When you get your hands on one of these new systems, and open the packing, you’ll see, with the 
thrill of discovery that always accompanies such moments, some rather weird looking stands and the nice, white, compact satellites at the bottom, with the subwoofer. Long white wires are also packed in to complete the package. From the unpacking process to the installation everything goes on smoothly. The speaker connection procedure was relatively simple, the color-coded wires which connect the sound card to the subwoofer is also a helpful feature. 

The manual has some placement examples and general information and the specs regarding the speakers. The whole process didn't take more than 15 minutes to set up everything. 
 

For users with limited space, the front two satellites can be either placed beside the monitor or they can be mounted on to the monitor with the supplied Velcro kits. Since all 4 satellites are magnetically shielded, the user need not worry about magnetic interference with the monitor. But to get a true surround sound effect, I recommend they be placed at least 4 feet apart from each other. The rear satellites have to be placed at a fair distance from the front speakers (at least five feet). And remember to keep a fair distance between them to get the maximum effect from both rear channels.

Of course you can always go with the examples on the manual for speaker placement but remember they have been specified for users with very limited space. So, if you have decent real estate in your room, you might want to consider using it to maximum effect.

If you're skeptical about the durability of the wimpy looking stands, well you’re definitely not the first. But hey, you’re not planning to play ball with it, right? If space is limited or if you are a person who prefers to camouflage your speakers, their sheer compact size will make your job an easy one. The subwoofer can be placed anywhere, either on your table or below it.  Below your table may be the better option, so that it doesn't take up space and will produce a better bass response, but this will depend on the specific location. This is where the in-line volume control comes into use. If you can't 
be bothered to reach out or bend over every time to adjust the volume, then hook up this gadget and place it on your table. It's quite small and doesn't take up a lot of space. 

 What we have mentioned here is just one possible way to place speakers to get the surround sound effect. But you could always experiment with different speaker settings according to your room acoustics and choose the one that gives you the best sound. You needn't worry about wiring, since there are a couple of 9-foot wires for the front connections and a couple of 12-foot wires for the rear speaker connections, so go ahead and take them all over the room.