Help for Surround speaker
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Thanks a lot sir
Brajendu
Active Member
Bookshelves are more than sufficient. if you ALREADY have bookshelves then you can use without any problem (but U need to check the ratings with your AVR first).
But if U R planning to buy 'dedicated' surrounds (which U won't use for music listening) then look for Dipole/Bipole speakers for a more room filling experience.
But if U R planning to buy 'dedicated' surrounds (which U won't use for music listening) then look for Dipole/Bipole speakers for a more room filling experience.
abhijeet309
Active Member
What speakers are you using in front???? I am also planning to buy surrounds for my system..
Even I am confused between BS and dedicated surrounds....Please guys give some suggestions
Sir i have not bought my ht setup yet , but planning to buy RTI A5 for front , as far as surround is concern , even I have not decieded yet
Regards
Rupam
Well-Known Member
Mr. rajvinder
"dedicated" surround speakers typically refer to those models that use a dipolar or bipolar design that diffuses the sound in order to keep them from sounding localized. But the difference between them won't be day and night.
Both of these programs were aimed at mimicking the theatrical speaker arrangement, with arrays of speakers along the wall, as much as possible by creating a placeless null sound at the point source.
IMO, you're much better off using direct-firing speakers in the surround channels, and optimizing the sound by properly positioning the speakers (following Dolby's guidelines of pointing the surround speakers directly at one another and raising them above ear level). Because of how soundtracks are mixed, with some ambient cues still in the surround channels, you don't still don't want the speakers to act too much as a point source. OTOH, you also want the alignment to create the directional imaging cues that a 5.1 soundtrack (purposed for home theater use) will create.
Generally, you will want the surround speakers positioned higher than ear level, so bookshelf speakers give you the most flexibility for optimizing the alignment and height.
Hope this helps.
"dedicated" surround speakers typically refer to those models that use a dipolar or bipolar design that diffuses the sound in order to keep them from sounding localized. But the difference between them won't be day and night.
Both of these programs were aimed at mimicking the theatrical speaker arrangement, with arrays of speakers along the wall, as much as possible by creating a placeless null sound at the point source.
IMO, you're much better off using direct-firing speakers in the surround channels, and optimizing the sound by properly positioning the speakers (following Dolby's guidelines of pointing the surround speakers directly at one another and raising them above ear level). Because of how soundtracks are mixed, with some ambient cues still in the surround channels, you don't still don't want the speakers to act too much as a point source. OTOH, you also want the alignment to create the directional imaging cues that a 5.1 soundtrack (purposed for home theater use) will create.
Generally, you will want the surround speakers positioned higher than ear level, so bookshelf speakers give you the most flexibility for optimizing the alignment and height.
Hope this helps.
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Jay5150
Active Member
I would like to be contrary here. I think a surround speaker would be better. Using a bookshelf, you need to orient it correctly to get the maximum effect. Anyway the surrounds would be used for movies and thus immersion would be the desired effect. In that case a Bipole (rear) or Bipole/Dipole (sides) would give the best effect. In most of our cases we would be multitasking in the living room with our existing furniture so optimal seating position and perfect placement would be a problem. If you are going for the RTi the FXis are a perfect match.
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