Surround: FXI A4 or A6

Cochise
Cochise Posts: 52
edited August 2008 in Speakers
Right now I'm using some bookshelves for surrounds, but they are close to the seating area and are very easily localized.

I'm going to buy some FXI, but I'm unsure whether to save some money and buy A4s for around $250, or go all out and get the FXI A6s for $500 (cheapest I've seen is 399.99).

Is the 6.5 inch woofer really that much improvement over the 5.25 in the A4? I dont mind spending the extra cash, because it can be recuperated by selling the free sub from Crutchfield...I would think.

These will be used with RTi a9, btw. I've done searches all over, but nobody has seemed to directly compare these two speakers.

Thanks for any help.
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  • Cochise
    Cochise Posts: 52
    edited July 2008
    Nobody? Ah well, I'll just keep looking for a good deal on the A6s then.
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  • _Noah_
    _Noah_ Posts: 15
    edited July 2008
    I have RTI8 and CSi5 up front which are all 6.5" woofers. I went with the FXi A4 to complete my 7.1 setup and they sound great. In my opinion, not enough of a movie or game's sound uses the surround channels to need the larger FXi A6. I watch a lot of Blu-rays with DTS-MA, PCM, and TrueHD all of which direct loss less sound to the sides and rears with no problems at all.
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  • pantleg
    pantleg Posts: 18
    edited August 2008
    you can get the fxi a6's thru aafes.com if you are military or have anyone relatives who are military. no tax + free shipping + 20% off coupon and u can get a pair for around $300.
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  • Cochise
    Cochise Posts: 52
    edited August 2008
    pantleg wrote: »
    you can get the fxi a6's thru aafes.com if you are military or have anyone relatives who are military. no tax + free shipping + 20% off coupon and u can get a pair for around $300.


    no one is military in my family, but I do have a few friends who are.

    doesnt matter anymore, I got a pair of A6. :cool:
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