Need Help in selecting Rear Speakers

[andhravala]

Hi Gurus,

I am new to the form. I need help in selecting the rear speakers. The home theater is 18*20 size and I have selected teh following

1. Front Speakers "KLIPSCH RF-82"
2. Center Speaker "KLIPSCH RC-62"
3. SUB" Velodyne "5000R"
4. Rear Speakers???

Need help to decise as I need in Cealing speakers,as the rears have cabinets, hence wired to be place above the seating area. I am unable to select as there are not may rviews specofic to rear speakers.

Any Advices??

Thanks in Advance

 

[sholling]

Rear or side? Generally a 5.1 system has side surrounds and a 7.1 hand side and rear surrounds. If you're listening to 5.1 sound then I'd buy Klipsch Reference series for sure. You just have to decide if you want bipolar speakers with a more diffuse sound, or monopoles (conventional speakers) with a more detailed sound. Movies are a tiny bit less fussy about brand matching but it's still a good idea.

 

[goonstopher]

JBL 8340 8340a (newer model) or lower model 8320s are GREAT theater speakers

 

[andhravala]

I had it wired fro 7.1, but plna to set up 5.1 for now and plan for expansion for later?

So I am looking at rear speakers for now, Does the same bransd matter?

Thanks

 

[goonstopher]

I'd say you want the same brand in front and the same brand for side/rears BUT they don't need to be the say front/surround but being that you have klipsch that might change. Klipsch has a unique sound. JBL might go with them but IMO JBL sound better (at least that my preference of jbl 8340s's to any klipsch I have heard) but then again I have never matched front/surrounds and never see any difference.

 

[zieglj01]

Go to crutchfield.com and look at the Klipsch ceiling speakers.
I would try to do Klipsch with Klipsch for now.