7.1 or 5.1

03SONIC
03SONIC Posts: 46
edited December 2013 in Speakers
I have RTIA9'S and a CSIA6 center. I am looking to run F/XiA6 on the sides and a SVS sub, I am torn on the speakers for the rear because I have doors that swing open to this family room. So really two questions.


1) Do I just run a 5.1 and be done

2) Do I step it up and spend the extra money to run a 7.1 and maybe run RC85i for the back.



I will be looking to run Emotiva amps to drive this. The room is a large family room with high ceilings. I apprecite your input.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited December 2013
    If you have room, 7.1. If not, 5.1 is enough.
    Only some blu-ray and few other sources have dedicated 7.1 channels otherwise 5.1 is all they have anyways.

    My current space is so weird that even 5.1 is hard to properly set due to open doorways and sliding back door so I am limited to 5.1 unless I go in-walls that I don't like.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • 4xoddic
    4xoddic Posts: 372
    edited December 2013
    I have 7.0 with 4 RTIA9, CSIA6 & F/XiA6 on side walls; ~ 19' X 12' X 8' room, with ~ 6' opening behind sweetspot of 6' couch. No longer have any need for the Velodyne FSR-15 sub. I wouldn't go back to 5.1. The 2 front a9s are powered by a Yamaha P7000S (700 WPC) = great for 2-channel listening.
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  • recoveryone
    recoveryone Posts: 901
    edited December 2013
    With what you are saying about the open space behind the sweet spot. make sure you use direct fire/directional speakers to make sure the sound does not get lost. As was posted above the back rears don't get much workout in a 7.1 but you want to make sure you get the most out of them. You will most likely have to manually set them up + side (if you have Aud or MCACC) to truly hear them.
    Family Room HT 7.2/i]:Vizio Oled55h1 Pioneer Elite SC-LX502 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Eversolo DMP A6 Panamax M5300-EXSpeakers Fronts Fluance XF8L Center Polk Audio S35 Side Surrounds Fluance bipolar Rear Surrounds FluanceXF8 Bookshelf Subs SVS PB4000 x2 Living room 2ch: Crown Xli 1500 amp x2, Teac EQ MKII FX Audio X6 Mk II DAC Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Tower Speakers Panamax M5100-EXOffice media room:Vizio M50Q6 50" Pioneer Elite VSX LX301 Eversolo DMP-A6 Polkaudio R600 Towers Polkaudio Center R350 Panamax M4300 Monoprice 12" subMaster bedroom:Vizio M55Q7 Pioneer Elite VSX LX302 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Bookshelf fronts, Rears Fluance Signature Bipolar Polk Audio CS10 center Monoprice 12" sub Panamax M5300-EX
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  • badchad
    badchad Posts: 348
    edited December 2013
    I find the difference between 5.1 and 7.1 to be pretty subtle, but noticeable. There are times when I'm running in 5.1, and don't notice the change from 7.1. However, I can tell a slight difference.

    Honestly, I think you might as well give it a shot. The main reason I did it is because I came across a pair of rear surrounds dirt cheap and figured what the hell...
    Polk Fronts: RTi A7's
    Polk Center: CSi A6
    Polk Surrounds: FXi A6's
    Polk Rear Surround: RTi4
    Sub: HSU VTF-3 (MK1)
    AVR: Yamaha RX-A2010
    B&K Reference 200.7
    TV: Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Oppo BDP-103
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