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MatrixDweller wrote:
  - On the speaker wire.
You should not enclose the sub in a cabinet. Why not is the same reason why you shouldn't put it in a corner. The reflections will build up and cause muddy bass. Where you had it before was better. The rears should be closer together in the center also. See the THX guide for 7.1 speaker layout. http://www.thx.com/home/setup/speakers/71.html
They don't have to be as close as they have it, but closer is better according to them. |
Yeah, it felt good to return the Monster cable to Best Buy. I usually avoid shopping there at all costs as I can't stand the people that work there and I know you can usually get stuff cheaper online. But being an ignorant newbie, I ran to Best Buy. When I returned it, the guy at the counter asked if there was anything wrong with it. I said yeah, the price, I got the same thing online for $100 less.
OK, I sorta thought that about the sub, that's why I had it more toward the middle orginally, but then I started seeing many others with subs sort of in the corner, so I thought maybe it was no big deal. I move it then.
And yeah, I know the rear speakers are not in the ideal location. But due to the layout of the walls, that is my only option. I will angle them so they point toward the listener though. And thought I read somewhere that most 7.1 systems have an internal setting for this sort of rear speakers set up. I could be wrong about that. Anyone know if that is the case or not?