Looking for new rear surrounds

ezdriver

ezdriver

Enthusiast
I have a set of Celestion "Little 1" speakers for my rears and would like to upgrade them. While they are adequate, I feel like I could do better. The thing I like about these "Little 1's" is that they are fairly small, so I would like to replace them with something similarly small in size. I would also be mounting these on the wall. My current set-up is:

Yamaha RX-V663 5.1@95w per channel
Klipsch KG 4.5 Fronts - 100w@95dB
Klipsch RC-52 Center - 125w@96dB
Celestion Little 1 Rears - 50w@90dB

I looked at the Klipch rears and they are just too large or too expensive for my needs. Anybody have a good suggestion to point me in the right direction? Thanks.
 
Midcow2

Midcow2

Banned
these would make very good rear surrounds!

Cambridge Audio S30 speakers - - Natural Oak$219 (black also avaialble)
http://spearitsound.amazonwebstore.com/Cambridge-Audio-S30-Speakers-Natural-Oak/M/B00196SJOI.htm?utm_campaign=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=froogle

They are small: 9" high X 9" deep X 6 1/2" wide.

Description:
The stylish and punchy S30 heralds Cambridge Audios loudspeaker revival. The R50 and R70 were highly regarded speakers in the 1970s and like its forbears, the new S30 offers excellent depth and soundstage yet extraordinary value for money. Designed from the ground-up, the S30 is a delicately revealing speaker which is the perfect partner to Cambridge Audios array of electronics products, working particularly well with the mid range Azur series for the perfect budget package. A 4.5 composite woven driver delivers a powerful yet controlled bass performance while offering extremely low distortion and excellent dispersion of higher frequencies. This is matched to a soft-dome tweeter featuring a neodymium driver with a state-of-the-art motor system and a critically selected voice coil assembly. By virtue of a purist mechanical design, a simple first order crossover is capable of perfectly controlling high and low frequency distribution. This custom designed component features audiophile grade polypropylene capacitors and enables the S30 to be bi-wired for greater bass control, crisper treble and improved detail. The ported cabinet design is braced and stiffened for minimum movement and features a neat terminal panel with three-way gold plated bullet connectors. Finished in natural oak, the S30 is supplied with a complementary grille.

Features:

• 5 inch woven-composite mid-bass drive. 1-inch soft dome tweeter
• Bi-wirable
• Audiophile grade capacitors
• Three-way gold plated bullet connectors
• Magnetically shielded
 
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ezdriver

ezdriver

Enthusiast
Thanks for the help everyone and I'll give 'em a look. :)
 

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