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Originally Posted by H9k_
Usualy bad unless you have huge room and really know what you are doing.
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CrazyBLUE may disagree with your thoughts.
In reality, there are two schools of thought with towers as surround.
Some feel that all 5/7 speakers being the same will truly give you a uniform sound with the tweeters all the same height and all the same timbre. These are usually also the crowd who prefers multi-channel music versus movies.
Others, like you, feel that since the surround usually doesn't have the boom, you don't need the tower, but a bookshelf or bipole/dipole speakers. These are usually the crowd who enjoys movies more than multi-channel music.
In the end, it depends on your preference. The towers may produce a fuller midrange, but that may not be what you are looking for.
If you can do an in-house demo, I would try both and keep the setup you like best.