where to place center channel?

[musicman1999]

Thanks Topspeed,mine is very similar,just a little smaller.I use foam rubber balls sliced in half to tilt the speaker to my listening position.
To those that must use shelfs and such above the tv,try not to have the speaker behind the front plane of the tv screen as this will cause unwanted sound reflection off the top of the tv.
Ed,do you mean it will distract you visually,having the center on the floor?

bill

ed

here's a photo

[EdwardGein]

I appologize for this. I just used my cell phone camera & didn't bother using photo shot on these to make them better but am just including to give you guys a general idea of my living room set up with the 48" Mitsubishi HD, my Orb Mod 1 5.1 set up, DVD player, HD DVR, 3801 Receiver & Pioneer PD-59 CD player. Basically the first photo shows the Orb speaker on top of my TV by my DVR & Receiver & DVD player & my left & right front speakers on 2 24" Omnimount Cosmic 24" Silver Stands by my Orb Superewight Sub which is over a heavy duty isolation matt. The CD player is on a furniture stand to the right of the TV. For me, anything directly in front of my TV would visually distract me. On the second photo are the 2 rear Orb Speakers to each side of me on the glass end tables to the left & right of my couch, on 2" $5 nick nacks I got at a place called Tuesdays in LA's. I could of course make the speakers higher, but cosmetically I prefer them the way it is. Basically the center of the sofa is facing the center on the TV & center speaker & is pretty equi distant from the other speakers. Oh, & the Monster Power Center is hidden in the first photo but it is in back of the sub & TV.

PS How can I attach my photos like you guys so you don't have to click them on to show?

[musicman1999]

No worse than my low-rez photo.Mine was just a screen grab from a video camera,i am just not into photography.
Looked at your photos and had a couple of thoughts,have you thought of having the screen protecter removed from your tv?It would get rid of the glare.Also your results would improve with a dedicated stand for your gear
instead of using the top of the tv.Vibration control does make a difference,especially for the disc players.I have never found my center to be a distraction,lights are off when watching films.

thanks
bill

[EdwardGein]

I don't really have glare that I actually notice. In the photo it was probably cause I put all the lights on. The TV was off & there were just reflections off it. There actually I don't think is a screen protector on their.. When I watch TV its always with all the lights off. Long term habit.

Interesting point you made about vibrations that I never really took into account for. Coud the receiver itslelf be affected by vibrations? The DVR/HD Receiver isn't affected & as to the DVD
player which I only use for DVDs now, I'm fine with that. My CD player is in a seperate stationary stand & as I said, unless the vibrations affect the receiver, I'm OK but let me know if they could & I may reassess things.