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1. I would go with Luna surrounds. Easier placement and mounting due to the front port and keyhole in the back. With any modern AVR you can compensate for any reduced efficiency
2. I went with a horizon RAAL with my Sierra-1 NRT's up front. Center channel dialog is so important in movie soundtracks. I wanted the dedicated midrange driver and RAAL tweeter for extra clarity. Again my AVR compensated for any efficiency differences. Tonaly they all blend.
Jabeez,
I agree with Curtis that 3 Sierra 2s up front would be nice and Luna's as surrounds. The Sierra 2 is excelllent for dialog clarity. Just watch the Dark Knight Rises, with Bane. I couldn't figure out half of what he was saying when watching in a local theater. Listening at home everything is crystal clear.
Maybe I missed the size of your room. If you are far enough away from fronts or surrounds, then there could be a case to be made for towers up front or Sierra 2s as surrounds. Ask if your room is large enough but you are not really far away from fronts there can still be a case to be made for towers up front, even if crossing over to a subwoofer. Sometimes you need that extra output capability of the towered in the 100Hz to 500 Hz range in a large enough space, if you are interested in pressurizing things.
Last edited by N Boros; 04-19-2017 at 02:41 PM.
Agree with Curtis also regarding using 3 Sierra 2's across the front. That's what I am using now and everything is crystal clear. Music, dialog, whatever, these are great speakers.
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Thanks all for the feedback. My watching (and listening) position is about 10 feet away from the TV and LCR set up. It seems S2's all across the front should fit the bill.
Looks like a trip to see Dave and Dina is in my short term future. Then again, if my last visit to San Clemente is any indication, the audition will start with towers, and everything else will pale in comparison.
Last time down I had 3 college tuitions as an excuse to not buy the towers. But with all of them graduating within the next 8 weeks, I may feel justified in taking the plunge.
Thanks again for the feedback.
Ed
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