Bookshelf speakers may not be so easy to drive and likely still have a nominal impedence of 8 ohms. Putting two pairs in parallel drops that down to 4 ohms nominal, with likely dips below that. That could make them a very difficult load.
The sonic advantages of two sets of side surrounds may not be all that either. It's not like the pair that isn't alongside a row of seats disappears for those seats. Some people here worry a lot about comb filtering effects: the adding and cancellation of sound that occurs when it's source is divided into two or more point sources.
The sonic advantages of two sets of side surrounds may not be all that either. It's not like the pair that isn't alongside a row of seats disappears for those seats. Some people here worry a lot about comb filtering effects: the adding and cancellation of sound that occurs when it's source is divided into two or more point sources.