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5.1 Speaker setup

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Sheik Yerbouti

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Stupid question here,
I am hoping to get a 5.1 speaker setup for my system (Got a new MSI Neo2 platinum mobo) and it has good onboard sound. On a decent size desk, where do you put the back 2 surround speakers? Do you just leave them on your desk? Attach them via some speaker stand?
Any suggestions would be appreciated
 
Thanks, but that didn't come back with anything. I searched 'speakers' and '5.1'
and neither came back with any responses. Do you have a direct link?

thanks again
 
Do whatever you want. If you are an audiophile, get some stand and get those speakers behind you. If not, put them on the desk, further out than your front 2 are.
 
click here ...

search on "generalized"... you'll find a diagram... that's where to start...

do not put them in front of you... that will not "work" (audiophile or no audiophile, sound that is supposed to be diffused side/rear sources is not going to sound "right" coming from in front of you)... if you can't get them to at least approximate the positions in the picture in that link, then don't use the surrounds... just use l/c/r and the sub...
 
granted surround speakers are meant to be behind/beside you, but with an application like this where space is limited and they are using onboard sound, they are obviously not going to get amazing sound qualty. it will sound better with the speakers behind you, but its not a must, it sounds ok with them on the desk, spread out as wide as possible with the center in the middle and fronts not far out.
 
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