I'm presently using Alpair 10s (1st generation) on either side of my home theater screen, and love them. I now want to move up to 5.1. For the front center, I plan to use the new 2nd generation Alpair 10s (are they available yet?). Is there a better option?
The front and center are about 12-14 feet from the prime seating position.
The surrounds will be less than 5 feet from the prime seating position, and behind. I don't want the surrounds to overpower the fronts. Should I use something other than Alpair 10s? If so, what?
(Regrettably, I just moved from a nice amp to a an AV receiver that will decode 5.1 optical data from an HTPC. Yuck.)
The front and center are about 12-14 feet from the prime seating position.
The surrounds will be less than 5 feet from the prime seating position, and behind. I don't want the surrounds to overpower the fronts. Should I use something other than Alpair 10s? If so, what?
(Regrettably, I just moved from a nice amp to a an AV receiver that will decode 5.1 optical data from an HTPC. Yuck.)
I'd use the exact same speaker across the front (all the way around you actually).
Surround sound (especially stadium and church) sounded like a tin can until I had the same speakers in the front and back.
But, I think if you cannot get another gen 1, you can try a gen2 for a center, or better yet run the gen 1's you have as surrounds and get 3 gen 2 drivers for across the front.
Norman
Surround sound (especially stadium and church) sounded like a tin can until I had the same speakers in the front and back.
But, I think if you cannot get another gen 1, you can try a gen2 for a center, or better yet run the gen 1's you have as surrounds and get 3 gen 2 drivers for across the front.
Norman
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