Originally Posted by
yesplease
Option 1: 3 Horizon RAAL, all horizontal.
PROS: "tower-like" sound without the big towers, front ported so they can be up against wall, several people have done this and are very happy with results, all speakers would be at same height under TV.
CONS: Only 58" apart between L/R tweeters, possibly too much speaker for room size?
Option 2: 3 Horizon RAAL, C horizontal, LR vertical with tweeters on the outside.
PROS: "tower-like" sound without the big towers, front ported so they can be up against wall, LR tweeters would be 75" apart.
CONS: possibly too much speaker for room size? May look bit lopsided having the L/R vertical, with tweeters at ear-level, the tops of L/R would go up around 10" past bottom of the TV (this matters because they would be close to the TV on both sides and it might block some of the screen from off-axis viewing positions)
Option 3: 1 Horizon RAAL, 2 Sierra 2
PROS:, LR tweeters would be 75" apart like option 2, all speakers would be under the TV, wife's first choice.
CONS: Sierra 2s would have to be away from the wall and stick out into the doorway, prob won't be able to put them on wall shelves so they would have to be on stands, lacks dedicated midrange driver and may have a smaller soundstage then options 1-2.
So that's where I'm at right now. I have no clue if:
1. 17" of additional space between L/R tweeters for options 2-3 is even audible or worth any consideration?
2. Whether it's likely I would actually hear a difference between Sierras or Horizons for L/R?