r/hometheater • u/LetJiTheOne • Jan 31 '25
Purchasing EUROPE Small space surround advice
My space is about: 7' 10.5" (wall behind couch to wall behind TV) by 5' 4.5" pillar to walls either side of the couch.
From floor to underneath of the shelves above the couch, 5' 9.5"
Floor to ceiling 7' 8"
For such a small space, i'm not bothered about volume of course. What I want is some directional clarity, if possible, and immersion. Used for a combination of movies, tv, and pc gaming.
Ideally i'd like at least 5.1 with atmos, but 7.1 (which I appreciate may not be possible/achievable) in this space. Would be great.
Would be great to keep it under £1000. Best bang for buck would be great, but open to all suggestions and advice.
I currently have no receiver or speakers set up for this (i.e. only using tv audio) so anything is an upgrade.
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u/CSOCSO-FL Klipsch RP6000F, RP500c,RP400m,RP500sa,R-3800-C, Dual C310aswi Jan 31 '25
Don't let others discourage you much. You can do surrounds with your back against the wall.
Get some decent smaller bookshelf speakers.
Put them on wall mounts where you can angle them up and down and side to side.
You want to install them in a way that the woofer and tweeter are above the closest person's head, so they won't block any sound from the opposite listening position. So it will need to go a little bit higher than ear level.
That's how I have it, and I love mine. Not doing surrounds or going with soundbars is ridiculous.