Small room- LSI/FX or LSI9

Foz
Foz Posts: 33
edited June 2005 in Speakers
Still saving money for LSI's. But, I've decided my HT room is too small for 7.1 like I wanted. I'm going to have to put the "side" surrounds behind the row of chairs. I can't demo the LSI's at all. There is no one in Kansas that has the LSI's on the floor!!

I own a LSIC and plan to use LSI9 for mains. (Got some old Polk towers bought in the 80's as mains now).

How many would tell me to get the FX's for "side surrounds" even though they have to go behind the audience and how many would say get the 9's? Music to HT use will be 50/50.

Thanks
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Foz
    There is no one in Kansas that has the LSI's on the floor!!
    True, if you chose not to try out Nebraska Furniture Mart in KC. Not like I'd know or anything. ;):p

    Since you do 50/50 music to HT, I'd go 9's. Especially if you do any SACD/DVD audio. Otherwise, FX's would be a good way to go for HT.
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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited June 2005
    FX all the way. Especially for 5.1, you will have a much wider sound field.
    Unless you listen to a lot of multi-channel music. If you listen to mostly 2-channel, go F/X. A lot of multi-channel, possibly 9's, but if you set the F/X to bi-pole (or di-pole, I always forget-whichever one has both sides in phase), you will still get the wider sound field, without the weird sound you get with music when the surrounds are out of phase.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited June 2005
    +1 on everything gregure said. 2 channel is way better for music and the fx's are way better for 5.1...

    So get the FX's unless you're crazy about DVD-A or SACD.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by gregure
    bi-pole (or di-pole, I always forget-whichever one has both sides in phase)
    bipole is in phase, di is out. Bi's work for rear applications, di for sides.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2005
    f/x's all the way.

    my 300's are set to dipole on the sides and bipole at the rears for music.

    When I listen to SACD i put all 4 surrounds on bipole and i love it.
    I think Bi-pole can do justice to multichannel music. Dipole also if you're not constantly analyzing your music as it plays and if you're listening to Dark Side Of The Moon. =)
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,092
    edited June 2005
    LSi/FX all the way. They are absolutely incredible for both HT & music. They are so good you could use them for your mains. I tried AXIOM, APERION, KEF, POLK BOOKSHELF (forget the model #) nothing compared to the LSi/FX. Even my wife & son fell in love w/ them. Now that's saying a lot. I have mine on 30' stands against my side walls about 3ft behind the sofa. Awesome sound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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