Surround Sound Speakers?

4WardMotion
4WardMotion Posts: 36
edited December 2013 in Speakers
I need some feedback on what type of surround sound speakers I should get. I have a drop ceiling in my kitchen which creates a nice 2' back wall to my living room. I plan to put my surround sound speakers on this back wall and would like to hear what you would recommend for this.

I currently have RTiA5's for my fronts with a CSiA6 for my center and a DSW Pro 500 for my sub. I have been looking at the F/Xi A6's and the RTiA3's for my surrounds. Would you recommend one of these over the other for mounting on a rear wall that is a drop down wall with about 2 feet of height to play with and it sits about 8 feet off the ground?

Any suggestions or other ideas I am open too. Just want to make sure I get the best to complete this system. Also, this drop down rear wall sits about 4 to 5 feet behind our couch and chairs.

Thanks for the help!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited December 2013
    The F/Xi A6's have more flexibility being either di-pole or bi-pole capable.
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  • 4WardMotion
    4WardMotion Posts: 36
    edited December 2013
    Will they work fine being 8' off the floor? Should I mount them flush to the rear wall or angle them down with a wall mount?
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  • badchad
    badchad Posts: 348
    edited December 2013
    I assume side placement isn't possible? If you can't put the speakers on the sides, I'd agree the F/XiA6's are more flexible.
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  • recoveryone
    recoveryone Posts: 901
    edited December 2013
    If side placement is not a option and there is more than 3 feet from the sweetspot I would go with direct firing mode turn 180 on its side, woofer side facing downward. If the sweetspot is under 3 feet from back wall use the A6 bi pole mode.
    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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  • 4WardMotion
    4WardMotion Posts: 36
    edited December 2013
    Side placement is not an option for me as I have no room to mount them on the side. My only real option is on the rear drop down wall which is about 4 to 5 feet behind the couch/sweet spot and will be 8 feet off the ground. Do I need to have these tilted downward or just flush mounted? This drop down wall is only 2 feet high and then it goes to our slightly vaulted ceiling.

    Thanks for all the feedback!
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited December 2013
    I'd try to tilt em down a little if possible and it might be a little easier with the Fxia3's honestly.
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  • recoveryone
    recoveryone Posts: 901
    edited December 2013
    4WardMotion wrote: »
    Side placement is not an option for me as I have no room to mount them on the side. My only real option is on the rear drop down wall which is about 4 to 5 feet behind the couch/sweet spot and will be 8 feet off the ground. Do I need to have these tilted downward or just flush mounted? This drop down wall is only 2 feet high and then it goes to our slightly vaulted ceiling.

    Thanks for all the feedback!

    My original 5.1 setup had the surrounds in the rears tilted at about 25-30 degrees at the sweet spot, the were mounted appx 7' feet up. Those same speakers and postion are my rear backs now
    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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