Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Rule of thumb for # of surround speakers?

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Posted by Brad Allen (Member # 470) on 01-09-2004, 02:30 PM:

Is there a rule of thumb for the ideal number of surrounds per a given size auditorium?

Also, how to figure mounting height and spread between speakers?
Thanks

Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 01-09-2004, 04:25 PM:

Click here http://www.jblpro.com/pages/tech_lib.htm and scroll down to Cinema Related Documents.

Posted by Brad Allen (Member # 470) on 01-10-2004, 02:01 PM:

Thanks Mike, Some great reading there.
Exactly what I needed.
I'd dug around on JBL's site, but over looked this.
Thanks!