How to make surround sound speakers less lame looking
OK, kid's clutter aside, how do I make the speakers for surround sound system look less choppy?
I'm bummed because my husband just replaced our TV and the old one had this nice speaker bar that ran the length of the bottom and we had the two side speakers on the ground next to the cabinet.
This one just looks lame. I hate the notion of having this small box below the TV because it makes it look unbalanced/top/heavy/whatever. (I know - TV is mounted, so it's not really a problem logically/physically. But I still believe it should look like it's stacked properly. I went to great lengths to find a console that was wider than the TV, and now I'm running out of length with this one. )
He said we can replace these for something else, but unless something comes with the TV, it's just not going to be the same size.
Should we mount the side speakers along the top edge of the TV? Maybe even put in a dummy speaker along the bottom and line up the bottom speakers to the ends?
Anyone ever paint a black rectangle around the TV, so the speakers and TV and all "square" up.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoYes, he would consider something else. Do you have a picture of how you have this set up? I don't think small is necessarily the solution I'm looking for because it'll still be choppy.
Would getting white work better because it then "blends" in more with some of the trim around the house? Maybe I've gotten used to these for the last 10 years (or maybe I just don't pay as much attention to them because they are behind us), but I feel like these are less conspicuous.
Context of where the TV is next to the white of the fireplace.
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Would it be an option to go through the ceiling? My husband installed these speakers and although it took some convincing (I didn't want more holes in the ceiling!), now I don't even notice them.
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lilychen, you can actually buy a little thing that clips onto your TV stand and attaches the sound bar to the bottom of the TV so it effectively turns it into one piece. I boughtthis one
Here is mine w/ my 70 inch tv.
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I would buy longer, sleeker speakers for the sides and move the speakers closer to the TV so it looks like it is one unit. I would also mount the center speakers instead of having it sit on the console. This example doesnt have the centere speaker but shows how close the side speakers should be imo so it looks cohesive.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMy husband had control over our rec room in the new house and he installed flush mount speakers that look like this:
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