[agbonfire]

How well do the soundfield mangement controls work for this speaker? Do you prefer Bipole positioning or Dipole? How do these speakers sound?

 

[UMD_Terp]

I use a pair of C-R3s for my side surrounds in a 7.1 setup. I think their controls make for a pretty flexible speaker. I use them with the side drivers turned up all the way in a bipole configuration. They do well overall for both movies and music, in my opinion, acting as a diffuse speaker as well as a direct firing speaker...

 

[GiantSquid]

I just came back from the store with a pair of C-C1 which is the lower model of the C-R3. I saw the C-R3's at the store today but did not test them out. They look cool but they were bigger than I thought they would be.

 

[UMD_Terp]

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Originally Posted by GiantSquid I just came back from the store with a pair of C-C1 which is the lower model of the C-R3. I saw the C-R3's at the store today but did not test them out. They look cool but they were bigger than I thought they would be.

Do you mean the C-R1? The CC-1 is a center speaker...

 

[GiantSquid]

Yea, I mean C-R1.

 

[agbonfire]

I only have a 5.1 setup and was wondering would these speakers be better placed on a side wall right behind the listening area or on the back wall behind listening area. I am a noob so I was also wondering what setup ( bipole or dipole)I should use depending on location. The room is 20'x20' couch is about 5 ft from back wall. Thanks for your responses

 

[UMD_Terp]

I'd place them as close to the direct sides of your main listening position. Bipole/dipole will be your preference... the dipole setting will create a more diffuse sound. How far will they be from your listening position if you place them on the side walls?

 

[agbonfire]

If I place them on the side it will also be about 5ft.

 

[UMD_Terp]

with a distance of 5 feet you may want a more diffuse sound... dipole may be better than bipole in this case.

 

[GiantSquid]

I just installed my C-R1's last night and they sound amazing. If the C-R3's are a step up than I can't imagine how awesome they will sound.

 

[UMD_Terp]

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Originally Posted by GiantSquid I just installed my C-R1's last night and they sound amazing. If the C-R3's are a step up than I can't imagine how awesome they will sound.

glad you like them...