HSU VTF-2 MK5

“Rear surrounds only make sense if you can get sufficient space behind you to make it work. You don't have that. Stick with 5.1. And since you are still in the planning stage, you have choices. One of those choices should be to avoid in ceiling surrounds. With your current layout, do this. First, get the sectional off the wall. Move it forward about 3 ft. Seating too close to the wall causes reflected sound off the back wall and can make the center harder to understand. It can also make the bass boomy. This also had the advantage of getting you closer to the TV. You'd probably end up 8-9 ft away which would be a good distance for something around 85 inches for a screen. Then you can place the surrounds to the side and slightly behind. Wall Mount some bookshelves. One on the side wall to the right of the chair closer to the corner and one on the back wall right at the entry way. But only if you can find mounts that let you swivel to point at the seating. You might have to use stands. Also replace that small, sealed sub with a more capable ported sub. Maybe an RSL Speedwoofer 12s. HSU VTF-2. SVS PB-1000. Alternatively, rotate everything ninety degrees clockwise. Put the TV on the short wall. Seating then goes whatever distance from the TV is appropriate for the size. (Try to be no more than 1.3 to 1.5 times the diagonal size from the TV.) Side surrounds can be on wall or in wall. You then have space behind you to add rear surrounds, too. Either way, since you're still building, you might consider locating four ceiling speakers for Atmos. And consider stepping up to the 3800. You should be able to find it online for what you're paying for the 2800 at Best Buy. Also plan on some sound absorption to take echoes. Asking those lines, your plan looks like hard wood floors. Would you consider carpet?”