Tower surrounds?

ScottyDugs
ScottyDugs Posts: 91
edited March 2013 in Speakers
Is it a bad idea to have towers up front and towers as rear surround also? Example, matching LS90's for my setup
My SETUP

AVR: Denon 1913
Main L/R: Polk LS90's
Center: Polk CS350LS
Side Surrounds: Polk LS/FX's
Rear Surrounds: Polk RT/FX's
Subwoofer: Polk PSW300

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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited March 2013
    No, it's not a bad idea. It's a very good idea.
    I have 42" tall towers as my side surrounds and it sounds NICE.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,781
    edited March 2013
    I'm running 90's as mains, LS/fx's on the sides and LS50's in the rear. It sounds awesome!!
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  • ScottyDugs
    ScottyDugs Posts: 91
    edited March 2013
    Nice. Does it play louder in the rear like that compared to smaller rears?
    My SETUP

    AVR: Denon 1913
    Main L/R: Polk LS90's
    Center: Polk CS350LS
    Side Surrounds: Polk LS/FX's
    Rear Surrounds: Polk RT/FX's
    Subwoofer: Polk PSW300

    100% Cinematic Adventures, 0% Music
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited March 2013
    ScottyDugs wrote: »
    Nice. Does it play louder in the rear like that compared to smaller rears?
    That depends upon efficiency of the speakers.
    Also, you can control volume levels to side/rear surrounds in the receiver.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,781
    edited March 2013
    It doesn't play louder but I think it is has a much fuller sound with the larger speakers.
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  • ScottyDugs
    ScottyDugs Posts: 91
    edited March 2013
    Ok good
    My SETUP

    AVR: Denon 1913
    Main L/R: Polk LS90's
    Center: Polk CS350LS
    Side Surrounds: Polk LS/FX's
    Rear Surrounds: Polk RT/FX's
    Subwoofer: Polk PSW300

    100% Cinematic Adventures, 0% Music
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited March 2013
    ScottyDugs wrote: »
    Nice. Does it play louder in the rear like that compared to smaller rears?

    No, use your receiver to set the volume.
    It doesn't play louder but I think it is has a much fuller sound with the larger speakers.

    Towers will definitely have better bass than smaller surrounds, but almost no bass ever gets sent to surrounds anyway. I would prefer dipoles or bipoles to towers because they create a more dispersed, enveloping sound. Plus you have more placement options with smaller surrounds (above ear level).

    Try messing around with the settings in your receiver before you go buying towers for the sides. I think you might just need to increase the channel level to your surrounds.
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  • ScottyDugs
    ScottyDugs Posts: 91
    edited March 2013
    Yea I just thought it be nice to have more bass in the back(for the times bass does get sent to the back) but im fine with smaller ones for now...is it good to place rear and side surrounds above ear level?
    My SETUP

    AVR: Denon 1913
    Main L/R: Polk LS90's
    Center: Polk CS350LS
    Side Surrounds: Polk LS/FX's
    Rear Surrounds: Polk RT/FX's
    Subwoofer: Polk PSW300

    100% Cinematic Adventures, 0% Music
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