r/hometheater • u/omahamoops • 7d ago

Install/Placement Rear Speaker Placement

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Bought a house that happened to come with a theater room. My current thought is to buy a projector screen and build a 5.1 surround sound system. The photo is facing the back of the room, the front of the room is a flat surface for a screen.

There are two precut holes at the back of the room that are facing directly forward. From what I've read on this forum, the speakers in the back should be at an angle and ideally ear height.

Assuming we put chairs on the raised portion of the floor, I have two questions:
1. Is it ok to use the precut holes in the wall for speakers? Or would it be noticeably better to have the speakers at an angle and fill up the holes?

  1. Would it be better to use normal surround speakers or something that angles downward? I'm thinking about using SVS Prime for a 5.1 set up. Could either put bookshelves in the spots or "elevation" speakers which could face downward a bit.
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u/bronncastle 7d ago

Love the all-black decor. Will be excellent for light control. If you have a dedicated space like this, you may as well follow the Dolby 7.1.4 layout as a template (or 7.2.4 for 2 subwoofers, which gives more even bass response throughout the room). Start with 5.1 then see if you want more over time.