Surround 5.1 speakers ?

Does it have to be 5.1?

IMO, surround systems are pretty much useless unless you're in a small space centred between all the speakers. Conventional stereo would get you higher-quality sound that everyone would enjoy.

Chris
Hi Chris
Not necessary, 5 full-wave + 1 sub can do the job.
The hall is 14m L X 10m W, so I think with proper installation of the 4 side speakers I could obtain the effects by 80%.
If I had the time, I could build custom speakers with my preferable drivers. From memory, Peerless Pro drivers were something between PA and HiFi due to their foam suspension.
Regarding the rest, I could also build a custom 6 channel power amplifier with e.g. 6 ICE Power ASX modules (class D with integrated SMPS), driven by a surround decoder.
Sadly there is no time. I should select something from the shelf.
Thanks for the info.
PS
I looked in your site, very nice topics.