Home Cinema System. Positioning of speakers???

Question

I have just purchased a Samsung HT-THX22 all in one home cinema system. Please could you give me some advice on how to position all the speakers. The system consists of 2 smaller speakers, 2 longer 'pylon' syle speakers, a sub whoofer and a medium centre speaker. Should I have the larger/longer speakers to the rear of the seating area or next to the TV. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

the 2 large are the front speakers the center is the one different from the other two and the other 2 are the surround speakers or rear speakers.

the 2 large goes to the side of the tv the center goes below or on top of the tv the other 2 at the back of the couch or seating area or to the side. but because a picture say more than 1000 words here goes.

this would be a perfect setup except the subwoofer that can go anywhere in the room preferably in a corner

http://www.teac.com.au/images/dolby-digi...

but many people have a restricted are or room this is the most used

http://www.sound-system-help.com/5p1setu...

hope this help.

Answer 2

Heres a break down for you. The center speaker is mainly a dialogue speaker that handles some minor sound effects, it needs to be directly underneath or or top of your tv. Or centered to the listening area. The two larger speakers are the front left and right, they handle about 80% of the main sound effects and 20% of offshooting dialogue. You do want them in front, place them at least 3to5 feet from the center speaker to get good sound separation. The small speakers are your surrounds and are placed anywhere behind the listening field that you can get them. Speaker placement is very important to getting the maximum effect from your system. Now sub placemant is tricky. If you place it in an obscure angle to make it fit you will have dead spaces where you will have zero bass. Ive found that the best place for a sub is behind the tv aimed at the wall. It makes a resonance chamber and spreads the bass evenly through the room. Or if thats not possible, aim it directly at the listening area. Hope that hepled.