Since the location and space it what it is.
This could be one of those rare cases a soundbar might be good choice. One signal cable and power.
Unless wall mounting speakers above tv and adjusting / pointing them to bed.
Good mounts also add costs. Plus some amp/dac for passive or active speakers is needed.
I decided to go with raising the TV up. Perhaps with a TV stand (I’m pretty sure that the TV has vesa support) about 9 inches and that will solve all my space issues for speakers. I wanted to cover the extra outlets anyways.
I still kind of want to go for a 7.1 setup but perhaps it would be better to do 3.1? for now and grow into 7.1 later. I have the money for it but finding space to mount the speakers might cause issues.
Okay I’ve thought this through a lot and unless someone suggests otherwise I think that I will go with a 3.1 setup with a pair of RB42’s and a OoO center. I still need to decide on the receiver and find a good TV stand so that I can raise the TV up around 9 inches.
I want to get a receiver that will be able to support 7.1 or perhaps better IF it doesn’t cost too much more than a 3.1 as I won’t be in this apartment forever.
Thanks again for the help and suggestions @MazeFrame I’m getting pretty close to the end game here on this lol. I basically in my room for awhile trying to think about all the possibilities and due to the shape of my room 3.1 like I said that I’m going with is best I can do.
Oh I guess that I need to figure out what sub that I’ll go with. That just goes under the side table against the wall right?
Edit: Okay I think that I’ve figured everything out now.
Prob going with this receiver https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/denavrx1500h/denon-avr-x1500h-7.2-ch-x-80-watts-a/v-receiver-w/heos/1.html + RB42 x2 https://www.amazon.com/Micca-RB42-Reference-Bookshelf-Speaker/dp/B07JC416LG/ + RB42C https://www.amazon.com/Micca-Channel-Bookshelf-Speaker-Woofers/dp/B07WK4KBZV/ and a VESA mount of some sort that will get me 10 1/2 inches or a bit more above the dresser. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0833XJV11
Just doing a final sanity check with people before I actually order.
Have you made the purchase yet? If not I have suggestions.
I actually hadn’t yet because I changed my mind on the receiver and that went out of stock.
I decided to go with DENON AVR-X3500H instead for various reasons and I’ll just wait for the refurb to come back in stock. I almost got it but someone else was faster and bought it first 
As far as the speakers go I wasn’t able to raise the TV as much as I thought because it would have been uncomfortably high. I have 6.5 inches below the TV for the speakers. I was planning on getting Micca RB42 x2 but those would be too tall. I suppose that I could put them sideways and it would prob be fine? For my center I was going to get Micca RB42-C and that will fit no problem.
Here is a picture that would help understand the situation.
From the bottom of the TV to the dresser is 6.5 inches. I could have set it a bit higher but that is as high as I could comfortably set my TV.
While you’re at it, upgrade your bedding to something with 400 thread count or better, (chicks dig it) most important upgrade you can me in a bedroom besides a mattress. I’m assuming that’s already a high end memory foam variant?
lmao it is actually a cheap memory foam mattress ~$300? But I didn’t want to spend too much on a bed when I prob will upgrade to a queen in about a year. It is a twin XL.
Not like I’m going to have anyone over in the near future with covid keeping everyone inside. Also a twin XL wouldn’t be large enough to have someone over.
My sectional couch does pull out to a queen though so if I really needed uh space I could use that.
accessories4less just told me that currently the refurb centers are estimated for 2 to 3 months until they start working again.
I guess that it will be awhile until I actually buy lol but oh well my TV’s speakers are actually pretty damn good for TV speakers.
Did you get my message with my suggestions?
@Brad_Drake I don’t see a message besides your first post and the one asking if I saw the suggestion just now.
So I don’t think so.
I have sent two messages. Let me know if you got them and I will give more info.
Sorry, I got the last two sets but I’m sure they will have more soon.
Yes you can put the speakers on their sides just fine.
Are you familiar with modern receivers? The rb42s have huge bass also so don’t worry about a sub either unless you’re a huge bass head. If you haven’t heard them just trust me.
If you get a sub use the receiver to limit the bass to the rb42s so you can get more volume as needed.
Are you really needing a center? It isn’t needed for what you are doing actually. Put that money into the best receiver you can get and expand your speaker set later.
Is there a wall on each side of the tv? If so mount them on the side walls on brackets.
Yes but not possible. It is a rental.
Either way you don’t need a center channel until you have a much larger space.
The receiver you are looking at should do well.
What sub are you looking at?
Not really super familiar but I know that the one I linked is highly rated and has the room correction that I want.
Yes I know that they have good base and that is why I’m prob not going to be getting a dedicated sub for awhile if I even need one.
As far as the center goes it will help with hearing dialog I believe but either way it isn’t expensive so I can pick it up without any issues. I don’t have issues with the receiver cost either.
I haven’t looked at the subs at all really as I prob won’t be buying it for a long time. I’ll revisit that prob in about a year unless I really feel that it is needed.
The reason I suggest not getting the center is that it isn’t going to have any benefits at all for your current space. If you want it for later use when in a larger space then yes, get it while you can. I have a theater room and the best thing I did was get rid of my center. Use the mains and angle them in a little more than you think would be needed. It pinpoints the voices perfectly and gives better phantom center response to all seating positions. Not that it will matter much in your small space.
Basically everywhere I look says that a mix of phantom center either isn’t real or it doesn’t work as well for dialog in TV shows and movies.
Either way it isn’t expensive and I’m mostly just delayed waiting for the receiver to come back in stock at this point.
