Hi Guys,
It has been awhile since I've posted here, mostly because I've been too busy enjoying my great sounding speakers! However life changes and now I have a dilemma so I though what better place than here to ask for advice.
The room where my 340's used to live is now a family/play room. I say "used to live" because I was worried about the speakers tipping over. The stands were already filled with sand, but unless they are physically bolted to the floor (not going to happen), tipping them over is still a possibility, even if very remote. So I have removed the speakers and are currently using the tv's speakers for the left and right channels. I still use a 340c above the tv for the center channel. As I'm sure you could guess, this setup sucks.
A little ad on avsforum for orb speakers caught my eye and got me thinking - what can I replace the 340's with that is small, safe (meaning mounted up out of the way) and not super expensive? These speakers would be in a 6.1 home theater setup that is used only for tv/movies. I've ruled out orbs because their freq. response kind of sucks.
The obvious solution to my problem would be to get rid of the kids (and perhaps the wife) but I don't think that will fly (and will ultimately cost a LOT more).
My first choice would be to install in ceiling speakers for the left and right channels. I already have in ceiling proficient c660's for the surround speakers, and they work great in that role, but how would they work for the main channels? They are angled so that the sound is directed more towards you, not straight down. What about the center channel as well?
I'm kind of wishing I didn't sell my 200's. They might be perfect for this solution. What about the 340's? Any ideas for those?
Anyone think of an option I missed?
Thanks for your advice!
Derek