media2368 Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 Hi Guys, I have been using 5.1 for quite sometime and now plan to go for 7.1 setup. I have TWO plan in my mind for quite sometime but still cannot decide which plan (A or B)? The surround speakers are Acoustic Energy Aegis EVO 1 and Wharfedate WH-2 Bipolar. Maybe you guys can give me some suggestion. :)
basspundit Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 Sorry to hijack this thread a bit.....I've some left-over crappy kenwood speakers, would they serve alright in the surround presence job?
DIRTRUN Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 Hiya, Given that you have already got the speakers...I choose plan B as the SL and SR is more critical than the SBack channels. IMO I would prefer direct radiating for all my surr channels, I want to know exactly where the sound is coming from but of course that is me. Cheers. Dirtrun
DIRTRUN Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 Sorry to hijack this thread a bit.....I've some left-over crappy kenwood speakers, would they serve alright in the surround presence job? Hiya Bp, Are you referring to Yamaha's Proprietary front presence channel, the one in between the center and L and R speakers? If so I guess you can try it out and see, but I don't really know how the timbre matching thing for your front end will sound like, maybe similar AVR users can chip in... Cheers. Dirtrun
media2368 Posted March 23, 2006 Author Posted March 23, 2006 Sorry to hijack this thread a bit.....I've some left-over crappy kenwood speakers, would they serve alright in the surround presence job? Since you already have it, no hum trying out as presence.
basspundit Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 Hi dirtrun, Oh no....i mean the Surround Back L&Rs, the one directly behind the seating position. Somehow on my AVR it shows up as surround/presence...maybe some naming conventions differences. Hiya Bp, Are you referring to Yamaha's Proprietary front presence channel, the one in between the center and L and R speakers? If so I guess you can try it out and see, but I don't really know how the timbre matching thing for your front end will sound like, maybe similar AVR users can chip in... Cheers. Dirtrun Yeah i can't swap the SL/SR they're wall mounted, think i'll just sneak it behind the seating postion and angle it upwards. :) Since you already have it, no hum trying out as presence.
media2368 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Posted March 24, 2006 Hiya, Given that you have already got the speakers...I choose plan B as the SL and SR is more critical than the SBack channels. IMO I would prefer direct radiating for all my surr channels, I want to know exactly where the sound is coming from but of course that is me. Cheers. Dirtrun Thanks Dirtrun, I will consider your suggestion. :)
davidLKH Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 I would pick plan A with a twist. Surround Back is Mono. Surround Side is Stereo. In stereo mode the direction of a flying bullet from left to right or whatever becomes more obvious with direct radiating speakers. The bi polar speakers give good enveloping sound but it appears very close to the person on the coach. It might be too close. So what happens if you move the bi polar speakers onto the ceiling facing downwards? Furthermore when mounted on the ceiling and one of the slanted angles faces the rear wall? The sound would relect off the rear wall and become even more dispersed. The rear back is mono anyway, so you just need to hear it. By the way I use Tri Pole for my side and back speakers.
media2368 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Posted March 27, 2006 I would pick plan A with a twist. Surround Back is Mono. Surround Side is Stereo. In stereo mode the direction of a flying bullet from left to right or whatever becomes more obvious with direct radiating speakers. The bi polar speakers give good enveloping sound but it appears very close to the person on the coach. It might be too close. So what happens if you move the bi polar speakers onto the ceiling facing downwards? Furthermore when mounted on the ceiling and one of the slanted angles faces the rear wall? The sound would relect off the rear wall and become even more dispersed. The rear back is mono anyway, so you just need to hear it. Hi DavidLKH, Thanks for pointing out that the surround back is mono, I almost forgotten about this. ;)
Phil1624705739 Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 This layout reminds me of my old living room setting. I'm justing wondering whether you are getting decent surround from the wall mount speakers? I had crappy surround back then. Phil
davidLKH Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 Hi DavidLKH, Thanks for pointing out that the surround back is mono, I almost forgotten about this. ;) So what did you do in the end??
media2368 Posted April 17, 2006 Author Posted April 17, 2006 This layout reminds me of my old living room setting. I'm justing wondering whether you are getting decent surround from the wall mount speakers? I had crappy surround back then. Phil I think it really depends on the Moviesl whether it have good surround material in it. Example, Harry Potter Goblet Fire and Tim Burton's Corspe Bride, they have pretty good surround content. I am quite satisfy with the current wall mount with the direct-speaker at the rear wall. The speakers are tilt-down and firing across the room (not to listening postion, othewise it will be too direct). :) So what did you do in the end?? I hasn't done anything but I am thinking of Plan A now. :)
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