Big Daddy, Bi or Dipolar info, please.

[JimShaw]

Big Daddy

Need your thoughts regarding my rear speakers

I read your thread regarding Bi and Dipole speakers and found it highly interesting but I still do not know which might be best for my surrounds.

Can you give me a little advice regarding using Bi, Di or Direct speakers?

I have a 6.2 in-ceiling system using direct-radiating speakers and would like to improve its sound if it is possible but here is my problem...

The family room for listening to surrounds and watching TV is 16 feet long. The TV is on one end of the room and the couch for viewing and listening is on the other. The couch is up against a wall and that wall is all glass windows. I have three speakers as my surrounds and rear surrounds inline in the ceiling directly above the seating area. I can't place any speakers on the back wall because it is glass and I have a left wall only. There isn't a right wall because the right side opens into the kitchen area.

I was told by and “expert” at a hi-end speaker store that I would get a better surround sound if I were to change out the three direct-radiating speakers for two Di or Bipole speakers changing my system to a 5.2. He said the pole speakers would give me a much fuller sound in the room because I am not able to place any speakers behind the seating area or on the side walls.

In your experience, would you suggest the same? Pulling out the three direct speakers above and placing with two Dipole or Bipole speakers OR the change would not make that great of a difference in sound. Therefore, leave the direct speakers as they are saving $$$ for more Blu purchases?