How many speakers in your setup? - Page 5

6.1 Speaker setup.

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know such a resource was out there. Very useful for me as a classical music buff and collector.

Your post makes a lot of sense. Indeed, I have a lot of money invested in my 7.1 system, and want to believe it makes a difference. But I honestly don't think I notice any improvement.

7.1

7.1 Def Tech system. Looking to upgrade to a 11.2 system in the future.

does 5.0 count, no subwoofer?

Exactly. My room is fairly small, maybe 15 x 15, and I wasn't sure about having room for the 2 back surrounds. But upgrading from 5.1 to 7.1 did make a huge difference. No longer any void behind you that you could sometimes tell. The lack of many 7.1 audio on Blu-rays is not a huge thing, as my Pioneer, while not ultra-high end, does an amazing job with the ProLogic IIx processing. 5.1 becomes 7.1, and does not sound artificial (even if it actually is).

I didn't know that. Still, it's nice having the mix already professionally made. rather then having the processsor make it. I'll take "fake" 7.1 over bad 5.1 mixes any day.

Isn't 3:10 to Yuma a "True" 7.1 mix as well?

5.1. I could go with 7.1, but quite frankly in a 10x10 room, I think its ridiculous.

On top of that, adding those extra 2 speakers would be a royal pain since the seating position is right against the back wall.

If I added to more floorstanding speakers, I couldn't call it a theater set up, really I would have to just call it the speaker room.

I have a 5.1 set-up of a different configuration than Dolby envisioned.
Homeade main speakers up front w/. active three way crossovers and
amps. Variable filter sub w/. 500 watt amp. The other three speakers
are Hafler configured (l-r) with a variable delay circuit. Two speakers
are located a little forward of direct side position, and the rear speaker
directly behind the listening position. Not only does it sound good to me,
but everyone that hears it says it is the best setup they have ever heard!

I'm running a 9.1 set up with DSX Heights and Wides. I had intended for a 7.1 set up (with front heights), but ended up upgrading my mains from Energy RC-30 to RC-70, which is how I ended up with wides as well. I sometimes switch DSX on and off, and while I really appreciate the effect the height and wides bring, I could live with out them if I had to.



Proper position based on what? The guidelines from Dolby, DTS and THX all provision the surrounds at 90-110 degrees, which would put them at your side or slightly behind you.

7.2 I have no interest in adding anymore, with exception of subs.

room is 16 x 25 x 9.

But 90-110 degrees is hardly behind you is it? They are at the side, but just slightly offset.

5.1 configuration - all M&K speakers.

Don't have the room for 7.1 set up.

I can't answer the poll as listed. I do not use subwoofers, rather I use full-range loudspeakers, so I do 2.0 5.0 7.0 9.0 11.0 and others in my work listening space, and primarily (due to source material availablity) 2.0 at home.

I do use an LFE on movies, but I do not use any form of bass management. There were several arguments about multiple subs a few years ago that got congested by a few people grinding axes, but the fact that the ear can still distinguish between 50Hz in phase vs. not-in-phase at the two ears remains.

9.2 Rock here @ La CasaSlappy located in SlappyVille
Heights / Wides mind you !

JJ will you adopt me as your son ? Plz ........

Yeah, it's pretty good. It's maintained by a BD fan so, it's not really an official resource. Every now and then one slips past his radar (he had Kick-Ass listed as 5.1 until I contacted him through his board. he quickly made the fix.) but for the most part it seems pretty accurate and up to date.

I would like to pose a question in relation to this poll. I have new carpet coming Thursday for my theater in the basement, which is almost finished finally. I have 4 kef towers, 2 kef bookshelfs and a kef center and sub as well. I'm going to use all 7.1 speakers, but am not sure whether to go with sides and rears or wides and rears or highs and rears. What are the opinions out there about the best sound from those combos of speaker setups? Gonna be watching and hearing good stuff finally by this weekend!!!!!!!!

Planning 11.4

To the people using 3 or 4 subs, seriously?! You couldn't think of a better way to spend that money? The best reference theatres in the world have two at the most.

10.2 with the Pio SC-09 having a double surround and double center. Sounds great with in walls. Previously owned the Denon 4810 and matched with a Def Tech Mythos 9.2 setup w/ heights and wides and would probably say both are great sounding. Truth be told not a big fan of the rears as much as the wides probably.

7.1 using Martin Logan's and 2 Velodyne subs

Taking a mono soundtrack and turning it into stereo has nothing in common with extracting 7.1 from a discrete 5.1 soundtrack. The majority of the information needed to properly place all the sound content into a 7.1 soundfield is present in the 5.1 feed as well as the layout information the receiver/processor gathers during setup and calibration.

And don't go on about "as the director's intended" unless you know exactly what the director intended. A home theater is a compromised environment for the director's presentation. I would argue that 7.1 is LESS of a compromise than 5.1 and is MORE in line with what the director intended.

Actually, the Onkyo 3008 and 5008 will separate out a 5.1 into a 7.1 or 9.1/2.

I just saw the (in terms of acting) absolutely horrible but spectacular in terms of effects Transformers/fallen and the excellent all around "Red" and both were spectacular on my 9.1 system (running 2 18 inch subs off one amp).

Ditto for me.

5.1

7.1 Energy system. RC-50 mains, RC-LCR center, RC-R surrounds, and RC-10 rear surrounds. I enjoy music in surround mode so much that I'm totally indifferent to the availability of 7.1 movie soundtracks. All my speakers see very heavy use.

2 channel for life