size of surround compared to LCR's

if your primary use of the system is movie soundtracks, 6.5" or 5.5" surrounds will work fine. The surround tracks are mainly positional audio effects and not that demanding on side or rear speakers.

I don't think the size is all that important. In inceiling/inwall, usually it just is a matter of the woofer (most common sizes are 5.25", 6.5" and 8"). Larger = lower bass extension. But as the other poster said, for rears it isn't that critical. I would more concentrate on the timbre matching of the fronts if possible.

Thanks for the replies. I'll purchase smaller surrounds and put the $ towards the center. Right now I'm looking at HTD, Polk, TSC and Speakercraft (AIM 3).


I've read many suggestions that you should use the same series/brand of speaker for the LCR, as to match the tone/timbre/balance ..etc. What about the surrounds? Would it generally be OK to use some cheaper rears (HTD or monoprice) and some better fronts (Speakercraft, Energy)?