Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,898
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,898 |
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
Epic 80-800: HG Cherry
|
|
|
Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 612
aficionado
|
OP
aficionado
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 612 |
Cool.
"If you try to turn toward it, you go against it."
|
|
|
Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1
axiomite
|
axiomite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1 |
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.
*********** "Nothin' up my sleeve. . ." --Bullwinkle J. Moose
|
|
|
Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 7,786
axiomite
|
axiomite
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 7,786 |
is there some way to experiment with the height of the surrounds before install 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.
Fred
------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!
|
|
|
Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,654
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 10,654 |
-----------------------------------
Enjoy the music, not the equipment.
|
|
|
Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 7,786
axiomite
|
axiomite
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 7,786 |
I grew up on a farm. I would have done it with bailing twine and wire but I didn't have any handy.
Fred
------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!
|
|
|
Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 612
aficionado
|
OP
aficionado
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 612 |
Great idea, what height did you finally settle on? Did you notice a lot of difference when experimenting with different heights?
"If you try to turn toward it, you go against it."
|
|
|
Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 3,270
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 3,270 |
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
Alan Lofft, Axiom Resident Expert (Retired)
|
|
|
Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 7,786
axiomite
|
axiomite
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 7,786 |
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.
Fred
------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!
|
|
|
Re: HT Installation
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 309
devotee
|
devotee
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 309 |
I don't think you have to worry about Circuit City...they filed for bankruptcy today.
I started out with nothing & I've still got most of it left M60 VP160 QS8 EP350 M22 VP100 Algonquins
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics24,969
Posts442,622
Members15,633
|
Most Online2,699 Aug 8th, 2024
|
|
0 members (),
795
guests, and
2
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|