setting up 2 speakers as rear center

Willow
Willow Posts: 11,040
edited August 2004 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
How is that done when I only have one binding post on the receiver, would I run 2 speaker cables, or use a pre-made bi-wire cable ?

thanks
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  • hellotheworld
    hellotheworld Posts: 205
    edited August 2004
    I asked the same question before
    http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18386

    You should be careful with your receiver to see if it can drive 4hom load when parallel
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,040
    edited August 2004
    thanks hello...my laziness I should have done a search thanks !!
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2004
    Is it necessary to do so? How wide is your back wall and how far is your seating position from the back wall?
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,040
    edited August 2004
    the back wall is about 12 ft long the couch is right now against the wall I was thinking of pulling the couch out a tadd and lying the rear ceter on it's back like my rears are but I may go with just one rear
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  • hellotheworld
    hellotheworld Posts: 205
    edited August 2004
    if you lie the speaker on its back, is there going to be any probelm? I mean what about the port on the back of the speaker? I have a CSi30 and intend to use as a rear center but can't find a place to put it. If I lie the CSi30 on its back, the port will be blocked.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,040
    edited August 2004
    I guess it depends on where the port(s) are/is..I have R20s the ports are in the front If I use a csi3 port is in the front, and it doesnt damage the speakers .

    you could use brackets to support the speaker you don't have to worry about it tipping forward the couch will protect it, the brackets will prevent it from going side to side just be sure the ports are not blocked by the brackets
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited August 2004
    12'? Shouldn't be a problem with just one speaker, otherwise wrie them in series and be done with it.

    As for sitting it on its port, NO SOUP FOR YOU!
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited August 2004
    Consider just sticking with 5.1.

    I had a 7.1 setup for about 18 months even though I have my seating position on the back wall. Decided to go back to 5.1 and I don't feel I'm missing anything.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited August 2004
    Willow - what reciever do you have? If it is a 6 channel just go with the 1 rear. If you must run two use your preouts and buy a compatable two channel amp. I have ran 6/7 channel HT's and it was one of the best improvements I have made. But having a couch up against a back wall is NOT optimal for 6/7 rigs. Seating position should be half to two thirds the room.
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