Oh, totally agree that the upfiring is gimmicky. However, since I had the channels from the AVR, but wasn’t planning on putting in ceiling speakers, decided to pull the trigger on those when they were on sale. Figured they’d match well with the LCR, given the same brand. Plus, they’ve got a much more pleasing footprint on the wall based on where they’ll be mounted.
And perhaps it’s placebo, but while it’s not truly directional sound like dedicated ceiling speakers, the ceiling bounce provides a noticeable height to the rear soundstage IMO.
Each surround box has two speakers, and 4 binding posts. The 12/4 would be split, so 2 wires per speaker in each box.
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