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I am currently using a pair of QS4 as my surround speakers in a 5.1 configuration. I am thinking of adding two speakers to my back wall (only a couple feet behind the seating position) for a 7.1 configuration.

The option I am considering is purchasing a pair of QS8s to replace my QS4s as my main surround speakers, allowing me to use my QS4s as my rear surrounds.

Or, I could purchase a pair of M3s or M2s to use as rear surrounds.

Any opinions on what is the best approach for rear surrounds? With wall mounts included, the cost difference between the QS8s and M3s (or M2s) isn't that great. Thus, I don't feel cost is an issue in this case.

The M22s I own are currently (and will continue to be) used as surrounds for multi-channel audio. My receiver switches between the QS4s or M22s depending on the input (movies vs music). Since I will continue to use the M22s this way, the M22s cannot be used as rear surrounds in a 7.1 configuration.

Thanks for your input.