I currently have StudioMonitor 450s as front L&R, and no other speakers. I want to buy rear surround speakers. Think these are well suited for that?
1955016
I'm no pro; but, I thought the DT 8080BP's were about as you as you could hope for in that price range. I have a pair of 20 year old super towers from DT; and, I recently bought their most expensive super towers for about $2,000 a speaker. I'm a big DT fan.
1955017
Most certainly! I run a denon AVR 4311 with Polk RTi A9 towers polk VM 20 as a center and a Polk sub and these def-techs bring up the rear beautifully!
1955018
I have designed and installed several 7.1 9.1 high end home theaters, and I use these for rear speakers every time. They sound amazing.
1955019
these would be an excellent choice but add a good dt center speaker would really make your set up complete
757488
go ahead man.. these are the best speakers i have bought.. and i have bought alot of speakers in my life..
1812621
They require a AV -Receiver or a separate power Amp. I used these for rear surrounds for years and they were the bang for the buck for sure. Good sound too!
367292
If you are using them for your rear speakers, they will be just fine with your system. We have about same set up and they work very nice.
1376665
For front speakers you want the sound pointed directly at you. The rs42ii would be a ver bad idea for fronts being that there specifically made to be surrounds. I would recommend the klipsch rb 61ii or the rb 81ii mounted on the wall or if u have room for floor speakers check them out. I have the rs 42ii as surrounds and they can't really keep up with the rest of my system. There great speakers but I have 200 real world watts going to each of my speakers with a seperate amp. I hope this helps. Not sure of the caliber of system you have or are trying to build
270160
These speakers are not designed to be used as front speakers; you could look instead at the JBL ES30BK 3-Way, 6" Bookshelf Speakers... (pair for $200.00)
1366191
Same here, I have them as front speakers. Rear will probably do great as well.
1440242
I would not recommend it. They sound great for surround but you won't get the bass you need for fronts.
653428
You don't have to. I actually used these as my rear surround and the TSi400's for the front and a cs-10 for the center. But I'm sure 4 of these and a sub would sound excellent. If you want the full "5.1" you'll need a center speaker. 5.1 = 5 (speakers) .1 (subwoofer) roughly
2048749
I can't really compare the new to the old however, I will say that they are an excellent choice for rear surround speakers in a 5.1 Home Theater setup. I have had several other rear surround speakers over the past few years and these for the money, are tough to beat. The build quality seems solid and there is good sound clarity. I have been very pleased with them so far.
494659
What exactly is your question? I have a pair of these as rear surround mounted on the ceiling behind a couple of theater seats...they sound awesome..but i have a sub hooked up...ok from previous answers i gather you want to use them as rear speakers..not good idea..they are mainly surround speakers, so not very good bass response.
367294
I use these speakers for my front left and right for surround sound. They sound great and look great mounted in the wall.
1366196
Sure! I use these as my front speakers (left and right) and they work very well for a theater setup. As a rear speaker they should do just fine.
151913
I have no problem running large front speakers along with a sub.... with the rear surround speakers at the same time.Phil
1675219
yes and they sound great as well. I fully recommend them for the surround sound. I am using them as my fronts, rears and center channels. Sound Great.
1498051
Yesss but you wont get the full surround sound without 5 speaker and a good receiver. These speakers can handle a lot of power and sound great .. I think you would be wasting your money for 2 speaker set up with these.
1479372
depends. personally they do not throw enough power for the space I am in. But the space is huge & I AM using them as SECONDARY front speakers (for a total of 4) - so, they are a bit weak but if your space is small enough they should suffice for front speakers. Crisp sound, all "highs" but I'm sure your rear speakers and sub take care of the lows. Hope this helps.
1726077
These are great speakers. I have 4 and use them as surround and surround back. Bought $349.99/pair couple of months ago.