A Guide to Bipolar, Dipolar, & Direct-Radiating Monopole Surround Speakers (PART I)

[DonRSD]

Originally Posted by STARSCREAM

BigDaddy, I just got the Polk FXiA4's for side and back surrounds. I have the sides set on dipole and the backs set on bipole. My question is on the backs set on bipole should I flip them in the way they are labeled? Meaning the speaker labeled left should I put it where the left back surround speaker goes or where the right back surround speaker goes? I saw the posts that said you need to switch them when set on dipole so they don't cancel each other out but it didn't say for bipole.

the FXI series has
a side = woofer & tweeter
b side = only tweeter

when set to BIPOLE (speakers behind us) the woofers/tweeters (a side) face OUTWARDS thus ONLY THE SIDE WITH TWEETERS (b side) FACES TOWARDS THE LISTENING AREA

would flipping the speakers in bipole mode make a difference....have woofer/tweeter face listening area (a side) and only tweeter side face outside (b side)????

[STARSCREAM]

Originally Posted by DonRSD

the FXI series has
a side = woofer & tweeter
b side = only tweeter

when set to BIPOLE (speakers behind us) the woofers/tweeters (a side) face OUTWARDS thus ONLY THE SIDE WITH TWEETERS (b side) FACES TOWARDS THE LISTENING AREA

would flipping the speakers in bipole mode make a difference....have woofer/tweeter face listening area (a side) and only tweeter side face outside (b side)????

Thanks Don, that is exactly what I wanted to know.

[Opips2]

wow! that's ugly!!

the FXI series has
a side = woofer & tweeter
b side = only tweeter



this is best dipole

LsiFX


or

http://www.axiomaudio.com/qs4.html

[DonRSD]

Originally Posted by Opips2

wow! that's ugly!!

the FXI series has
a side = woofer & tweeter
b side = only tweeter



this is best dipole

LsiFX


or

http://www.axiomaudio.com/qs4.html

those are also $900 a pair....thanks but no thanks
\behind the grills they LOOK THE SAME

if im spending $900 on a pair of polks surrounds, im going for some B&W speakers

please dont thread cap/go off topic

[Opips2]

Originally Posted by DonRSD

those are also $900 a pair....thanks but no thanks
\behind the grills they LOOK THE SAME

if im spending $900 on a pair of polks surrounds, im going for some B&W speakers

please dont thread cap/go off topic

I know polk surround LSiFX is price.

I won bid on ebay.com for $389.00 (USD). It's real retail price $799 (USD).
PSB image surround S-50 but WHITE white cabinet and white grill. I don't mind white.




(black)