[Mark Knight]

I am upgrading my speakers and I am looking at the Atlantic Technology System 270 THX system which comes with the two dipole speakers. Should I keep these speakers for the side speakers and get a third dipole for the center rear or should I replace all the dipoles with 3 of the 271 LRs??


I do like to listen to DTS audio CD's and DD music DVD so I am not sure if the dipoles will work good for me?


Any other suggestions?


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[Deniz Mutlu]

Dipoles do not sound very good at all on music. Stay with the direct radiators.

 

[Mark Knight]

That is what I was starting to think. Maybe I should change the order so that the two dipoles are replaced with the same speakers used for the left and right front and get a third one for the center rear so that all three rear speakers are the same? Any thoughts on that?


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[Deniz Mutlu]

It would also depend on what processor you are using. I'm using all direct radiators in a 7.1 config with a Meridian unit. Some will say that you will be able to localize those surround speakers because of their radiating pattern, but I have to disagree. You would be hard pressed to localize my speakers in my properly setup acoustically treated room.


Dennis Erskine recommends dipolar speakers. I suggest you try both configs if your dealer will allow this.

 

[Mark Knight]

Well I do not really have the processor yet http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/smile.gif I am slowly working my way to seperates and have started collecting amps and I am using my Newcastle R945 at the pre/pro with a QSC EX 800 THX amp for the front mains.


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[Deniz Mutlu]

Decide on your processor before deciding on your speakers because processors do sound very different.

 

[Mark Knight]

Well the problem is that there is no processor out yet that had DTS-ES discrete.


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[Brian Florian]

To say that dipoles are not good for music is too much of a generalization I think.


Just the other day I was listening to Sting's DTS version of Brand New Day and much preferred it with dipoles. Granted, that was with Paradigms ADP speakers which have better low end than most: Theirs are dipolar but become bipolar under about 150-200Hz.