SONOS One placement for Surround Sound

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I've recently purchased a SONOS Beam and I'd like to add a couple of SONOS Ones to the mix for surround sound for watching movies and playing games etc. I'd ideally like to place the speakers in the top corners of my room (see circles marked in pic)

Anyone have any thoughts?

I obviously want a good sound but I'm unsure as to whether placing the speakers here will have any negative impact.

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vazandrewAnswer

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They are used for things like ambience, sound effects, music etc. that are mixed into those rear channels. It is meant to sound like it is coming from just behind you, and technically speaking it should be just above ear level as placing it too high could lead to it sounding unnatural. Those others would be based on opinion, but again it is a matter of taste. Ultimately, it comes down to what sounds good to you but if unsure then I would see if you can get close to that without drilling to see if you’re comfortable with it.

https://www.dolby.com/us/en/guide/surround-sound-speaker-setup/5-1-setup.html

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RoninDevil

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Did you go with placing them high up on the wall? I have the same conundrum. My back wall is a couple of feet from the back of the sofa so I could use stands but I would prefer to put them on the wall like you have suggested in your pic. I'm interested to know of movies would still sound good?

I am looking at either the Sonos stands or the Sonos wall mounts, if anyone has any experience with these.

Thanks.

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