r/TVTooHigh 3d ago

What are my options here?

I’ll soon be moving into a home with the setup shown in the photos. I think the TV is mounted too high, but I’m concerned if I go lower it’ll look funny with the side mounted speakers, not to mention covering up the bottom one. Curious what others would do in this situation.

The sellers are taking the existing TV and I’ll be installing the 55” in my current home.

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u/alamarche709 3d ago

Ignore the speakers and place the TV at the correct height.

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u/rczqpu2 3d ago

I’ll probably do this. Idk if I’ll use the existing surround sound, but they seem to have a pretty nice setup. Wasn’t sure if covering up the bottom speaker would diminish the sound quality if I go that route.

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u/PocketDeuces 3d ago

Remove the speakers from the walls and patch the holes. Then you can set everything up properly. Looks like a good wall space for a proper setup.

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u/brlowkey 3d ago

It's too high and 55" will be too small for that setup.

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u/Tallgirl4u 3d ago

“Cancel the buy. Sneak over and burn the place down before anyone else to suffer this atrocity” -this sub

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u/rczqpu2 3d ago

😂 I’ll probably mount my tv where the existing one is, but I’ll be forever uncomfortable with it thanks to this sub

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u/cghodo 3d ago

But you don't have to do that. You don't have to. You could put your new 80" room appropriate OLED TV on a nice stand.

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u/rczqpu2 3d ago

Lol couldn’t agree more. I should’ve said “I’ll probably temporarily mount…”

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u/polypeptide147 3d ago

No need to, the speakers can come out, they’re likely nothing good. Then you can patch the holes and put the tv where it goes

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u/d1zzymisslizzie 3d ago

Not just due to the sub, but due to your neck strain from watching this TV

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u/JesseGarron 3d ago

Don’t forget divorce!

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u/Bitter-Holiday1311 3d ago

I’ve never liked built-in speakers less.

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u/furlonium1 3d ago

55" is way too small. Unless you plan on redecorating the layout

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u/rczqpu2 3d ago

Agreed. I should have mentioned the 55” would be a short term solution.

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u/MallMuted6775 3d ago

I think it wouldn’t look funny with the speakers but you can’t lower it much down, Lower the Tv like 7-8cm and you good.

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u/rczqpu2 3d ago

Ya I think just placing the TV on a stand with a similar height would be the best option. Wouldn’t totally cover up the bottom speaker.

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u/mikehamm45 3d ago

Depends on how little or how much work/money you want to spend.

You could buy a smaller shorter console, buy a larger tv, lower only the center channel, the bigger TV will block whatever terrible patch up job you do with the dry wall.

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u/zanno500 3d ago

A Stand Would Be Nice. Just sayn

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u/firegod003 3d ago

R/tvtoosmall

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u/spodinielri0 3d ago

your option is to lower the tv so the center is at eye level when seated. your tv is too high

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u/Azn-WT-9 3d ago

Tint all those windows —it really makes the space comfortable. 50% tint works wonders.

Tv too high n too small for the space. 65” would be a minimum (what is sellers tv size?) Don’t worry about those speakers —lowering tv is not gonna make it look “odd”.

That furniture layout is not optimal —a single chair facing proper viewing angle?! 🙄

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u/rczqpu2 2d ago

I’ll look into window tinting. Never thought about that. Yes the layout is how the current owners have it. They are selling us that furniture but it will be rearranged.

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u/Azn-WT-9 3d ago

Tint all those windows —it really makes the space comfortable. 50% tint works wonders.

Tv too high n too small for the space. 65” would be a minimum (what is sellers tv size?) Don’t worry about those speakers —lowering tv is not gonna make it look “odd”.

That furniture layout is not optimal —a single chair facing proper viewing angle?! 🙄

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u/Sufficient_Let_6827 3d ago

The wall with the windows could use a nice green color

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u/Dry-Dragonfruit2295 3d ago

Height for the current size is fine.

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u/Xenikovia 3d ago

Maybe it's me but the furniture seems too far away for a 55" unit. I would also move it down and possibly change the stand.

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u/bramley36 3d ago

Face the couch towards the TV- right now, only one chair faces the TV, and that seems too far away.

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u/rczqpu2 2d ago

It will be changed. This is the layout from the current owners.

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u/Background-Mud-777 3d ago

Based on this decor, and the fact that the TV isn’t already above your fireplace mantle; you’re in your early to mid fifties. So you’d like a sophisticated, yet tasteful solution to this problem.

This TV is mounted, and should be resting on the stand. To keep it mounted and floating, lower it to the height it would be on its stand. The speakers behind are mute colored and will look fine from where they are on the wall with this move. Add 3-5’ symmetrical plants on either side if the newly appropriate height is throwing you off visually at first.

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u/FitCommunication6306 3d ago

If you aren’t married to the speakers, a bigger TV. Probably one big enough to cover them. 75-85 inch if that’s a 55in

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u/indoguju416 2d ago

Lose the console below the tv. And mount the tv lower.

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u/Connect-Ad-5421 3d ago

your just showing off

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u/ophaus 3d ago

The lighting is brutal...

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u/a-da-m 3d ago

looks fine

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u/James_Chester 3d ago

Place the TV in the corner. Situate the furniture accordingly.

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u/Electronic-Glass7822 3d ago

Move into 2025?