ok i bought a logitech 5.1 surround setup and its just in my room running off my tv/ps2

i was wondering about the 'rear' speakers, should they go behind me? or behind the other speakers?

also is there any way i can control the volume without having to get up and turn the knob? lazy i know

behind you

ie

front.......center.......front

...............YOU.............

rear..........................rear




sub can go anywhere

cheers mad bison and very well set out too

was just gonna check on that before i went and made patch cables and drilled into the wall...quite well designed little stand that twists around to become a wall mountable speaker...who'd a thunk it

at the moment ive got:
.......................................center...
rear....front...front.........................rear
............sub......

going vertically as its set up on a desk

outta curiosity, how much was it??ima thunkin of gettin one meself

i got a logitech system for about $350 running from my computer audio. (5.1channel hdtv, movies, music, and games...works great and easy to setup and configure)

They're pretty good, i've got 1 in my room, the Z-5500 i think its called, good thing it came wif a remote

What model is your logitech 5.1?

mines a cheaper one, i got it half price for $100, so its worth $200

i wasnt really in the market for one but id always sorta wanted one...at that price i couldnt pass it up

i was originally going to run it off my laptop but i dont have the sound car for it so i just run 2.1

model is X-530

for the price the sound quality is excellent, watching movies is great and i expect it to be better as im just about to mount the rear speakers where they should go

just put the speakers behind me and wow

makes a huge difference

remote would be good but it not a big deal...just means i have to get up off my ass every so often

The speakers shouldn't be behind your head but more to the side. Dolby and THX both recommend this setup:



However in the end. It's personal preference.

I think depends more on the speaker's and the listeners preference + room acoustics etc.