I Need Help! In Selecting Surround Speakers

[John Jay]

I need some help in selecting Klipsch Surround Speakers for my set-up:

Aragon SoundStage Pre-Amp Surround Processor (Used for Mains>KLF-30, Center>KLF-C7 & Rears>?Lexicon DC-2 Pre-Amp Surround Processor (Used for the Sides(currently being used w/Cambridge also}

I want to Buy 4 New Surround Speakers for the Rears & Sides, Which Model's would Match The KLF-30's and KLF-C7. Do I buy 4 RB-3's? or 1 Pair RB-3 & 1 Pair RS-7?

Another Pair of KLF-30's won't fit in my Current Room at the moment.

Thank You for Your Invaluable Time, Understanding, and Support.

John

[maverick]

If I was buying, it would be 2 pair of RS-7. I would stick with 4 of the same for the surrounds.

Good Luck

[htxpert]

Hi John

I dont understand why you are using 2 Ht pre amps

but I will take a crack at helping you with a

setup with the Lex DC-2

I am taking for granted that you have installed the

latest version 4.0 for the Lex DC-2 ?

If so this is what I would do if you have the room

KLF 30 upfront

KLF C-7 center

RS-7 sides

RB-5 or RB-3 rears

now if you use the BE (Bass Enhance) feature

you may also want to use a ksw12 or ksw15 at either

side below the RS-7's

The DC-2 has good bass management and the BE is

very good.I think you will find this system to be

exceptional in conjuction with the DC-2 in Logic 7 mode.The RS-7's should be mounted at the null of the

listening position,about 2-3 feet above the seated

ear level.The RB-5 or RB-3 a direct radiator should be

at the same height as the sides,and not to close to

opposing side walls.The idea here is to keep the

2 sides and 2 rears the same height.This will make

pans from RS-RR-LR-LS in Logic 7 mode or THX EX mode

seemless.It will also give you a huge rear sound

stage that is quite ambient and non directional

when it needs to be.I am not a big fan of using

2 sides mounted in the null up high (Were they need to be) inconjuction with a floor stander in the rear

with DC-1.DC-2 or the MC-1

I have never been able to get them to sound quite

right this way.I may be wrong and would love to hear

others who have tryed this

Hope this helps

Ray

[htxpert]

Hi

PS

I would not recommend using 2 pairs of RS-7

for the sides and the rears.I think you do better

with RS-7 on the sides and a direct radiator on the rear.The RS-7 is a WDST type speaker having

4 of them 2 on the sides and 2 on the rear

could infact ruin your channel seperation

It would be almost too ambient.I belive Lexicon

and most other 7.1 preamps recommend a direct

radiator on the rear.The THX spec for the EX

Channel is also for a direct radiator.This is to simulate a rear center image from 2 direct radiators

cheers Ray