Advice on speakers for home theater

[Rosso]

Hi everyone. I have my house prewired for 5.1 surround in the ceilings. My family room is about 15x15x9 but my kitchen is part of the room as well if that makes sense and is another 17ft.

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Anyways, I was considering just getting the CDT-5650-C speakers for the fronts, center and rears and matching it with the KSW-10 Sub. I currently have the Onkyo 640 Receiver but will eventually change that out to something else better when money allows.

I was wondering though if I should use a different configuration of speakers - like 2 5800's at the rear or one for the center. I have wood floors so I'm sure that makes a difference as well.

I was also considering just having floor speakers at the front as the wires will be hidden by the TV and a center under the TV on the stand (which I am replacing for a larger one) but I have no idea whichones would suit a room of this size, no use in buying $1000 fronts if $600 would suffice.

This is my first go at home theater so forgive my lack of knowledge. Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Ross - dazed and confused

[Trey Cannon]

Frist, Welcome!

Next, a question. When was the last time you went to the cenima and the front of house sound came from the ceiling?

I suggest that NEVER should the front speakers be mounted in the ceiling. For me, when someone talks on screen, the voice should come from the screen.

It may be a pain, but move the front 3 wires down to around ear level. You will me much happer in the end.

As for the speakers, the reference inwall speakers will do a fine job there.

Let us all know how things turn out.

[InVeNtOr]

^^^^^^^what he said! either get a smx screen and put the speaker right behind it in the middle, or get a regular screen and mount it just below the screen. like trey said, the mains should be around ear level.