Looking to add 7.1 speakers to me existing 5.1 set up.

[Mudrigg]

Hi all,

Any reccomendations? I have all Klipsch equipment for speakers (minus the sub)

Fronts are floorstanding KG 5.5

Center is a KV3

Rears are RS 35 (dipole surrounds on stands in the rear corners)

All driven by a Denon AVR 2808CI

I am looking to add the 7.1 channel by using some speakers that would be placed in the ceiling (or in the rear wall if that ends up being the better placement)

What current or older Klipsch speakers would anyone recommend for this specific application?

Let me know if any more information is needed.

Thanks,

Mudrigg

[wuzzzer]

It is generally recommended to use a direct radiating bookshelf or floorstanding type speaker rather than a wide dispertion speaker such as your RS-35s for rear surrounds in a 7.1 configuration. If you like your RS-35s then something in the RB series would work well.

Also, in a 5.1 setup the surround speakers are recommended to be placed on the side of your listening position and only very slightly behind you.

[Mudrigg]

Thanks for the input. My rear surrounds are actually directly in line with my rear row of theater seats. I do have another set of book shelf speakers (klipsch 5") that I used before I upgraded to the rs-35's. Would you recommend putting the bookshelf's back where I had them and using the wide dispertion speakers for the 7.1? Or would it be better to go the other way and use the wide dispersion like I have them and add the bookshelf or other in wall speaker for the 7.1's?

Thanks for the input.

Mudrigg