Quote Originally Posted by cam
Get rid of whatever speakers you are using for rears and go get some dipole speakers from paradigm. I have the adp 370's but anybody would be happy with the adp 170's. My wife voices her critisicm about my home theater options over the years but when I brought the adp 370's home and mounted them on the wall she was very happy. She hated my old bookshelf speakers on stands behind the couch.
Cam,

There you go again, absent mindedly pitching dipoles where they may not possibly work. Get it through you head sir, DIPOLES DO NOT WORK IN ALL SITUATIONS. JUST BECAUSE IT WORKED IN YOUR ROOM, DOESN'T MEAN IT WORKS IN EVERY ROOM. Please stop passing out bad advice to the unknowing. It only serves to confuse them more.

Mdchame;

I am sorry you didn't like my advice, but I only used YOUR words to illustrate a point. You can have a imperfect situation and still get optimal results. You do not have to program your mind for compromise when creativity is your answer. You don't have to make a compromised situation more compromised by your way of thinking.

I have installed many a hometheater in imperfect rooms, or in imperfect situations(kids, dogs etc..) and still managed to correctly setup the system for optimal results. Your situation is no worse than mine, and my room is setup is according to ITU 775B standards. If you are creative(and open your mind a little) even with your situation you can setup the system properly. What is the use in spending the money on equipment and use it in a setup loaded with compromises?