I currently run a 5.1 system with B&W 800's and an SVS PB ULTRA 13
sub. I want to go to 7.1 as I am changing my room to a dedicated theater room. I just purchased a JVC RS60u projector and am running my speakers on separates with the Onkyo PRSC 5508 pre/pro and NAD T975 amp (7 channels). My room has acoustic shields in all reflection points.
With that said I have a few questions:
1) Can I go with a different brand than B&W's for the rears. I was looking at the paradigm or polk rears? Can you mix these two brands and be ok?
2) I am ten feet away from the back of my room. It is an enclosed room so no open area. Just fairly long room. Should I go with in ceiling rears? My ceiling is right at 8'. If I put them on the back wall they seem very far away from listening position. I was thinking about going with Polk Audio RTS100's. These are fairly expensive in ceilings and actually THX Ultra certified.
3) Is there another option of setting them up just like the rears I ahve in my 5.1 setup. They are a few inches behind my head on each side wall pointing towards each other. Would I simply move down say three or four feet and put them on the side walls facing each other? . I am not sure how that sound would hit me as it is not pointed toward my listening position and they would be several feet behind me.
Would love some advice. Thanks for the help!
Dax
sub. I want to go to 7.1 as I am changing my room to a dedicated theater room. I just purchased a JVC RS60u projector and am running my speakers on separates with the Onkyo PRSC 5508 pre/pro and NAD T975 amp (7 channels). My room has acoustic shields in all reflection points.
With that said I have a few questions:
1) Can I go with a different brand than B&W's for the rears. I was looking at the paradigm or polk rears? Can you mix these two brands and be ok?
2) I am ten feet away from the back of my room. It is an enclosed room so no open area. Just fairly long room. Should I go with in ceiling rears? My ceiling is right at 8'. If I put them on the back wall they seem very far away from listening position. I was thinking about going with Polk Audio RTS100's. These are fairly expensive in ceilings and actually THX Ultra certified.
3) Is there another option of setting them up just like the rears I ahve in my 5.1 setup. They are a few inches behind my head on each side wall pointing towards each other. Would I simply move down say three or four feet and put them on the side walls facing each other? . I am not sure how that sound would hit me as it is not pointed toward my listening position and they would be several feet behind me.
Would love some advice. Thanks for the help!
Dax