Rear 5.1 speakers? Anyone know how these speakers work as the rear channel in a 5.1 system?
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You need to have a receiver that offers line level out for each channel in addition to speaker out. Newer receivers have this feature, otherwise you need a step down transformer that converts speaker level to line level.
850298
Yes, the rear speakers will still work. I have my stereo set all the way to the front, but it still plays out of all of the speakers. I didn't notice any difference between this setup, and having the fade set to the middle. It's my understanding that the fading issue only relates to cars featuring a stock amplifier, which is the case in my 2006 Grand Cherokee.
620008
The way I connected my rear (surround) speakers were to the surround amplifier that I placed in the rear of my room. The instructions are indicated in the manual. If you have any other questions, give Sony a call!
1148683
I am curious about this system. I have a very small room with only the ability to set up the the front (L+R), center, sub, and rear (L+R). The room does not allow for the set up of what Onkyo refers to as "surround L + R" which are supposed to be set up on the sides of the listening position. Will the receiver provide a decent decoding if I am using the speakers in a straight 5.1 type setup? I am guessing this is what the first post was asking but I just wanted to clarify that rear speakers will still be used and only the side "surround" speakers omitted.
2178192
Those 6×9 are rear speakers.If u need front speakers u have to measure the holes or the speakers that came out of the front.
200419
I am using the Emotiva 200 to drive the two rear channels. The speakers are B&W; 601's. Running just my back channels in 4 channel mode the sound is quite neutral. The amp seems to be built very well. It's a very good looking piece of equipment(shades of Mac.). I'm sorry that I cannot address your question any better. Rear channels don't provide a lot sound to give a good answer to your question.
494659
What exactly is your question? I have a pair of these as rear surround mounted on the ceiling behind a couple of theater seats...they sound awesome..but i have a sub hooked up...ok from previous answers i gather you want to use them as rear speakers..not good idea..they are mainly surround speakers, so not very good bass response.
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I haven't really used 5.1 surround, but I think for the jacks that supply sub, left surround right s, center, right and left front spekers you need to put a stereo splitter on the three jacks on the card. I'm not for sure but I know each of the three jacks supply two of the audio, that's all I know about surround. U might want to read the manual about which jack does what
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Actually since your using the RF-42 II the recommended rears are the RB-41 II. I have the RF-42 up front 3 of them.nand a set of the RB-51 as surround L&R; and the RB-41 II as surround back. If they seem to over power you can always turn the lvl down on their channel. I bought the RB-51 II for better sound with all zone and channel playback of music. Love my klipsch!
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They could - but if it were me, I'd utilize them as rear L and R. I am currently running these as my rear speakers and they are great. However, I feel that if these were my front L and R - I would not be happy. Have you looked into the floor standing reference series towers? I am running those as my fronts with a matching center channel and could not be happier. Hope this helps a bit!
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If you wire it into 'rear right +&-' you'll only get the signals/sound effects from that channel right behind you so it might sound odd depending on the movie, like some effects might sound like they are dropping out due to the missing channel. I was actually thinking you could wire both +&- of the rear outputs together and then connect that to your wires running back to the center speaker, but that will change the impedance (ohms) of the speaker and I'm not sure what effect that will have on the sound or your system, so don't try that until you get an expert opinion on that. I'll have to either Google it or dig my old electronics manuals out of the basement. I also have a 6.1 speaker set-up and am getting this receiver but fortunately have a dropped ceiling and can run more wires, just need to get a matched-pair of speakers for the rear. *EDIT* After a little research you're idea of the 'rear left +' and 'right rear-' might work. Do NOT wire one speaker into both outputs. It might damage the receiver.
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I'm using these as fronts in a 5.1 set up. They are powered by a Harmon Kardon 1510 AVR, rated to oush 75w per. Believe m when I tell you that you will abslutely NOT be disappointed with these speakers as fronts. They will handle bass (tight and solid), midrange and highs (clarity and detail). They have a zobel crossover configuration in them so you can't go wrong. These are very good speakers, and will stand up to speakers costing more then twice as much. If you doubt, just youtube it for a user review.
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I don't see why not. I use them as my rears in a 5.1 and plan to transition them to my side speakers once I install another pair of speaker for rears to complete a 7.1 system. They might not have as much power as you would want for front speakers but that all depends on room size and your taste.
943551
We used them as part of a system that we are building on so we do not have the full 5.1 system yet. We just have a Sony receiver so I would say whatever suits your style and needs best.
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Hello. There are guides all over the Internet, but I would recommend going to Dolby's website. There is an interactive Home Theater Speaker Guide that will allow you to select speaker quantity, distance from the television and sitting area, and will give you angles for each speaker. The 7.1 Speakers does have four rear speakers. The two back speakers are generally set up at the edges of the sitting area, angled inwards toward the center of sitting area. The two rear speakers are set up on the sides of the sitting area and angled in slightly towards the center of the viewing area. Hope this helps. Scott
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I tried to search for pictures of the speakers trying to see how they look from behind but i couldnt find any. If you want you can send me a picture of your speakers from the back and I'll compare them to the mounts/brackets and see if they will work. My email is fredward321@gmail.com
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I use them as part of a 7.1 system as rear surrounds. it depends on what you are trying to accomplish. If these would be the only speakers then front of the room