Quote Originally Posted by mdchambe
Should have stated before, stands are not an option. With 2 dogs, and 3 cats, they just will not work.

She enjoys music and movies, but will not be able to tell a major difference if the surrounds are not placed ideally. This is certainly NOT a dedicated home theater room, and therefore compromises are usually a necessary evil.

Therefore, what would you recommend
I have a dog, and two cats. They do not go near the stands. They don't scratch on them(I have scratching posts), the dog has never knocked them over(they are too close to the wall).

I don't do well at recommending compromises that will result in poor performance, doesn't matter how non critical your aunt is. If she is that NON CRITICAL, then why invest in hometheater at all? The internal speaker in the T.V. should be just fine.

Rear wall and in ceiling placement are unworkable due to imaging problems. The next thing I could recommend is placing them on the sides, but suspended from the ceiling facing downward. This way they are overhead, to the sides, and not as compromised as you propose. Then on the other hand, if you aunt is not that critical, put them anywhere you desire, and forget about any suggestion you would get from here.