RT 35 or FX500 for Rear Speakers in 7.1 setup

mhetman
mhetman Posts: 25
edited February 2002 in Technical/Setup
I have RT800i's as my main speakers with a CS-350 Center channel. I want to add two more speakers to the rear wall. The wall is 4 feet behind my main seating position. These two speakers would be hooked up as my 7.1 speaker setup. I am on the fence between RT35's and FX500's. Which of these two would be recommended. My receiver is a Denon 3801.

Matt
Post edited by mhetman on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited February 2002
    what are you running for surrounds now? you say that you want 2 more for 7.1, but what do you have for 5.1 now?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited February 2002
    bye the way, welcome to the forum...:D
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mhetman
    mhetman Posts: 25
    edited February 2002
    My present setup has a pair of non Polk full range speakers in the front with 12" woofers, a pair of Polk 800i as the side surrounds,
    a Polk CS-350 center channel and a non Polk 15" sub woofer.

    LM
    CS
    RM-- SW
    ^
    ^
    ^




    LS<
    Seating--- >RS

    \/
    \/
    ---- LRS
    RRS

    ________________________ Wall

    The speakers I want to add are the LRS and the RRS which are about 4 feet behind the seating row. Between the seating row
    and the wall are a flight of stairs.

    Matt
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited February 2002
    i am currently running 35i's where your 800's are, and 25i's where you are looking to put the 35i or f/x500's. in your case, i would suggest the rt35i's. i think that direct radiator speakers are ideal for the 6/7th channels. if you were going to use a di/bipole speaker, i would put it where your rt800i's are now, and still use direct's for the rear. so 35i's is my vote...

    do you have the means to bring both home and a/b demo them? that would be ideal, then you would know what you prefer best....

    good luck...:D
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • OrangeToupee
    OrangeToupee Posts: 488
    edited February 2002
    Right, so what about moving the 800i's into the rear positions for direct radiation, and either mounting or placing on stands the f/x 300i's at your sides? Just a thought, as it seems odd to have the 800i's in such a limited roll.

    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mhetman
    mhetman Posts: 25
    edited February 2002
    Originally posted by OrangeToupee
    Right, so what about moving the 800i's into the rear positions for direct radiation, and either mounting or placing on stands the f/x 300i's at your sides? Just a thought, as it seems odd to have the 800i's in such a limited roll.


    Actually, the 800's serve well as the back channels for DVD audio and the back wall is a staircase and no place for Floor mounted 800's. Without mentioning names, the present mains are comparable to the 800's and provide me with full range audio for all my music. I am very happy with the audio sound of my present speaker selection and want to take advantage of the 7.1 capability of my receiver. Hence the desire to add speakers to the back wall. Since the two back speakers in the 7.1 system play the same sound, I wasn't sure If I needed direct radiation provided by the RT35's or dispersed sound provided by the FX500's.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter