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Price Paid:
$100.00
from JSG Audio Video Summary:
I use this speaker for the surround channels in my 5.1 setup, and also as the rear channels for 5 channel stereo listening. The room is 17' x 26' with a 8' ceiling. If the room were any larger, I would definitely like a larger more powerful speaker. To put it plainly though, considering the monetary cost of this speaker and how much it is used, it may be the best value in my setup.
It does a great job for such a small speaker. I have experimented with the placement of the speaker several times, and at the direction of the dealer, found this to work the best:
Place the speakers two to three feet above the listening position in the rear corners of the room. Face one pair of the drivers in toward the opposite speaker across the back of the room, and one pair of drivers toward the front of the room. In some respects, this eliminates the need for the rarely used surround back channels by moving sound across the same directions, with fewer speakers. Strengths:
These speakers are well balanced within their intended range. They handle midrange smoothly without over-emphasizing it. I first noticed this when listening to James Taylor's DVD "Pull Over" in 5 Channel Stereo, without the front channels powered. The guitar sounded quite nice with the warmth distributed evenly, and the treble was pretty clear. The vocals had the characteristic brightness and were very spacious.
Movies are probably the speaker's strongest application. Because of the bipole design, they disperse sound well, and use refelctions off of the walls to create a pretty open space behind the listener. Weaknesses:
For the cost, there are none. It isn't a speaker that handles a huge amount of power, but it is not intended to be. Also, the treble is a little shy, but it is with most spekaers for this application and in this price range.
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