What is best height to place 5.1 home theater speakers?

Question

What is best height to place 5.1 home theater speakers?

Answer 1

ear level

sit on your couch or recliner to determine what level that is

Answer 2

the tweeters should be at ear level. while usually not possible for center speaker the tweeter should be pointed at ear level

i.e. i have two wedge type rubber door stops under the back of my center speaker to point it at ear level.

Answer 3

At ear level of the main sitting person

Answer 4

if your house is like mine, then get them out of the reach of kids.  them little buggers will break anything they can..... just point them at the main spot your going to be watching from.

Answer 5

I prefer to set the height of my front three speakers(l,c,r) at ear level, and the surround speakers slightly higher so the speakers are not blaring at me, and the speakers don't draw attention to themselves.

Answer 6

head height.

Answer 7

i have a surround sound system and if you read the directions it tells you how faw apart and how high to space them out. if not just decide urself. is it that important

Answer 8

The same height as your television.  If you read your tv manual it will tell you.

Answer 9

Ear level and eye level when you are doing the most watching and listening, if your room and furniture allow it. Otherwise you may have to experiment.  PERIOD.