Is it OK to place speakers behind me ?

When listening backwards, would it help or hurt to reverse the channels?

If you turn your back on speakers that are normally positioned in front of you, then it would help, because otherwise the left channel speaker would wind up closest to the listener's right ear.

But in this case the left speaker would be on the listener's left side regardless of whether it is positioned in front or at the rear. So therefore the channels should not be switched.

At least, I think so :-)

Best regards,
-- Al

In the TV show "House", the speakers are behind the desk chair. Since House has a Sota and is really smart, it must be ok. PS. Any episodes where he actually listens to the stereo through the speakers and not the headphones?

Dyslexic stereo?

Never, never turn your back on a pair of speakers - they cannot be trusted. Many who have done so have paid the price. Be safe, place your speakers in front of you, look em dead in the drivers, they'll back down - they have no backbone, only copper windings.

Go for home theater HELLO!!Put behind you get a BOOM BOX!!