Help me decide which speakers to use where in a 7.2 surround system.

[Macromicroman]

Hi all,

I have not posted too often lately but I have a question for all my friends on this site.

I have a pair of RS-52 ii surrounds and a pair of RB-61 ii speakers. I was wondering which to use as surrounds (to the side of seating area) and which to use as back surrounds (behind seating). The room is open on the left side to the kitchen area and seating is about 11 feet to screen. There is about 7 ft behind the seating area. Room has a vaulted ceiling which is about 8 ft high in front and about 15 ft high in back. I am using RF-7ii and RC-64 for front speakers. I have an Emotiva XPA-5 amp and plan to use two of the amps in my Pioneer VSX-52 for the back surrounds.

Thanks for any comments.

[derrickdj1]

Use the RS 52's as surrounds and the 61's as surround back speakers. You can always up the gain a couple of db on either set of speaker if you think some of the sound is being dispered due to the size of the room or location of the speakers

[Heritage_Head]

Use the RS 52's as surrounds and the 61's as surround back speakers. You can always up the gain a couple of db on either set of speaker if you think some of the sound is being dispered due to the size of the room or location of the speakers

+1 this is how i have mine set up (same as op with the rs-62ii sides). works great imo

[Macromicroman]

Thanks guys. That is what I suspected would work best, but wanted a second, third or more people to agree with me.

[CECAA850]

Thanks guys. That is what I suspected would work best, but wanted a second, third or more people to agree with me.

4'th here. RS's on the side, RB's in the back.

[ivanhurd]

What they said. Although if you have some time and some patience you can try it both ways and see which you prefer.