Well I've finally decided to bump out to 7.1. I've been running 5.1 for a couple months and the fact that I have had a pair of RBH CT-5's sitting in my cabinet has finally worn me down. I pulled the stands out of the closet and temporarily placed the speakers and stands behind this sectional, one at the far left corner behind the sofa, and one equidistant from the LCD to the right. I know you're supposed to put the rears further back but there is of course the wife factor and the lack of willingness to wall mount anything on the other end of the room. (Wiring troubles galore as well.) Should the rears, being so close to the listener, aim directly towards the front of the room still? Or would you turn them in a little towards the TV? I know some will say "it's up to you, try it out." but I'm trying to keep things squared away from an accuracy perspective. From the main listening position (yellow circle), the red circles are where I've currently placed them. Height-wise, their currently a little taller than someone's head on the couch, but only by a couple inches. The fronts of the speakers are flush with the back of the sofa. I don't really want them further away because it's where people walk and such. Any HT buffs want to lend their advice, please feel free. TIA.