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    were to place them :thinking:

    Hidden Content just been shopping and got for fathers day a new surround sound system as the one we have at the min is been a dick

    now i would like your help on were to place the speakers my tv is on the chimney Brest and the sofa in front against the wall its a old house with 9 foot ceilings and the speakers are about a foot tall there a 6 unit speakers and one bass speaker.

    so were to put them hight wise and positioned around the room wise.

    my last set were lg ones the tall thin thing but were crap the sound seemed to be at the wrong hight (might be just me) hens the question and there are 6 of the new ones and only 4 of the last ones.

    there are no instructions on fitting due to it been an ex display lot

    also will using some 4 cor alarm wire be ok to wire tham in with?

    many thanks

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    Re: were to place them :thinking:

    Erm, i cant resist.

    I suggest placing them in the livingroom where the tv is, might be hard to hear if you put em in the kitchenHidden Content
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    Re: were to place them :thinking:

    My uncle had a surround sound system with the speakers n each corner of the room, that worked nicely.

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    Re: were to place them :thinking:

    Ideally you have one either side of your tv,the center one is either just above or below the tv (which i would imagine is going to be a little difficult in your case)and the other to i would fit either side and slightly behind your listening position,on speaker stands maybe.As for the sub that is not to much of a prob being as the low frequency waves produced by the sub will travel through most things,put it were it sounds best and more importantly were the mrs is happy with Hidden Content .I have my rear speakers in the corners of my room but i have managed to hide the cables.You didnt say what system you have brought could you not have the front speakers screwed to the chimney breast? Not sure about the speaker cable you are on about but normally the cable that comes with these all-in-one systems is to thin you can buy some better stuff from some were like richer sounds but dont spend to much chances are you will not hear the difference no matter what they say

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    Re: were to place them :thinking:

    All the speakers are usually color coded if there labeled should be straight forward
    is the surround sound 5.1 via a dvd player or is it just the surround system.
    You should be able to download the manual, Hope this helps ...............Paul

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    Place the left and right front speakers in an equilateral triangle with your viewing seat, closer to the viewing seat than the television is, unless you have no center channel speaker. Toe in (angle) the left and right front speakers up to 30 degrees so that most sound seems to be coming from the television.
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    If you don't have a center channel speaker, place the front speakers next to the television.



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    Place the center channel speaker close to the television - on top or in the same cabinet if possible.
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    Set up the subwoofer anywhere you have room.
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    Set up the rear speakers behind and to the sides of the viewing seat. Place them higher than the front speakers.
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    Aim the rear speakers at each other

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    Re: were to place them :thinking:

    thanks Hidden Content done as you said and sounds grate i used the alarm cable and works fine thanks for all your help job well done i thinks.

    Dave

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    Re: were to place them :thinking:

    "there are 6 of the new ones and only 4 of the last ones."?

    Are you including the sub woofer in that 6 speakers m8?
    If your are its a normal 5.1 system, if you are not then its 7 total speakers are a slightly unusual 6.1 system.
    In a 6.1 system the extra speaker is a rear center speaker which goes between the 2 normal rears, giving you 3 at the front and three at the rear, plus your sub which can go anywhere. I believe that is to enhance dialogue delivery.

    I'm just curious because 6.1 systems do exist and that slightly alters your configuration from what plasterer said in his great post.

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    Re: were to place them :thinking:

    sorry its 6 all in i did not get it from here but its the same one Hidden Content

    im guessing its a 5.1 system i was in a hurry to post as i just wanted to get um up and chill to my new sounds sorry for the confusion Hidden Content

    only cost me ?30 well cost the misses Hidden Content

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    Re: were to place them :thinking:

    Looks like a great buy at that price, especially with Pro Logic II effect. Hidden Content

    I thought that's what you meant in the first place that it was a 5.1 system, but being the pedantic sod I am, I just wanted to be sure for your own personal enjoyment!
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    Re: were to place them :thinking:

    yep is sooooo clear the sound i also like the usb port no more putting my down loaded films on to dvd Hidden Content

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