nubee Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I posted this as a response to a member asking about the YAMAHA RX-A3070 and I think I may have hijacked the thread so any opinions are welcome. Thank you in advance. "I have the Yamaha for the past few months and it is outstanding! I'm a novice but I have a pair of RP280FAs up front with the RP450C in between; pair of RP280FAs for surrounds; SVS PB2000 for sub; Emotiva BX-A300 Power Amp running the front speakers. All I can say is WOWSKER!! Just saw the R26FAs on sale and am thinking of purchasing a pair for the back surrounds then I will have a bonafide 11.1.4. All that's left after that is the 2nd sub. quasi hijack of thread: i've read that rears and surrounds are not important to timbre match the front soundstage and if true, any opinions on running the R26FAs as the rear surrounds? Before I lost my mind with this setup, I tried the soundbar route on a few occasions but got tired of compromising! :-) " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I wouldn't prefer them since they're not in the same line as the RP. However, as surrounds, you would have a much greater chance of success with them than if they were your mains. I am not sure if Atmos is stingy about timbre, so you might be able to get away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubee Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thank you "...kid." From what I've been reading, timbre matching is a must for the front soundstage and mixing/matching speaker brands for surrounds is not an issue but am now rethinking the strategy since I'm a pair of Floorstanding Dolby Atmos speakers away, I might just splurge for the RP280FAs. A little more research on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, nubee said: Thank you "...kid." From what I've been reading, timbre matching is a must for the front soundstage and mixing/matching speaker brands for surrounds is not an issue but am now rethinking the strategy since I'm a pair of Floorstanding Dolby Atmos speakers away, I might just splurge for the RP280FAs. A little more research on the way! Another way to look at that is - god forbid - you have to have servicing done on the front speakers, or something goes wrong up front and you end up 2 speakers down. Replacing them would not be as traumatic if you already have two at the rear. I know that's an expensive way to look at it but...silver linings and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I have never heard both pairs, but from what I can tell, there is a significant quality difference. If you are curious, check the company's return policy before you buy a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubee Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 Thank you everyone. RP280FAs on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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