A1 or FXia4/6 for Sides
Hey guys, I've been all over the forums doing research for the past week for a side/surround speaker pair.
Right now I am running a7's as my front l/r and will be getting an a6 for a center soon. Also I have a pretty nice definitive tech sub. All of this is running off a pioneer elite vsx70.
My room is small, about 11' by 15'. The couch is right against the back wall and I have end tables on both sides that will be used for the speakers. So whatever speaker i put there will be right in line with the couch, on the back wall, and only about 4-5 feet away from my ears.
So, I was just about to buy a1's yesterday but came across the fxia4 and a6 and now have no idea what to pick.
I listen to music (usually with lots of bass) and watch movies 50/50.
What do you guys think i should do?
Thanks!!!
Right now I am running a7's as my front l/r and will be getting an a6 for a center soon. Also I have a pretty nice definitive tech sub. All of this is running off a pioneer elite vsx70.
My room is small, about 11' by 15'. The couch is right against the back wall and I have end tables on both sides that will be used for the speakers. So whatever speaker i put there will be right in line with the couch, on the back wall, and only about 4-5 feet away from my ears.
So, I was just about to buy a1's yesterday but came across the fxia4 and a6 and now have no idea what to pick.
I listen to music (usually with lots of bass) and watch movies 50/50.
What do you guys think i should do?
Thanks!!!
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Seeing as you have a small room, I would probably suggest the FXI A4. Many would argue that the A6's would be a better match, but I think it would be a little much for your room size. I would set them a little low, about 4 1/2 feet, and pretty close to each end of the couch. I believe this would be a better potion than the A1's setting on end tables.
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Dredged from the past and from another forum:
:cheesygrin:If your room is smallish and/or acoustically dead and/or you have multiple seats, dipoles tend to work better, with an even but compromised listening window.
If you have a larger and/or more live room with less seating, or seating away from the surround speakers, direct-radiating surrounds can be better.
If you are a sad, lonely, pathetic little man who sits in his solitary, cushy theater chair, five identical direct-radiating speakers, equidistant from your ears, can provide an absolutely holographic movie experience, allowing you to momentarily forget that you are lonely and unliked, with no friends.
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
thanks for the responses!
hmmm. well I kind need to keep things on the end tables (live in a condo and can't mount to walls) so the speakers will probably be about 2 feet off the ground. Would you still recommend the a4's even if i can't get them 4 1/2 feet off the ground? -
Just out of curiosity. I have never used dipoles before for surround. The woofer on the speakers will point away or towards each other.:question:HTAVR-Pioneer SC99XPA-DR3 Differential Reference AmpPolk R-700Rear- RT150Side- RT150Center-CSi5Sub-Rythmik audio F25Player- Panasonic DP-UB9000Projector- Optoma CinemaX P2Screen- Silver Ticket Products STR Series 6 120"Audio Room 2ch rig.Cary AE-3, Onkyo M-504, Marantz SA8005, Azur 851NWharfedale - Linton, SVS SB12-NSDMinis Forum PC (streamer) and Panamax MX5105Headphone rig;Schiit JOTUNHEIM and different headphones.Samsung 42" flat screen TV.
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thanks for the responses!
hmmm. well I kind need to keep things on the end tables (live in a condo and can't mount to walls) so the speakers will probably be about 2 feet off the ground. Would you still recommend the a4's even if i can't get them 4 1/2 feet off the ground?
abb, welcome to the forum. I'd recommend A4's all day. The double tweeter IMO will provide the best 360 degree sound field a surround can make, you will be amazed!!!!!!
Don't worry about wall hanging when you can either place them on end tables or as I have done, fastened my own speaker stands. It's incredible what a guy can do with a saw, wood, stain and wood screws and a drill.Just out of curiosity. I have never used dipoles before for surround. The woofer on the speakers will point away or towards each other.:question:
The woofers are angled toward the front, or center channel depending on placement.Set up:
Marantz AV8802A - Sources: BRP Panasonic 9000/CDP Emotiva ERC 3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-6, XPA-2 x 2 - Speakers: Focal/PolkAudio, Mains/2ch - Kanta No2, C - LSiM706, SS - LSiM702, WS - RTiA9, RS - RTiA9, FH - RTiA3 - Subs: Epik Empires x 2
Cables: AQ McKenzie XLR's from CDP to AVP to amp for 2ch, Emotiva XLR's for the rest - Douglasconnection: Furutech Alpha 36 12g speaker wire for 2ch, Furez 10g speaker wire for the rest - AQ Forest48 HDMI for the display, AQ Carbon48 HDMI from BRP to AVP - VR3 filtered power cables for CDP, BRP and AVP, Emotiva power cables for the amps - AudioQuest 505 power conditioner.
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman -
okay im convinced!!! im going with the a4s.
One more thing, and I know there are sooo many threads about this questions but given my small room and that i'll only be about 7 ft from the tv/center channel...should i get the a4 or the a6, the budget isnt a problem, but the size of the a4 is a pretty big pro (over the a6)...but if the sound of the a6 is going to be much better, I can find a way to make it work -
Good plan here, RTiA7's, CSiA6 and FXiA4's. You should be good to go even if you move to a larger space.Set up:
Marantz AV8802A - Sources: BRP Panasonic 9000/CDP Emotiva ERC 3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-6, XPA-2 x 2 - Speakers: Focal/PolkAudio, Mains/2ch - Kanta No2, C - LSiM706, SS - LSiM702, WS - RTiA9, RS - RTiA9, FH - RTiA3 - Subs: Epik Empires x 2
Cables: AQ McKenzie XLR's from CDP to AVP to amp for 2ch, Emotiva XLR's for the rest - Douglasconnection: Furutech Alpha 36 12g speaker wire for 2ch, Furez 10g speaker wire for the rest - AQ Forest48 HDMI for the display, AQ Carbon48 HDMI from BRP to AVP - VR3 filtered power cables for CDP, BRP and AVP, Emotiva power cables for the amps - AudioQuest 505 power conditioner.
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
