bipolar or dipolar

rmhughes0711

Hello everyone. I am a new ClubPolk member and have what I hope is an easy question. I recently purchased the RM7200 system and am preparing to place them. In my reading , I find that placement can be different if your speakers are bipolar as opposed to dipolar. I can not find anything in my owners manual that states whether the 7200 is bi or di?

Can anyone help me with this??

Thanks!

RMH

danger boy

Richard,

I don't think your RM7200 are either bi or dipolar. Bi/di polar speaker will have a switch on the back or front so you can switch between either one.

It appears the surround on the 7200 are exactly the same as the front speakers in that series. That means they are direct front firing speakers.

Bi/di polar speakers gives a "diffussed" sound patten. instead of direct front firing. both direct firing and bi/di polar speaker can and are used as surrounds. It all comes down to what kind of sound field you want from your rear or side surrounds.

I use a bi polar speaker for my rear surrounds. I have a 5.1 system.. and I needed the bi polar speaker to fill in for the lack of a rear center channel speaker. It works quite well in my case.

so you're fine with what you have. If it doesn't sound right to you... then expirement with different speaker placement. I've heard that direct firing speaker work best when they are placed behind you and about two to three feet above your ears.

good luck, Al

gmorris

Neither.

They are direct radiating.

rmhughes0711

Thanks so much for the quick reply!!! I knew someone had to know.

RMH

gmorris

so how do you like your new Polk's so far?

rmhughes0711

I haven't had a chance to hook them up, but I have had Polks in the past and have always enjoyed the sound. I hope these will prove to be the same.

gmorris

I always liked the gloss black finish on the 7200. It's too bad Polk doesn't offer that finish on anything else other than the LSi series.

Some of the "real wood veneers" look a little cheasy, and the vinyl covered speakers, well, forget about it.

Dr. Spec

I thought bipolar was a mental disorder.

FWIW, I still dig the dipole mode on the 1000's (direct side mount) after trying bipole for a while.

fireshoes

It's my understanding that bipolar should be used when the speakers are on the back wall, and dipolar when on the side walls.