Small room · 12 × 12 × 8 ft
Square rooms stack their bass modes, so this one needs care with subwoofer and seat placement. Still a fine 5.1 room.
The classic surround layout: fronts, center, two surrounds, sub.
Main seat
8.4 ft
from the screen wall (70%)
Viewing distance
7 ft 5 in
eyes to screen
TV size
70"
66–74" is cinematic
Max projector screen
75"
lens 7 ft 1 in–10 ft 11 in back
First room mode
47 Hz
width axis
Volume
1152 cu ft
closest to Sepmeyer B
A 65 to 75 inch TV at 8 feet. Keep the screen on the wall that lets the seat sit off-center of the room's length.
One row, placed about 8.5 feet from the screen wall so it isn't at the exact center of the room.
From the left wall, from the front wall, and floor to tweeter. Angles are from the main seat.
| Speaker | Left wall | Front wall | Height | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Left | 2.5 ft | 1 ft | 3.3 ft | 25° |
| Front Right | 9.5 ft | 1 ft | 3.3 ft | 25° |
| Center | 6 ft | 1 ft | 2.8 ft | 0° |
| Surround Left | 1 ft | 9.7 ft | 4.8 ft | 105° |
| Surround Right | 11 ft | 9.7 ft | 4.8 ft | 105° |
| Subwoofer | 1.5 ft | 1.5 ft | 0.8 ft | n/a |
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