Thinking of a 7.1 config, recommendations please

mutelight
mutelight Posts: 1,054
edited June 2006 in Speakers
My current setup is in my sig and I have been thinking of upgrading my system to 7.1. Do you feel it is worth it at this point? Would Bi-Pole/Di-Pole speakers be worth it or should I get another pair of monitor 40s? Right now I have my mains bi-wired using the two extra surround back channels.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2006
    if your seating position is closer than 3-5 feet from the back wall, then 7.1 will only make it worse.

    Fx's won't match the monitors. If I were you, I'd just get a pair of monitor 30's if 7.1 is the route you want to take.
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited June 2006
    7.1 is only for big rooms.
    Small rooms will sound cluttered with too many speakers.
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited June 2006
    Good point. My seating is about that distance from the rear wall. Also a majority of the movies would all be upmixed to 7.1 anyway. Guess I'll wait until I move to a bigger place. haha. Thanks for the recommendation though, I appreciate it.
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