Originally Posted By: grunt
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Now I'm second guessing myself because Audyssey recommends direct radiators for heights. So M22/M2 or QS8s for heights?


Hi Jeff,

Audyssey recommends direct radiators for all positions so you had better second guess your surrounds and rears then also. wink This is because their EQ system is better at calculating a curve for a direct radiating speaker because it’s much simpler to model than the variety of di/bi pole configurations available.

Recently another member, HuskerOmaha, got this response from Chris at Audyssey when he asked about using direct radiators or bipole speakers for heights:

http://www.axiomaudio.com/boards/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=333226#Post333226

Bottom line is that if you prefer QS8 style speakers for the surround and rear positions over direct radiators then I’m 99.9% sure you will also prefer them for height speakers since height speakers project only ambient and not direct sound effects.

In other words buy the best speaker for the job and then apply EQ. Don’t buy an EQ system and then seek to match your speakers to it.

Cheers,
Dean



Thanks I made the rright decision then. Just wanted to get "backup" smile

I'm anxious to hear the heights and wides... from what I read you don't notice a big diff with the heights when you first hook them up... but then if you turn them off you can't live without them ("the wall of sound")

Wides, I don't really have the proper room width for them but it should be some improvement... we shall see! hear!

Thanks
Jeff

Last edited by wordgasm; 02/08/11 02:54 PM.
Fronts/Wides:M22s in/on
Center:VP150/VP100 in/on
Hghts,SS,SR:QS8s
Sub:EP500
AVR:Onkyo 3008