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Post by gus4emo on Apr 8, 2016 16:27:23 GMT -5
Hi everybody, some of those are indoor/outdoor, has anyone ever tried using them for surround?
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Post by gus4emo on Apr 8, 2016 19:08:30 GMT -5
Anyone?
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Post by DYohn on Apr 8, 2016 19:30:50 GMT -5
I use outdoor speakers for a 5.1 setup on my patio. Well, the sub is not an outdoor sub, it's a pair of Dayton Reference 12's in an enclosure I built behind the main seating area, but the other 5 are outdoor speakers (Phase Tech SPF35.) Sounds great.
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Post by gus4emo on Apr 8, 2016 20:10:32 GMT -5
I use outdoor speakers for a 5.1 setup on my patio. Well, the sub is not an outdoor sub, it's a pair of Dayton Reference 12's in an enclosure I built behind the main seating area, but the other 5 are outdoor speakers (Phase Tech SPF35.) Sounds great. I was looking at Klipsch CP6, but thinking about using them indoors on the ceiling in the basement since the mounts are perfect, the ceiling there is awkward, try them for height channels... |
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Post by klinemj on Apr 8, 2016 21:16:53 GMT -5
I have DefTech 5500's that I use around my pool and deck, and I really like them there. I have another pair I use in my master bathroom suite, and they sound pretty good there. But,the acoustics are fairly poor with all the tile and some oddly angled walls. Plus, I am often listening while in the shower, so there is a sound of falling water that competes with the sound quality from the speakers. I don't think DIRAC will overcome that.
I have not tried them as surrounds, but it would be interesting. They are well built speakers and sound good for their intended purpose.
So anyway...why don't you just want to buy some surrounds intended for that use vs. consider an indoor/outdoor speaker?
Mark (PS...if cost is your concern, I have some old Paradigm surrounds I would sell for a very fair price...)
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Post by DYohn on Apr 9, 2016 9:33:11 GMT -5
Yes, it's not smart to buy a speaker just because the mounting mechanism looks good. Mounting mechanisms are readily available...
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Post by gus4emo on Apr 9, 2016 11:15:31 GMT -5
Yes, it's not smart to buy a speaker just because the mounting mechanism looks good. Mounting mechanisms are readily available... I also have the option of using Def Tech 800 with their mounts since I have 4 of them as surround and surround back. |
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Post by DYohn on Apr 9, 2016 11:27:10 GMT -5
Maybe you could explain the installation you are planning. A second surround system?
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Post by gus4emo on Apr 9, 2016 13:19:09 GMT -5
Maybe you could explain the installation you are planning. A second surround system? I use height channels but most movies don't make a difference, I have to get closer to the speaker, so my thinking is moving those channels speakers to the ceiling since the ceiling is 7 feet high and move them maybe 3 feet closer. |
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Post by DYohn on Apr 9, 2016 13:40:13 GMT -5
Maybe you could explain the installation you are planning. A second surround system? I use height channels but most movies don't make a difference, I have to get closer to the speaker, so my thinking is moving those channels speakers to the ceiling since the ceiling is 7 feet high and move them maybe 3 feet closer. So you simply want to bring your existing ceiling-mounted surround or height speakers down? Just get a mount that allows this. Check our Sanus or Pinpoint mounts. Consider wall mounting.  Also, I'm interested in why you think you need to do this. Do you simply want those channels to be louder? First off, they are not supposed to be loud enough to draw attention to themselves, they are ambient channels. But you could simply try going into your processor's surround settings and increase the channel levels... |
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Post by gus4emo on Apr 9, 2016 13:53:23 GMT -5
I use height channels but most movies don't make a difference, I have to get closer to the speaker, so my thinking is moving those channels speakers to the ceiling since the ceiling is 7 feet high and move them maybe 3 feet closer. So you simply want to bring your existing ceiling-mounted surround or height speakers down? Just get a mount that allows this. Check our Sanus or Pinpoint mounts. Consider wall mounting. Also, I'm interested in why you think you need to do this. Do you simply want those channels to be louder? First off, they are not supposed to be loud enough to draw attention to themselves, they are ambient channels. But you could simply try going into your processor's surround settings and increase the channel levels... I will bring their levels up, will keep an eye, I should say ear for a difference. .. |
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Post by DYohn on Apr 9, 2016 14:08:11 GMT -5
In general, if you can hear distinct output from height channels they are too loud. You should not hear them enough that they draw your attention. They should add ambience, so that if you turn them off you'll notice something has changed. Same with surrounds: except for sound effects that are purposely directed to those channels, they create ambience not sound that draws your attention.
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