Surround Speakers

[eric04m]

I have been working on my home theater for a while now, I have an integra DTR-20.1 receiver and Paradigm Monitor series fronts and center. Just bought the center yesterday have not even got it set up yet. My Question is do the surrounds need to match when I was picking up my center the guy told me the matching surrounds were 400. If they do not need to match is there a good surround for cheaper.

Also one more question I am using an onkyo sub that came in my original HTIB would it be worth it to go with a different sub and does that need to match anything

Thanks in advance

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by eric04m

I have been working on my home theater for a while now, I have an integra DTR-20.1 receiver and Paradigm Monitor series fronts and center. Just bought the center yesterday have not even got it set up yet. My Question is do the surrounds need to match when I was picking up my center the guy told me the matching surrounds were 400. If they do not need to match is there a good surround for cheaper.

Also one more question I am using an onkyo sub that came in my original HTIB would it be worth it to go with a different sub and does that need to match anything

Thanks in advance

Your front sound stage is the most important , & needs to Timbre match . The surrounds do not have to match .

Polk makes good surround speakers at good prices , Try Newegg.com
Yes , Getting another sub would be better .

[eric04m]

Does the sub need to match the rest of the front

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by eric04m

Does the sub need to match the rest of the front

Not at all It could be any brand !

[emoxley]

Ideally, all speakers (except sub) should match. But the rears aren't as critical as the front three (as was mentioned). Probably aren't very many of us that does have all the speakers matching. In the real world, things are seldom ideal. Your system might sound a little better if all the speakers timbre matched (if you could afford it).
Check out the SVS subs: http://www.svsound.com/products-sub.cfm
Outstanding subs.........

[Pycroft]

I agree with Emoxley. They do not have to, but in the perfect world they would. I would try to stick with the same tweeter material, and make it a smart size. For example, if you have bookshelves for fronts, I wouldn't get Polk Monitor 70's for surounds. I would TRY to stick with the same company and same tweeter material, but again, it's not as important as the front three of the soundstage.