Would these make a good rear speaker for my theater system or is there a better in wall rear choice?
1111164
They are amazing speakers. My only concern would be your fronts need to hit loud and hard because these speakers bring it!
1111165
They can work as rear in wall surround speakers. In my opinion they are better as front surround. As long as they are in wall they are good. Make sure to insulate around them on the wall.
1111166
They definitely would work but might be overkill as rear surrounds. Especially if you are also running a subwoofer.
1111167
I have a pair for the rear and I am not overly impressed with the detail of the sound. Clarity is good, and the problem may very well be the receiver that I'm using. I'm figuring this out as I go. Solid construction and easy to install. Good luck.
60077
Harold, having owned several brands of theatre and receivers I would say their are three things u should pay attention to. First is a good clean power source (pay no attention number games), second is to timbre match (wich is basically the speakers will all sound the same given the same tone), and third is you're center channel, it does the majority of the work during a movie so don't cheap out. FYI I have RTI series front stage and cs20 center, coupled with owns for rears.
1816004
Thanks, do you use 301's for all 4 surround speakers? Seems to me the back surround speakers do not need to be high quality.
789821
The manufacturer does not state that it was intended just for rear surrounds. However. I wouldn't use it for anything else.
676300
I would stick to using them on the sides or in the rear. I have mine as the rear speakers and they work great. I have a 7.1 system but these are wired as the side speakers and the side speakers wired as the rear. I did this because for some reason when they were wired as the rear speakers the volume was quite low compared to the sides. Now the side speakers (wired as the rear) just fill in the gap between front and rear because of the lower volume. Most shows play in 5.X anyways so it sounds great.
596648
Yes, I use these as front left and right speakers in a home theater. They are really good speakers. They are very clear and loud. Good range of sound...highs, lows, mids. I also have bic center speaker and smaller surrounds. You get a lot for the money with bic. I highly recommend them.
1641369
In my opinion these are best used as rears in a 5.1. Try the B652 or micca speakers for a cheap stereo set up.
794806
Just select a stereo amp for them as you would for any 50W 4 ohm speaker but; you're going to have to make sure they are fastened to the frames in the seats to transmit the most vibration to the occupant. I think putting them in the back would be best if you've room. Be really happening with one in the bottom as well. That way it would be impossible to realize where the vibration emanates from. Crazy out-of-the-box idea man. The kind I like the best!
1366189
I'm using them as my front speakers. I'd say they should be more than sufficient for rears!
294879
I think they would work fine as front surround speakers, as they have very good response as rear surrounds.
2087283
You can use just about any speaker as a rear surround, although you would not be using these speakers to their full potential. These speakers have a higher range than what is normally used in surround speakers (low to high), therefore, you end up with expensive surround speakers. Tower speakers are typically used as front speakers in a 2.1 or 3.1 setup. If you have the money to spend, I guess "why not?". But if you want bang for your buck, use these as front speakers and buy some nice rear surround speakers and save some space.
728515
They work well as either front or rear speakers. I use a jbl wireless transmitter so I would not have to run wire.
728516
I use them as rear speakers actually. you can make these speakers as rear or from as long as you have a receiver to connect them to.one thing I found out was that it still would give you 2.1 surround sound and not 5.1 because of the way a/v receiver senses them. I use them at home with my tv and it doesn't make difference and sounds pretty good. also acoustimass is not actually a subwoofer but it is kind of a subwoofer. performance is a little bit down if you are expecting some boom boom woofer performance. Just FYI.
1084235
These are in wall and not free standing speakers, unless you have wiring in wall already these won't work for you. I love mine! Since they are in wall, they work excellent for my application. They rock with good mid tones and base and for the price you can't beat them.
466828
You'll need wires for the rear speakers if you want to put them in a surround sound set up, any wire will do, no need to spend a lot
534847
I used these speakers for a outdoor application. They have lasted through several Ohio winters. Based on durability, sound quality and application I would not hesitate in using them for rear speakers in a surround sound application.
1402882
I use these for my rear speakers: Monoprice Satellite Speaker Floor Stand (Set of 2), BlackThey aren't the best, but they are adequate. I would look for a stand with a flat base for the speakers to rest on. If you're concerned about the speakers falling off the stands, some double sided tape should ease your mind.Hope this helps!