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replicant_argen
06-01-2005, 06:38 AM
posted this in speakers, but thought that wasn't quite the right spot, here would be more appropriate, I think.

I thought I might ask you guys where you would place my different choices for surround sound in my theater, and what you would put in my home office.
The choices I have for mains, surrounds and centers are as follows.
Mains:
SDA CRS+
Allison Twos
SDA II's
dlk 1 1/2's

Surrounds:
any of the above, or...
polk RT25
polk r10
Klipsch KG2
CV DX-3
JBL 2800
Boston Acoustics VRS micros

Center:
Klipsch KV2
Boston Acoustics CR2
polk CS245

I run both subs I own in each front corner of the room,
A polk PSW120 and a Velo cht 8


Room size for the HT is about 16 x 24 x 8 h, office is 12x14x8h.

Any of the above for office setup???

Wireworm5
06-01-2005, 09:19 PM
I'll try to answer your question with my .02 cents.
First of all your question is confusing which maybe why no one is responding. Do you have one of each speaker, pairs of each?
I am not familiar with any of these speakers so can only offer advice based on my experiences. For HT pick what you think is the best center. Then put preferably matching fronts on each side of center. These should be what you consider your best sounding speakers. Since you have a sub it's not important if they're floorstanders but if you have floorstanders than you use those here. Next the surrounds, if you are only using your HT for movies and not multi-channel stereo, than these speaker don't have to be very big, since they are only used for effects. If on the other hand you are using the HT for music as well then you want a speaker that can handle more power and volume to give you better balanced soundstage all around. In this case having rear speakers tweeters that match the fronts is preferable but not critical. Your ears will focus on the speakers with the best treble and tweeters so this is why overall balance is good. Next I find placing the rear speakers to the side of your listening position yields the best results. It makes the soundstage seem much wider when the sound hits your ears from the side rather than behind. Try to have all the speakers equal distant from listening position if possible. If this isn't possible then adjust the delay times on your receiver for each speaker.
Now for your office. Being that this room is small you don't need to have over powering speakers. Two bookshelves or mini-bookshelves will suffice along with your 8" sub. You'll need very little power to have the sound bouncing off the walls. With good room acoustics two channel stereo will sound as good or better than multi-channel stereo.
Good Luck :)