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So took everything apart today and played around a little bit, including pulling out the couch 2 feet, which was actually quite nice. Bought gravity on itunes and watched the first twenty minutes. Watched the scene in Wall*E where they are flying around in space kinda dancing. But I really couldn't hear those sides or the back....at least not how I am picturing it in my head. I couldn't close my eyes and pinpoint where they were flying, ya know? Its hard to toe in those in walls, you can see them balancing on boardgames. To move them around is a pain. And of course I had some little Klipsch bookshelf speakers that I gave to my friend last week...could've bloody used them today!! I bit the final bullet and ordered 4 RP-250s to really complete the set up. Phew its a lot of money in a little amount of time but I THINK I know what I want. I'm tired of wanting it to be "right" and getting disappointed when it isnt. Lets hope I did the right darn thing.....

Omg this is so darn confusing, meaning do I stay with the inwalls or not. Ugg

Yeah they are in the walls...they are some inexpensive polks I could afford at the time. They are definitely too high. I was think if I should replace the inwalls with R-5650s ii, and have the sides be RP-250s but I was told the timbre wont match so well. What do I do? lol

I am going to rework the diagram of my basement again. Basically it would be B3 and inbetween A2 and A3. Thats about all I can do. My daughter and I watched Insidious today with the couch moved about a foot and a half forward. There was definitely a difference but those tiny bose speakers aren't much to work with.

I don't even remember where I got those Bose from. I am not a fan. they were just small and all I had. They are going bye bye

OK so I made a quick mock up of a RP-250s, its not pretty but it gives me the (very) rough dimensions of what it would feel like in any particular space. And with that I have decided to do something rather unorthodox... So you see that bookshelf isn't merely a bookshelf... And I was thinking I could easily make a place to mount the speaker, while running the wire so the door could still open and close, this would allow me to have both speajers directly across from one another. Its easy enough to pull the couch forward a foot while watching a movie and then putting it back. PS I have stopped buying blu rays and just buy everything on iTunes now.... What do you think???

OK! But those tiny bose side speakers are right up on at the ceiling...they need to come down?

Ok, will do. I think I understand......

"Pretend for a moment you are single" YESSIR!! I am going to take you up on that offer mr.! I should just order the 2 250s? Forget about the back wall for the time being?

OK, I think I can do that! The problem will be when I find the perfect spot and its half on a door and half on a wall. Now to order those surround speakers.....

I wish I knew how to do that. Lol

And the more I look at my walls the more i think "this is impossible!"

Hmmm, so you think dump the very back wall speakers and readjust the sides? At the this point I barely ever here the backs or sides anyways. Its very frustrating

I wouldn't know what to do with them if you gave them to me lol. Where would I put them?

Cool thank you, I took me quite a few tries to get it right.

Follow up question: Would the side speakers, if placed near the ceiling, were tilted down towards the sweet spot, would that help? I remember hearing thats called "flying" the speakers. Like at a concert, or a broadway show or even in school auditoriums. I wish it could come forward, maybe I will move it there when we play movies. I calibrated everything to the center of the room where I could put our fancy bean bag and have the best seat in the house. Also, won't I be WAY too close to the screen? Well I guess not , if thats where I put the bean bag. I haven't actually tested it out that way yet...its been a crazy few weeks. Yup. Built it myself Halloween is a fun time around our house...

Okay cool, its those side walls that are the problem. This will be the next step I suppose. I have been staring at those walls all day today....

Do you think all four being 250s would work?

Youthman, firstly I cannot thank you enough for all your help. THis has been a fantastic experience. Okay let me roll back on saying rs-62s was a "dream", because I only found out about them 2 weeks ago lol. Here are the choices A. This Sides: i. RS-52 ii. RS-62 (probably too big) iii. RP-250s (can get a great deal on brand new ones right away $275 each) B. The Rears i. I was just looking through in wall speakers, anyone care to make a few suggestions? The one that caught my eye was the R-5650s ii

Okay will do! Hey if you get a minute I started another thread.......

Okay so I set the sub to LFE and the receiver to 60Hz, that sound about right?

Howdy Howdy Howdy! I have been getting absolutely fabulous advice on this forum, and have had great pleasure meeting and doing business with people from here!! So lets keep it going! So, rear speakers: Lets take a look at the diagram and talk about where the side speakers should go. The pig problem is fitting what I want, which at the moment the dream would be the RS-62s, I have also been suggested the rp-250s.... here are the questions: 1. The big question: If I am getting pyramid shaped rears/sides do I need all four of them to be that shape? 2. The big question: Notice that the three placement choices do not really line up with each other on the sides, A1 to B1 and A3 to B3, however A2 and B2 line up across from one another. Any suggestions on that? Can side be put a spots where the arent directly across from their counter part? 3. The big question (did I say that already??): Any other suggestions for speakers etc? Notice the "B Wall" doesnt have a corner for my to put something big on the floor so I would rather have everything on the wall if possible. Thanks everyone! This is sooooo much FUN!

What does the LFE even mean? (and thank you)

Looky looky here boys!! Now Im embarrassed how to deal with the crossover. What do I set the actual sub at? Theres a crossover on my receiver as well. I never ever know where to set it at. I need an education on that boys!

Okay successful purchase of RC-64!! Now I actually have to wait to get the sub and the center. Like actually WAIT guys...like several days!! It was a super super nice guy on the camero forum, spoke with him on the phone and everything. Im actually all of a sudden getting nervous about how loud this is all going to be.....