for a 7.1 surround sound, where would you place the RTiA3 and the FXiA6?

PolishDude
PolishDude Posts: 58
edited December 2013 in Speakers
Which one would you put on the back wall and which one would you put on the sides if you had those two speakers for a 7.1 surround sound, the front and center is being handles by RTiA5 and CSiA6
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,779
    edited December 2013
    FX's on the sides and A3's in the rear if it was me.
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited December 2013
    Fx on the side wall and a3's on the back wall
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,319
    edited December 2013
    If you put your FX to the sides of your listening position and set to bipole, and put the RTi in the rear.

    You could put the FX's in the rear and if you have reflective corners in the room set them to dipole and use the RTi's for your side speakers.

    I prefer option 1 and you can play with the bipole/dipole settings
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited December 2013
    I have tried both ways, with LSi 7's and FX's and settled on the FX's in dipole on the back wall and the 7's on the side. I think the room layout and acoustics will have a lot to say. It's best to experiment and set them how they sound best to you.
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