Rear center 6.1

JDSMOKE

So, I’ve got the system set-up. RTi 8’s for the fronts, FXi 5’s for the rears and CSi 5 for the center. All driven with a Yamaha RXV-2500 and a Denon DVD-955. Also have the SVS PB12-ISD. System sounds great!! Now I was looking for a rear back speaker. Was thinking of an FXi 5 but was not sure if a R15 might work. It's alot cheaper. Just need the 1 speaker since the wiring is already completed. Anyone have any suggestions or similar experiences.

BrentMcGhee

yeah you definalty do not have to use a center speaker as your center back speaker. Plus that csi5 would be a haus to have to mount somehow on the wall unless you were going to put on a stand. plus that would be kind of expensive when you couldjust get a single bookshelf speaker and do the same thing like you thinking about doing.

However i would recomend against the r15 becasue it would not match as well with the rest of your speakers. I would go with either the rti6 or the rti4 so it will blend nicely (the 6 more so than the 4.... but i would imagine price being the deciding factor like it is in to many other endevours) ....damn money......

Willow

If you want to save money you can :

1-leave it as a 5.1 ( a 5.1 set done properly will sound better than a 6.1 set up just ok)

2-use the r15 it's the surrounds they don't play a huge part.

3- don't buy the 6's or 4's buy yourself a csi3. cheaper over the 4's or 6's .You will only get one speaker so you don't feel aas though you wasted money cause you have an extra lying around.

4-buy the 4's or 6's and find somone who wants one as well split the cost.

5-do what ever the heck you want

BrentMcGhee

Originally posted by Willow
5-do what ever the heck you want

Hell yeah..... i think that is the best piece of advice anyone can give!

gregure

Do whatever you want is good enough advice, but if people wanted to hear that they wouldn't post these questions. People ask for options, we give it to them.

I use a single Rti4 for my 6.1 rear center, and was able to get the guy at Circuit City to split a box for me, seeming as how I was spending $2000 on speakers.

Personally, if you're setting up your system once and you want to do it right the first time, look for a single bookshelf Rti 4 or 6. That would be the best fit for your system. Willow had a few good ideas-see if anyone else on the forum would like to go in for half on a pair, or see what you can dig up on Ebay. Much better to get a used better speaker, rather than a new lesser speaker (R15) that won't match your system. Just cause the surrounds get used less doesn't mean you should cheap out, as it will still give you a better epxerience to have good speakers all around, especially for those sweet DTS 6.1 mixes.