upgrading sound system help please.

[Leopold BUTTERS]

Okay, so I am looking at a new reciever (This one) and am also thinking of getting 2 more speakers to get up to 7.1, now i was wondering if i should get 2 small bookshelf speakers that are the same size as my current rear speakers or should i get 2 new tower speakers and move my front speakers to the back. Do the extra 2 speakers need to be big or will small rear ones work just as well, Any suggestions would help thanks.

[swingle007]

Depends on how much sound you're looking for, and also whether your current speakers need upgrading. I'd say leaving your towers in the front and using the bookshelf speakers for rears would be fine. But if the towers you already own need upgrading, then perhaps buying a nice new set of towers for the front would be a good idea as you could use the exisiting towers for rears and your bookshelf set for the surrounds. perfect!

p.s. If I'm not mistaken you can do better than 699 on that receiver as well. Not sure if that's actually where you're buying it, or if that was just an example. :-)

[Leopold BUTTERS]

Originally Posted by swingle007

Depends on how much sound you're looking for ....I'd say leave your towers in the front and use the bookshelf speakers for the rears.

sorry i forgot to say i have 2 bookshelf speakers in the front as my speakers. they are quite bigger than the ones i have in the back.

[mustang-gt-2002]

small speakers for speakers 6 & 7 are just fin when I got my new YAMAHA's I moved my old fronts to the back. and I like the sound from a big bookshelf speaker in back. plus speaker 6 & 7 dont get used much.
see what you think of my HT gallery

[Leopold BUTTERS]

Originally Posted by mustang-gt-2002

small speakers for speakers 6 & 7 are just fin when I got my new YAMAHA's I moved my old fronts to the back. and I like the sound from a big bookshelf speaker in back. plus speaker 6 & 7 dont get used much.
see what you think of my HT gallery

you have very tiny 6 and 7s i see. Are tower speakers way batter than bookshelf for the front speakers? Because i could move my front speakers to 4and 5 and get new tower speakers but if it is not a huge difference between tower and book shelf i would just get new small speakers for the back.

[bajor27]

I'd tend to agree with swingle007. If your fronts could use upgrades, get those and move the towers to the back. If they don't, bookshelf will be just fine for rears.

Also, I can confirm that the Pioneer 1018 was on sale for $399 on boxing day. Should be able to get someone down at least close to that price

[mustang-gt-2002]

yes they made a BIG difference my 4 & 5 are my old front speakers and when I get my 7.1 YAMAHA 663
I needed 2 more speakers like you and the ones that are in 6 & 7 work just fin. and yes they are small.
fit good behind me