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BGHD
04-21-2005, 08:53 PM
I'm still trying to strike a balance b/w movies, music & aesthetics, so am having a hard time deciding b/w the Ascend speakers. Was wondering if it's really worth it to go 7.1 in my room (16 x 14; 2200 cu ft w/ vaulted ceiling). Will I notice much difference in my small-ish room? If you have 7.1, what Ascends do you have as surrounds & rears?

Nicholas Mosher
04-21-2005, 09:40 PM
I would just go 5.1 in that size room.

jeh
04-22-2005, 01:09 AM
i am set up as 5.1 w/presence channels. i don't have enough room behind the couch for 7.1 right now.

Lee Bailey
04-22-2005, 11:06 AM
I'm still using 5.1. Just don't feel like running another pair of wires to the back of the room. Though I do now have an unused pair of Polk RT15i's that would work fine back there.

curtis
04-22-2005, 11:33 AM
I have 7.1 in a 14x18 room, used to be 5.1.

If you have good locations for 5.1, the change to 7.1 won't be a huge upgrade in sound....a bit more enveloping, that's about it.

hhcan
04-28-2005, 02:01 PM
I had the luxury of remodeling the 2 patios into bed and family room which turns out to be my HT room so all the wires are hidden behind the wall.

340, 170, 200 in 7.1 setup.

For anyone of interested, I "mount" the 340 because I use projector instead of TV. Actually, I shelf the 340 horizontally at 20 degree point down using the 14'' TV mount from Circuit City. They look neat.

hhcan
04-28-2005, 02:04 PM
"20 degree point " is not accurate, it's more like 10 degree or less.

ClutchBrake
04-28-2005, 02:34 PM
5.1 in my setup.

Eddie Horton
04-28-2005, 05:04 PM
5.1 for now, but we are having a house built that will have a 14W x 26L x9H room downstairs for the theater. I'll order either another pair of 170's or another pair of 340's for side surrounds and use my existing 170's for rear.

jimsiff
04-28-2005, 06:39 PM
5.1

bikeman
04-28-2005, 06:44 PM
5.1 for now. I plan to use my current center for a 6.1 once I get a 340C. Won't be till fall. I don't watch many movies from April through October.

David

metalaaron
04-28-2005, 10:14 PM
i'm 5.1. 7.1 is just not feasible in my room. i tried it once, but it just didn't 'work' for me.

tamuct
04-29-2005, 08:19 AM
I'm 5.1 planning to upgrade my current setup to Ascends within a year.
(Dang house keeps taking all my money--the joys of home ownership)
I plan on using the other 2 channels for a 2nd zone...possibly outside or in another room.