Monopoles or Dipoles for Rear Surrounds??

uvaskeme
uvaskeme Posts: 56
edited January 2008 in Speakers
I currently run RTi6's as my rear surrounds and FXi5's (which are being shipped) as my side surrounds. Should I keep this set up or go with the FXi A4 deal (2 pairs for $499 + free sub) and have 4 bipole/dipoles? I've heard some people prefer having monopoles in the back and some people like having bipoles all the way around. Right now, I use my home theater for 50% music and 50% movies. What should I do? Thanks.
My Setup
Onkyo TX-SR805
Anthem MCA 30
Polk Audio LSi15
Polk Audio LSiC
Polk Audio FXi A4
Bic Acoustech H-100

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2008
    Run your music 2 channel, and the rest of your speakers are fine. Can you tell what direction the action is coming from when watching a movie? If so you are good.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    only you can tell what you like, not us. play around with all different configurations. wire them up. place the mono poles in one position, then replace them with the dipoles.. whichever sounds best to you. keep it. there is no right or wrong in this set up. only what you prefer, not us.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    Dipole.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2008
    I have found I prefer mono for the rear and dipole for surrounds.
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