How to set up 6.1 speakers?
 

Hi,
I'm thinking about upgrading to 6.1 but I do not know where to place the 6th rear center channel and how to mount it. Do i put it vertically? this is the package i an going to buy http://store.yahoo.com/yawaonline/psbalav61spe.html
any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Have to admit, never sen the rear center be the same size as the front center. Anytime I've seen the setup, it is the same speaker as the other surrounds.

yeah i thought the rear center was weird too? does anyone have a DTS ES system? me so confused.

Bernie, from what I have read & gotten info on, I have been told that the rear center speaker should be similar or the same as your other surrounds as Jim mentioned. But then again, I just have gotten 6.1 this week & have not hooked it up yet.

I am waiting on Denon-1803 to come in. Not to take away from your thread (but to prevent starting another since it may be relevent) but I have read some posts from others with 6.1 who actually used 2 speakers instead of just 1 for the center 6th speaker. If anyone here has that set-up, I would like to know how it is done as well. Thanks.

Try this article

http://www.soundstage.com/video/colu...terchannel.htm

i got a 7.1 channel system with a pioneer vsxd811s.
you put two speakers in the front, then a center channel , and 2 on the side wall, and then you put 2 on the back wall. The 2 in the back is just 1 channel split into 2 channels.
then a subwoofer wherever you want to put it.
the two in the back are small klh bookshelfs. real cheap. the
sides are polks.

hey, thanks I'm surprised theres article that discusses my exact questions. I was so scared and alone. : P

how do you like that receiver ? mine just came and I haven't gotten a chance to play with it yet.

I have the same Pioneer 811S with almost the same setup as METALICA05's, but I have the sub, and 2 speakers for the surround back. The best DVD for 6.1 sound is Blade II, imo.

sn9ke eyes,
the pioneer is a great reciever. it looks a little cheap but it sounds awesome.
component video is hdtv ready.

EGBOK, I got a sub too. and 2 speakers in the back.

for anyone with pioneer vsxd811s, do you put yours in 6.1 fix or auto. I put mine in auto but when i watch t2 or star war s it doesnt say dolby ex.

That's strange, mine does displays dolby ex when I have it on auto. Check your surround back speakers setting.

Could any of you with the VSX-D811S recommend decent speakers (model #'s?) to compliment the receiver? Looking to upgrade.