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I would prefer rear ported just because of looks but I understand it could be a problem for wall mounting.
I wonder how the .5's will compare to the surrounds of the Energy Take 5.1 Classic system. My parents needed a low budget HT system and the Energy's paired with an Onkyo 606 work better than I could have ever imagined. Such a sweet natural sound.
Concerning my own systems and depending on the .5's performance, I may have to consider replacing the 200's in the rears. Meanwhile, it's all Sierra in the front end.
Concerning wall mounting, I hope they include a mounting plate to accomodate the Omni 20 wall mount.
IMHO, much of the appeal of these would be the ability to flush mount them. A threaded insert would be OK, but many of us would not want to attach it to a mount that makes it stick out another 4". A simple key-hole mount or something like this http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?Offerings_ID=344 would be more desirable. I know the keyhole mount could be added by the end user, but I'd rather use a factory designed & installed method rather than drill into the speakers.
-Dave
I second the keyhole mount for flush mounting, that's how I had my previous satellites mounted. The only downside is angling them is more work and trouble; though an angle bracket can make things a bit easier
Truthfully, I have never felt the need to angle my surrounds down. Just a matter of preference I guess.
-Dave