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I wonder what the QS8s will sound like with their top woofer so close to the ceiling.
I could use the “Full Metal Ceiling Bracket” if they don't sound right, but that would only gain me another inch or so above the speaker.
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I would bet that a listener would never be able to tell the difference in an A/B test so I wouldn't bother with the bracket.
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So I did a quick A/B testing of the QS8 and AM3 speakers; the sound between the two was a huge difference. With the AM3s you could pinpoint the speakers and panning sounds just seem to jump from one speaker to another. With the QS8s pinpointing the speaker is not possible and the panning is so smooth and that is with just two QS8s.
One interesting thing I found with the new setup is I am not used to hearing mid and low-mid from the surrounds which is now there with the QS8s. And the highs on the QS8s are also much crisper than the AM3s. With the QS8 speakers clearness I do notice if I focus closely on them that I can hear the Dolby Pro-logic artifacts from it steering sounds to the surrounds. With the discrete 5.1 mixes this is not present. It’s only noticeable when you’re looking for it and I know it’s not the speaker’s fault.
Now I am in the stages of tuning and testing the new speakers to get them setup just right. Also I never really had focus on surround sound test stuff so I am trying to go thru my movies to find good stuff to test with.
I like these speakers.
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So I did a quick A/B testing of the QS8 and AM3 speakers; the sound between the two was a huge difference. With the AM3s you could pinpoint the speakers and panning sounds just seem to jump from one speaker to another. With the QS8s pinpointing the speaker is not possible and the panning is so smooth and that is with just two QS8s. One interesting thing I found with the new setup is I am not used to hearing mid and low-mid from the surrounds which is now there with the QS8s. And the highs on the QS8s are also much crisper than the AM3s./Quote:
That's a really good description and I somehow wish that all Bose fans and prospective Bose buyers could read this.
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With the QS8 speakers clearness I do notice if I focus closely on them that I can hear the Dolby Pro-logic artifacts from it steering sounds to the surrounds. With the discrete 5.1 mixes this is not present. It’s only noticeable when you’re looking for it and I know it’s not the speaker’s fault./Quote:
This sounds very interesting. What do you mean by "artifacts"?
Glad you like them and thanks for doing the A/B test.
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This sounds very interesting. What do you mean by "artifacts"?
It sounds like the sound is digitized especially when a sound starts and ends. If you put your ear close to the surround speaker you really notice it but if you’re in the room where the main speakers fill in the rest of the sound you don't notice it. Now mind you this is a very very small effect and most may not pick up on it. I am one of those crazy guys that likes to put his ear close to the speaker and see what its near field effects might be.
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Hi Guys,
So, did the question about which rear speakers to use get answered ? I'm going to be ordering a pair of QS8s to replace my bookshelfs for surrounds and I was wondering which way to go in a 6.1 or 7.1 system. Could I use my existing bookshelfs as rears ? I actually have 2 pairs of them because I had a full 7.1 system at one point and both the surrounds and rears were my Energy Pro .5 bookshelves, but I moved the system to another part of the room and only installed a 5.1 system at that time..
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Ok I am stuck in the DHL “Partial Shipping” woes! DHL has “LOST” one of my speakers in the shipping system void so I am waiting for them to find it and deliver it. Well at least I have a picture of one QS8 getting ready for the A/B testing...and no I did not notice the spider web until I had the picture on the computer, geese. 
is there a wall to the right of this speaker (where the spider web is located)? how far away from that wall did you install this speaker?
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