Have the satellite fronts at the same level as the center channel right above the tv but i can only seperate the left and right speakers as far out as the outside edges of the screen but not past them.
Mount height speakers on the wall.
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So only as a last resort should you even think about putting any speaker on a bookshelf.
Even if the wire enters the wall at the mount and exits a few feet below make sure you use cables rated for in wall use.
Have the satellite fronts ideally seperated and wall mounted close to the ceiling and pointing down toward the listening area option b.
For example i ve seen compact speakers with sloped downward pointing baffles that are designed to be wall mounted near the ceiling.
Blue jean cable s 12 gauge belden 5000 series speaker wire is a good.