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In Reply to: Tweaking my system posted by Maximus on September 17, 2003 at 06:12:15:
Try to set up your speakers based on the ITU standard. Ideally they're all equidistant from the #1 listening position, and you don't use delay.You sound like you're seated quite far from the front speakers based on your screen viewing distance. More nearfield listening can help ameliorate room induced problems.
Try to have the front pair in front of the TV. Try turning off the Center and using the phantom center mode.
Keep cables dressed neatly and away from each other. Try some isolation tweaks mentioned here, esp on DVD player.
Read at least the first two issues of The Audio Perfectionist, which are free... (http://www.audioperfectionist.com).
And keep asking questions here.
Follow Ups:
Quick question are the left and right surround speakers suppose to be further behind me. When I searched the web for setting up my surround sound system I was told the surround speakers where to be parallel to the main seating position. Is this correct or should they be further behind me?
Try to match the angles in the graphic, and keep all speakers the EXACT same distance from the listening position.
I use Dipolar surround speakers, which are 4 feet behind my listening position. Now I have read that I should be using Bipolar speakers with my 7.1 set up, but I really like the way dipolar speakers create a wall of sound, with stanard bookshelf speakers in the center. You have to try different spots and see what sounds the best. Nothing should stand out in terms of sound, as if you hear the rear speakers over the fronts when you are watching a movie, then it becomes distracting. Get a Radio Shack SLP metter and set the receiver so all speakers are playing at the same volume(THX says 75db reference on pink noise test tone), but I have my sub set for 72Db, as many movies have too much rumble in them.
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