stands for about 1/2 retail price from Amazon. And, I must say, you are indeed in quite a quandry concerning your speaker placement. All that I can suggest without actually being there is to experiment.

Loves2Watch · 09-29-2009, 02:37 PM

Check these out - http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

And read this for proper placement - Surround Sound System Speaker Placement Guide

Huckinsons23 · 10-01-2009, 02:05 PM

Thank you both for the advice and links. I will most likely get those stands that you suggested Loves2watch for my surround speakers. However, I will need to find stands for my 2 front speakers as they are about 7lbs each and the stands you suggested wouldn't be able to hold them.

09-29-2009, 01:53 PM	#2
HiDefRev The Universe is HiDef. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: State of Relativity, USA Posts: 2,281	Speaker stands You might want to check Amazon.com or even eBay for speaker stands. I purchased 2 sets of Bella stands for about 1/2 retail price from Amazon. And, I must say, you are indeed in quite a quandry concerning your speaker placement. All that I can suggest without actually being there is to experiment. __________________ Living Room Panasonic TC-P58VT25 3D Plasma HDTV, Panasonic DMP-BDT350 3D Blu-ray player, Sony PS3 Slim 160 Gig 3D enabled, Onkyo TX-SR608 7.2 3D AV Receiver, Yamaha NS-777 Front Tower Speakers, Yamaha NS-6490 Front Height and Surround Speakers, Cadence C-17 Center Speaker, Acoustic Audio HD-SUB15 Subwoofer, DIRECTV HR24-500 with DIRECTV2PC, RCA ANT806, Monoprice Cables Master Bedroom Panasonic PT-50LCZ70 1080p HDTV, Sony PS3 80 Gig, Onkyo HT-S6100 7.1 AV System, DIRECTV H25-500

09-29-2009, 02:37 PM	#3
Loves2Watch Former Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In Flux Posts: 20,284	Check these out - http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2 And read this for proper placement - Surround Sound System Speaker Placement Guide __________________ It's always time for pie Live everyday as if it was your last and plan on living forever...

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10-01-2009, 02:05 PM	#4
Huckinsons23 What is HD? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	Thank you both for the advice and links. I will most likely get those stands that you suggested Loves2watch for my surround speakers. However, I will need to find stands for my 2 front speakers as they are about 7lbs each and the stands you suggested wouldn't be able to hold them.