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Flat Screen Television behind speakers

I have a large 75” flat screen TV in my living room and want to know how bad this can affect the sound. The speakers have to go right against wall pretty much and the TV is in between the speakers. I have large acoustic panels right behind the speakers  and then 2 subs on the outside of each speaker which also have acoustic panels behind them. Question is should I move the speakers to the outside further away from the the TV and swap the subs inward closer to the TV- or would the bass reflection from the subs be even worse? The television is mounted higher on the wall so maybe the subs are better positioned on the floor?

Aerial Acoustic 7T x 2 

Pass XA30.5

Rel 528 x2

puffbojie
puffbojie OP
110 posts
 

@danager @rick_n 
Yes it’s a “dust cover”- Like that idea. Will wrap it up with a card and put it under the tree for my S.O.  Yours truly…

baclagg's avatar
baclagg
147 posts
 

I have a 55” in the middle of my speakers. I used to throw a blanket over it and then stack pillows in front of it. I found that that was too much. There was too much absorption. I took away the pillows and left the blanket. I’m in the Goldilocks zone now.

zimwig's avatar
zimwig
59 posts
 

Check out Amazon, there are numerous TV covers that might work for you.

ozzy's avatar
ozzy
7,204 posts
 

I have an 85" TV placed at the back wall in between my speakers.

The speakers however are about 8’ out from that wall and are front ported. There are also 4 subs in the corners along with ASC tube traps.

At first and second reflection points I have Stillpoint Apertures. In front of the TV, I built a stand for 2 more Stillpoint Apertures. The top Aperture has a bracket that slides into the bottom Aperture that can be removed for watching TV, video etc.

Check out my system page, you can see it.

I do think you need to pull your speakers out more into the room so that they are not in the same plane as the TV. Can’t you just pull them out when you listen to music?

ozzy

axo0oxa
98 posts
 

I have found that fulling my speaker a good distance out from the wall that the TV is on works well. I do not have to cover the TV. I am guessing I hit a good measurement in terms of distance out so that there is enough of a time lag before the sound wave hits the TV and reflects back into the room.

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