which surrounds?

radmaxntx
radmaxntx Posts: 1
edited October 2005 in Speakers
HI All,

I've recently purchased 2ea monitor 70's, 1ea CS2, and 1ea PSW12. I'm ready to complete the system with surround speakers. I've been looking at either purchasing 4 bookshelf/home theater satellites or some thing like the fxi3's.
I currently have a 5.1 system but am thinking toward a 7.1.
Can you use the fxi's in a 7.1 system? I've never seen Polk data on that subject, Or would I be better off with some rm10 or rm7200 satellites?
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited October 2005
    Use you can use a the FX's for either the side or rear speakers. Most folks put them on the sides. Use a couple of step ladders as temporary stands until you've had a chance to play with the placement options. Make sure you calibrate using an Sound Pressure Level meter after each change to get the best possible sound from your system.

    Take a look at the Polk Audio Home Theater Handbook for more info regarding placement and set up options.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited October 2005
    radmaxntx wrote:
    Can you use the fxi's in a 7.1 system?

    yes you can. For 7.1, movies or music, I recommend the bipole setting for all IV. It's a nice give and take between diffuse dipole and direct monopole. Welcome to the forums.
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  • Holydoc
    Holydoc Posts: 1,048
    edited October 2005
    Radmax,

    Like Aaharvel stated, I have my HT setup with FXi3's for both surround sides and back on my 7.1 system. I have all of them set to bipole and enjoy a very encompassing sound stage.
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  • Nelson57
    Nelson57 Posts: 190
    edited October 2005
    Hello Radmax,

    I too am a fan of FXis as surrounds all the way. I took aaharvels suggestion on inverting by setting the FXi3s inverted in the rear and set to bipole, with the FXi5s on the sides set in the normal L/R positions set to Dipole. They will work fine with the Monitor series, as surrounds.
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