5.1 to 7.1 speaker choice/placement.

JustinHEMI
JustinHEMI Posts: 198
edited April 2012 in Speakers
Hello Friends.

I have the system in my sig, and I think it is time to go to 7.1 with all the great 7.1 movie tracks out there these days.

I am thinking of adding the RTi A3 as the backs, and running my FXi A6s as the sides, set in dipole mode. I am basing this off of what THX pictures;

http://www.thx.com/consumer/home-entertainment/home-theater/surround-sound-speaker-set-up/


Anyone else running something similar? Should I just run FXi A6s all around?

Right now, I have the FXi A6s behind my seating area running in bi-pole mode.

Thanks for your time!

Justin
Fronts: Polk RTi A9's
Center: Polk CSi A6
Surrounds: Polk FXi A6
Sub: Epik Empire
Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR809
Amp: Emotiva XPA-3
Blu Ray: Panasonic DMP-BD210
Power: Monster HDP 2500
Monitor: Panasonic TC-P60ST30
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2012
    Both will work fine. How far is your seating from the back wall?
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  • JustinHEMI
    JustinHEMI Posts: 198
    edited April 2012
    Currently about 6 feet. I am moving in June and it will be about a foot.
    Fronts: Polk RTi A9's
    Center: Polk CSi A6
    Surrounds: Polk FXi A6
    Sub: Epik Empire
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR809
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-3
    Blu Ray: Panasonic DMP-BD210
    Power: Monster HDP 2500
    Monitor: Panasonic TC-P60ST30
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2012
    At only a foot from the wall I would go with the angled fxia6's so it'll be pointed at the listener versus the RTI a3 are 14 inches deep and might be pointed forward past your ear.
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  • JustinHEMI
    JustinHEMI Posts: 198
    edited April 2012
    Ah good call, thank you!

    Justin
    Fronts: Polk RTi A9's
    Center: Polk CSi A6
    Surrounds: Polk FXi A6
    Sub: Epik Empire
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR809
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-3
    Blu Ray: Panasonic DMP-BD210
    Power: Monster HDP 2500
    Monitor: Panasonic TC-P60ST30
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited April 2012
    I'm using FXi30 dipoles on the sides and RTi28 rears... and my seating is about 14" from the back wall. However, I'm also using brackets to angle the RTi28s down toward my listening position and I have them hung upside down to put the tweeter closer to the wall when they're angled. It blends pretty well, despite all the advice you'll probably get not to go 7.1 with the seating that close to the back wall. Even with them that close, I can play phase tests across the rear surrounds and still get excellent between-speaker imaging, so I'm happy with it.

    P.S. - Go with the Dolby TrueHD/DTS-MA placement shown on that page you linked to, not the THX way.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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