Bookshelf or Surround Speakers? - Blu-ray Forum

canonbomb1987 · 07-03-2008, 10:53 PM

Hi all, I am in the process of creating a home theatre system for my basement. I have an Onkyo 606S, 2 RTi A5 front speakers and a 12" Venue JBl sub. I want to add the ret of the speakers soon and wanted to know if I can get away with getting 4 bookshelf speakers for the rear and sureound speakers. I have decided to get the Polk Audio RTi6 for the rear:http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/p...ookshelf/rti6/ Or do I need to get the surround speakers? BTW the basement size is 30' by 15'.

quirkmanly · 07-03-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by canonbomb1987

Hi all, I am in the process of creating a home theatre system for my basement. I have an Onkyo 606S, 2 RTi A5 front speakers and a 12" Venue JBl sub. I want to add the ret of the speakers soon and wanted to know if I can get away with getting 4 bookshelf speakers for the rear and sureound speakers. I have decided to get the Polk Audio RTi6 for the rear:http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/p...ookshelf/rti6/ Or do I need to get the surround speakers? BTW the basement size is 30' by 15'.

I would have thought that as long as you calibrate things properly, it shouldn't matter if you choose bookshelf over surround.

I've been known to be wrong though!

crackinhedz · 07-04-2008, 02:07 AM

shouldn't matter any.

Driver_King · 07-04-2008, 02:16 AM

Either is fine. I myself use bookshelfs for my surrounds. (Realistic Minimus-7)

CRMA · 07-04-2008, 02:30 AM

I have the Monitor 30s as my surrounds and rear surrounds. Polk stuff is awesome. Cant go wrong with the setup you are thinking about. I am using an Onkyo 605 to run mine and they sound great!!

canonbomb1987 · 07-04-2008, 02:42 AM

I am pretty stoked bout this setup. I hope to enjoy it for many years to come and wanna spend the most i can now so that i dont have to keep upgrading down the road. I was gonna get the Polk FXi A4's: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/p...urround/fxia4/ but have decided to go for the RTi5's for the rear and surround sound speakers. Thanks for all the advise. For the center I am thinking of getting the Polk CSiA4: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/p.../center/csia4/

07-03-2008, 10:53 PM	#1
canonbomb1987 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:5	Bookshelf or Surround Speakers? Hi all, I am in the process of creating a home theatre system for my basement. I have an Onkyo 606S, 2 RTi A5 front speakers and a 12" Venue JBl sub. I want to add the ret of the speakers soon and wanted to know if I can get away with getting 4 bookshelf speakers for the rear and sureound speakers. I have decided to get the Polk Audio RTi6 for the rear:http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/p...ookshelf/rti6/ Or do I need to get the surround speakers? BTW the basement size is 30' by 15'.

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07-04-2008, 02:07 AM	#3
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	shouldn't matter any.

07-04-2008, 02:16 AM	#4
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	Either is fine. I myself use bookshelfs for my surrounds. (Realistic Minimus-7)

07-04-2008, 02:30 AM	#5
CRMA Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 46 Trading Score:1	I have the Monitor 30s as my surrounds and rear surrounds. Polk stuff is awesome. Cant go wrong with the setup you are thinking about. I am using an Onkyo 605 to run mine and they sound great!!

07-04-2008, 02:42 AM	#6
canonbomb1987 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:5	I am pretty stoked bout this setup. I hope to enjoy it for many years to come and wanna spend the most i can now so that i dont have to keep upgrading down the road. I was gonna get the Polk FXi A4's: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/p...urround/fxia4/ but have decided to go for the RTi5's for the rear and surround sound speakers. Thanks for all the advise. For the center I am thinking of getting the Polk CSiA4: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/p.../center/csia4/

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