Choosing speaker package 5.0

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Nikosky

Audiophyte
Hi there

As per your opinion which package is better one?

Monitor Audio Mass 5.0

or

Klipsch Quintet V

Tnks in advance
 
3db

3db

Audioholic Slumlord
What is your budget for speakers? Do you have any other choices you can look at?
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
Not a fan of 5.0 packages generally but that may depend on your budget and usage. You already have a sub? Budget is helpful as well as your location.
 
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Nikosky

Audiophyte
Yes. I have sub and front speakers q acoustics 3020. I want to complete 7.1 setup with small sat package for surounds
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
You can't get, or don't care about, a matching center for the L/R? Or do you need just four surrounds?
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
I will use the center of the package or not?
It's generally recommended to use same speakers across the L/C/R, or at least "voiced" the same or of similar capability, but YMMV. These 5.0 packages generally have centers that are just oriented to be placed horizontally. I'd prefer a more substantial center, closer to your L/R speakers or even a bit larger since much work is demanded of the center in a surround system. Are you in Europe?
 
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Nikosky

Audiophyte
Yes i am from Europe Bulgaria. So i must to take q acoustics 3090 center
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
Don't know about "must", but it looks preferable to the center in the Monitor Audio set, the Klipsch is similar in terms of driver size at least. Is getting a 5.0 set like the MA or Klipsch sets cheaper than sourcing 4 individual speakers for the surrounds?
 
BoredSysAdmin

BoredSysAdmin

Audioholic Slumlord
How big is your total room volume? these tiny sats would only really work in very small rooms.
In larger rooms they they would sound like crap. even for surround only dudy
Also what sub you have? with small fronts (5" woofer with port) you need a very good sub.
Also make sure you have at the least a foot (30cm) or preferably 1/2 meter from behind the fronts to the wall (if they are near walls)
 
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Nikosky

Audiophyte
Onkyo SKW-658
20 cm Cone, Output Power: 80 W
Frequency range 27Hz–150Hz
I think is enough for bedroom arnd 12 m2

For living room 32 m2 will leave q acoustics 3020 as stereo and search for better sub
 
BoredSysAdmin

BoredSysAdmin

Audioholic Slumlord
Onkyo SKW-658
20 cm Cone, Output Power: 80 W
Frequency range 27Hz–150Hz
I think is enough for bedroom arnd 12 m2

For living room 32 m2 will leave q acoustics 3020 as stereo and search for better sub
That sub is part of Onkyo HTIB (Home Theater In the Box) - small ported box with 8" cone driver, 80w (rms or peak? onkyo doesn't say) amp and 27hz bass extension spec'd ??? I highly doubt that it could honestly reach 27hz (ie -3db) - most likely it's ether -6db or even -20db - who knows. at -20db it's practically useless. Realistically this sub only plays down to high 30s or low 40hz or something near this. To be honest - that's shouldn't be even called a sub - more like a mid-bass module.

Best deals for subs in europe are these guys:
http://www.bkelec.com/
or these:
http://www.xtzsound.eu/product/sub-12-17 (10" would be ok bedroom, sub-12-17 would be ok for living room or even better this one: http://www.xtzsound.eu/product/sub-1x12)

Sizing wise: Your living room (32m^2) is 344 sqft or assuming 9ft ceiling high - is about 3000cuft.
If it is sealed space (doesn't open to kitchen etc..)
http://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/subwoofer-room-size
Per audioholics - it's right on the border between medium and large room
I'd err on side of caution and suggest to go with more power sub like sub-12-17 from XTZ or this one:
http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/Sub_Woofers/monolith-FF_Plus.htm
 
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Nikosky

Audiophyte
Finally check the space and no option to pit a better center i must go with tja sats. So wich center will suit better to q acoustics 3020, Monitor audio as a english speakers same as acoustics or Klipsch center as has more drivers more power i guess.
 
N

Nikosky

Audiophyte
Now new dilemma.
Boston Acoustics A2310 or Klipsch quintet 5. I know that the ba has a sub but otherwise which speakers are better
 

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