Front effect speakers?

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theatre_man
theatre_man Posts: 22
edited January 2004 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
What do front effect speakers do?....are they worth the effort....or the money?
My Setup:
Toshiba Theaterwide 51H83 HDTV
Yamaha RX-V3300 reciever
Yamaha CDC-585 cd
Sony Progressive Scan dvd
Wharfedale Evo-30 mains
Wharfedale WH-2 side/rear surround
Wharfedale Evo-Centre center
Polk PSW-404 sub
IXOS speaker wire and cables
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited January 2004
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    They are designed to increase the front sound stage by being placed higher and wider than the mains. I've never heard a good setup that used them so I'm not sure how much they really add. I know Yamaha's DSP's take advatage of them so if you are a DSP kind of person, it would probably be worth a try. I haven't done it on my system, but have been thinking about putting a couple LSi7's up there. :)
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited January 2004
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    I HAVE heard of this. And have never heard or seen a setup using them or pre-amp or reciever that uses them. They are not discret and mains in DD/DTS or basicly ambience for the center anyway.
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