Another vote for QS8s, at least for side surrounds, in the #1 position of course. Seems like direct speakers in the rear surround position would be OK if they were mounted on the back wall in the #2 or #3 position, although I don't have any experience with 7.1 yet so am mostly aggregating comments from others. I have a pair of M2s I plan to use for rear surrounds, also at a fair distance back from the seating area.

Seems to me that there has been altogether too little discussion about the car and motorcycle in the back of the room. This needs to be addressed ASAP.


M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39
M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1
LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8