Applebite, I have the System 6 and was also comparing to the Quintets before purchasing. The Quintets did quite well for HT, but there was a very noticeable difference in dialogue with the System 6 center speaker. The deciding factor for me, however, was the difference in playing music - no comparison. If you need to mount the SB-1's (mains for the system 6) to the walls or ceiling, look at omnimount.com for their various brackets. I think the ceiling mounts are better, as you can keep them away from the walls like Doug suggested for the port. You can also angle them down and in toward the sweet spot (a good idea for horns). This is how I have mine mounted, and it works pretty well. You can also adjust the center channel delay in your receiver so it appears to be at the same distance from your sweet spot as the SB-1's. As for mounting the SS.5's, the manual states "Due to their full 180 degree coverage pattern, the SS.5's offer a high degree of placement flexibility. The most common placement for HT rooms is on the side walls adjacent to or behind the listening area , or on the rear walls near the corners of the room. A height of 5 to 7 feet from the floor to the base is recommended". As Doug said, they have the keyhole brakets attached and are indented enough for the speaker wire, but I would definitely recommend putting them into studs instead of using the plastic anchors. Good Luck and enjoy.
This message has been edited by Hagood on 12-28-2001 at 02:04 PM