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TV Mounted above fireplace mantel - neck strain?

Spoke to electrician today and he said mounted tv extended out diagonally to shift set lower for viewing are not advisable.  He said just mount it and angle set down.  He didn’t seem concerned about higher placement.

curious what people are doing out there.  
Thanks.
emergingsoul
emergingsoul OP
899 posts
 
Evolution involved walking and looking down a lot. Tv viewing angled slightly down makes sense.  This creates a huge problem for center speaker placement as well.  
If you have outstanding fronts you can do without a center.  Use stereo for tv viewing and sound seems to come from center anyway.  
elliottbnewcombjr
5,091 posts
 
center is a phantom created by l/r in 2 channel system, and when using home theater in 2 channel stereo mode.

however, using dolby 5.1, other surround ...., the center channel is given to the center channel, it is not the same, you want a properly located/blended center speaker, and it must be close enough to anchor it's output to the screen.

if using a sub in a home theater, when using only 2 channel mode, you want all the bass to go to the front, that is why it is important to get good, 'fuller' range mains, and understand your av receiver/sub/spkr hookup yourself, or have a friend nearby.
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akg_ca
2,146 posts
 
No more neck strain from watching TV 

https://mantelmount.ca

MantelMount not only offers tilt and swivel, but also allows you to easily pull the TV down off the wall and position it at eye level in front of a fireplace. And you can just as easily push it right back up. - patented technology and full range motion

emergingsoul OP
899 posts
 
Mantelmount reviews are not stellar. Problematic.

i think I may just position tv in front of unused fireplace.  It may look fine.  I hate having to pull it down all the time and often it will be left lowerEd and look like crap when not I use.  When lowered you see the bracket mechanism which sucks.

center speaker will be close to floor level and angled upward. Stupid stupid fireplace, which really can’t be removed. 
All this to get a larger room to improve overall sound where dens can be too damn small for high end speakers.  
erik_squires
15,630 posts
 
I have found, directly below the monitor works best for center.

Yes, but if possible, tilt it towards the listeners.  This can improve intelligibility by reducing floor bounce and putting the listener in line with the tweets.  If your main speakers are on axis but center isn't, the center will sound dull by comparison.
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