what rears to go with 340SE L,C,R

[bigwise1]

I like it loud. Could I get away with HTM-200's for the rears in a 7.1 setup? Or should I go with 170SE's?

[jimsiff]

Is this for 5.1, 7.1, HT only, or HT/surround music mix? How big is your room?

The 200 is great for 5.1 and 7.1 surround duty if you primarily want HT and/or smaller size. The 200 isn't as bulky as the 170, so IMO looks a bit cleaner wall mounted.

For a HT/music mix, or if you've got a larger room, I'd probably lean towards the 170. If you want 7.1, and music, you could always do the 170 for side surrounds and the 200 for the rears.

[bigwise1]

7.1 Hometheater

[bikeman]

What are the demensions of your room and how will the surrounds be mounted?

David

[bigwise1]

What are the demensions of your room and how will the surrounds be mounted?

David

they would be mounted on the wall. but if i got the 170's i'm sure i could find mounting that would not put them right against the wall. the room dimensions will be changing soon. i will be moving in the next few months and don't have measurements.

[Eddie]

If budget and mounting/positioning are not issues I'd probably choose the 170s which will be slightly a closer match to the 340s.

[Ivory05G35]

I plan on using the HTM 200's when I'm ready to order. They will save you some $ and everyone seems to like them for surround duty. I had been wondering the same thing about 200's/170's and it seems like I would always get the answer that 170's are overkill for surround duty unless: 1) you listen to a lot of SACD/DVD-A, 2) you are VERY particular about your tonal matching (I hear that the 200's are a good match, but not a perfect match).