I need help choosing surrounds, too

[CrazyInBlack]

I know this gets asked a million times a day, but I need surround help too. My current set up is below. I am going to start with just two because I really enjoy my fronts being bi-wired.

do i need RTi A3s so that they match?
or really ugly FXi A6s that do not match?

[JJ]

The FXi line is your best bet, aesthetics or not, due to their configuration, which provides a better rear soundfield than the direct-radiating RTiAs.

And do you mean bi-amped? Bi-wired would mean your 6th and 7th channels are still available,

[CrazyInBlack]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

The FXi line is your best bet, aesthetics or not, due to their configuration, which provides a better rear soundfield than the direct-radiating RTiAs.

And do you mean bi-amped? Bi-wired would mean your 6th and 7th channels are still available,

thanks,

I use 2 channels per front speaker - is my wording wrong?

[JJ]

Originally Posted by CrazyInBlack

thanks,

I use 2 channels per front speaker - is my wording wrong?

Yes, that would be bi-amping, not bi-wiring!

[Hammie]

I use FXi's in my setup and think they are world's difference in my surrounds since I use to have front firing speakers before.

The FXi's are timbre matched with the RTi line so sonically they should be seemless.

[CrazyInBlack]

thanks guys, that is what I will go with