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Bill:
Since I have all this fancy stuff I'v decided to complete the system with surround speakers. These will be rears (but actually on the side) requiring wiring under the house. Luckily I found a local little company that does all things "electronic" who has agreed to do the wiring and install the speakers.
I've been searching for "rear speakers" at places like Crutchfield's etc. What I found amazed and flabbergasted me. Speakers by Bose, Polk etc. start at several hundred dollars, some in pairs but mostly for singles. The guy I hired for the wiring suggested I look at KEF. Their rears are $500 MSRP.
Finally I went to Best Buy and found some in the wall Yamahas That are more reasonable.
Speakers set to arrive on 12/27. https://tinyurl.com/ycmxgdek
scuzzy:
I learned long ago that quality speakers do not come cheap and are often the most expense part of the system. My JBL XPL-160 speakers, which are now 25+ years old, sell used for well in excess of $1,000. On occasion I'll see a pair on sale for $2,000.
Hopefully the Yamaha speakers pay off for you.
Bill:
My experience with surround sound is that very little actually comes from the rear speakers short of "special" effects. When I built my first system, the rears were not only inexpensive but cheap and worked fine. Maybe the quality of the content has changed but at this point I am committed.
scuzzy:
I know cheap speakers were okay with early surround systems where the rear speakers were strictly for special effects, but things have changed. I'm no expert, but if the surround speakers are of any decent quality then I'm sure it will work out fine. I'm using a 7-channel Sony amp with low-cost JBL speakers on 5-channels (I skipped the side setup) and it sounds great as-is.
Bill:
The other reality is I have nothing to compare the finished system to, so it will sound great. I am simply trying to add some immersion to my listening experience. The biggest change was the switch from the bookcase sized fronts to the floor standing towers.
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