Sierra and 170 timber match

[Jacob C]

I am considering replacing my front 3 with sierras and leaving 170's for surrounds. How closely do they match timbraly. I do listen to some multi channel music and would prefer sierras all around but there is no way I could afford it. The 3 sierras would be a stretch on the budget. The primary reason I want to upgrade is for 2 channel capabilities. Is the sound close enough that it wont be a big deal?

[curtis]

That is the setup I have right and it is working fine.

[decat1]

That is the setup I have right and it is working fine.
Hi, please let me know if (because the different sensitivity) the Sierra L/C/R and 170SE as surround need an adjustment in the speaker calibration? Thanks.

[curtis]

Hi, please let me know if (because the different sensitivity) the Sierra L/C/R and 170SE as surround need an adjustment in the speaker calibration? Thanks.
Even if you were to use Sierras all the way around, you would need to calibrate the system.

[ravingndrooling]

Sierras across the front with 170s in the back, sounds great!! I sit closer to the surrounds than I do the Sierras, but still only had to raise the gain to the Sierras 2db.

[tp7539]

I'll have 3 Sierra's across the front and 4 170's as surrounds. As I suspected.....I'm glad to hear that it sounds great. I'd love to hear other comments regarding this combination.