rear surround (7.1) mounting question? FXi5

hoopdaaron
hoopdaaron Posts: 16
edited June 2004 in Speakers
I have two pair of FXi5's, one I have set on the sides and have them as dipole for side surround. The second set is in the rear, those I have two questions about.

I currently have them set for bipole, and they are on the left and right sides just as they are labeled. Logic tells me it may make more sense to reverse those, so the mids fire inward instead of outward? Any opinions on the proper setup? Would you keep these on Bipole or switch them to dipole as well?

hda
Home Theater System

Front - Polk Rti12
Side surround - Polk FXi5
Rear Surround - Polk FXi5
Center - Polk CSi5
Subwoofer - Velodyne CHT-15
Receiver - Onkyo 901
TV - Sony 60" LCD
DVD - Sony 725
Game - PS2 (Optical audio, and Component video)
Power - Monster Cable HTS1000
Interconnects, Audio - Monster Optical 200, or Monster 400MKii
Interconnects, Video - Monster Video 3 Component
Speaker cables - Monster Z3 for front, center - 12 gauge in wall for all rear
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Comments

  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited June 2004
    if they are more than 6 feet apart on the rear put them as opsite as what they read on the backs of them
  • outerspacea
    outerspacea Posts: 7
    edited June 2004
    Don't no about the 7.1 hook up...but can i ask you a few questions? Noticed you got the Polkaudio RTI 12...with a Velodyne CHT-15 sub. Do you listen to music much? And if...what type of music? The reason i ask this is that i have the Polkaudio LSI 150 and thinking of going with 2 CHT-15 subs. Would apreciate your input on how your system sounds...listening to music. Thanks in advance
  • hoopdaaron
    hoopdaaron Posts: 16
    edited June 2004
    actually I cant give you a reply quite yet on this. I just bought the CHT-15 and have nto hooked it up. I have been running an older JBL 12" sub in the system until now. I listen to about 80% movies, 20% music.

    Ill update once I have it hooked up.

    hda
    Home Theater System

    Front - Polk Rti12
    Side surround - Polk FXi5
    Rear Surround - Polk FXi5
    Center - Polk CSi5
    Subwoofer - Velodyne CHT-15
    Receiver - Onkyo 901
    TV - Sony 60" LCD
    DVD - Sony 725
    Game - PS2 (Optical audio, and Component video)
    Power - Monster Cable HTS1000
    Interconnects, Audio - Monster Optical 200, or Monster 400MKii
    Interconnects, Video - Monster Video 3 Component
    Speaker cables - Monster Z3 for front, center - 12 gauge in wall for all rear
  • hoopdaaron
    hoopdaaron Posts: 16
    edited June 2004
    Goingganzo?

    Do you leave them set as Bipole or switch them to Dipole when I switch their positions?

    hda
    Home Theater System

    Front - Polk Rti12
    Side surround - Polk FXi5
    Rear Surround - Polk FXi5
    Center - Polk CSi5
    Subwoofer - Velodyne CHT-15
    Receiver - Onkyo 901
    TV - Sony 60" LCD
    DVD - Sony 725
    Game - PS2 (Optical audio, and Component video)
    Power - Monster Cable HTS1000
    Interconnects, Audio - Monster Optical 200, or Monster 400MKii
    Interconnects, Video - Monster Video 3 Component
    Speaker cables - Monster Z3 for front, center - 12 gauge in wall for all rear
  • outerspacea
    outerspacea Posts: 7
    edited June 2004
    Just ordered the two CHT-15's...so far the feed-back is go for the 15's. Thanks for your reply...latter hoopdaaron.