Four (4 ea.) Rti10 or RTi8 ? ? ? ?

hap123

One dealer suggested that i might tyr four (4) floorstand speakers instead of two (2), as part of my 5.1 surround system. The additional two (2) floorstands would replace the wallmounts or rear bookshelfs on a stand. He said that sometimes people do this too in their setup. He also said that the floorstands provide full information range when additional information is sent to those speakers. Is this just amatter of personal flavor ? ? ? Or are there pros and cons with this . . . . as with anything? ? ?

Thanks - Hap

StopherJJ1980

Not surprised anytime a salesman suggests you go the more expensive route...

Having said that, you may gain some fuller sound from those channels. Usually there isnt much sound coming from those channels anyways. Also, those 5.1 soundtracks are mixed intending to have the sounds coming from above and slightly behind you and you just cant get floorstanders in those positions obviously. Honestly I dont think youre missing much from the few Hz lower floorstanders can go as opposed to something you can wall mount in the area theyre intended. Plus those low freq. sounds are redirected to your sub anyways, which shouldnt be too localizable, so its not like youre missing them anyways.

I sya go with your standard surrounds.

PolkThug

If money and space wasn't an issue, I'd have big "full-range" speakers at each channel.

Holydoc

I agree with Stopher in the fact that I do not think you will get any benefit from purchasing those expensive speakers for your rears since the rears are not utilized that much. Instead I would put my money into nice surround speakers like the FXi series or even expanding out to 7.1 (if your receiver permits).

These cheaper and smaller surround speakers allow more flexibility in placement and adjustments for your soundstage such as bipolar/dipolar modes. This will give you a more encompassing effect especially in a 5.1 system.

Early B.

PolkThug wrote:

If money and space wasn't an issue, I'd have big "full-range" speakers at each channel.

Very true, indeed. The salesman is absolutely correct.