ucla2000 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Hello Everyone, I'm trying to put together a 5.1 channel system in my family room and need advise for rear surround speakers. The Klipsch website recommends the RS-42s for what I have for fronts. I was hoping to go with something smaller and possibly less expensive if possible. Any suggestions? So far I have the following audio equipment: RB-61 for front left/right RC-52 center velodyne dls3500 subwoofer (8inch) yamaha rx v659 av receiver. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucla2000 Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 Thanks for the help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye_Nut Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 You could always go with a pair of RB-51's for about $100 less. If you are really tight on money, you could go with a pair of RB-10s for only about $200 for a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Hello Everyone, I'm trying to put together a 5.1 channel system in my family room and need advise for rear surround speakers. The Klipsch website recommends the RS-42s for what I have for fronts. I was hoping to go with something smaller and possibly less expensive if possible. Any suggestions? So far I have the following audio equipment: RB-61 for front left/right RC-52 center velodyne dls3500 subwoofer (8inch) yamaha rx v659 av receiver. Thanks for the help. RS 25's will go nice with what you have for the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucla2000 Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 THanks for the info Buckeye_Nut. I'll check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucla2000 Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Thanks Paul. Buckeye_nut had some other suggestions that I was going to look into. I actually did start looking at the RS-25s and RS-35s , but looks like they could only be found online. My local AV store only had the RS-42s and possibly a pair of RS-35s. I probably should have also mentioned that the room I'm putting this is in is a family room with one side opening up into the kitchen. THe room is 15'L with the width of the back wall being 12 feet but again opening up into the kitchen. Will these rear surround speakers give me decent movie surround sound in this situation and also handle music? Will the RS-42s make any differnence? Thanks, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Robinson Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 UCLA2K ... Your room configuration is one that many of us have. Family rooms opening into kitchens (or vice versa) are wonderful spaces for parties or family gatherings. From a sound standpoint, the surrounds will be fine in your seating position, whichever ones you choose. In that application, the sound will be line-of-sight. The only challenge you may see is on your lower frequencies, i.e., subwoofer range. The cubic feet of air the sub will have to pressurize will include your kitchen. In time, you may think about upgrading the sub to one with a bit more horsepower. Your system looks good and the RS-XX addition should be very nice! Enjoy. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucla2000 Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 Chris, Thanks for the info. So looks like the RS-25s will be a reasonable choice then and respond well to both home theater and music. I think I'll start a search for them now. Any suggestions on reputable vendors? I had the same concerns about the subwoofer, but I had limited space so wanted something on the smaller side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfsBane Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 You could go RB-61 for your back speakers as well as your mains, (with the RC-62 center). It would be a great setup for both music and HT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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