Re: 7.1 surround (just talking channels 6 and 7 here)
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I'll echo Marks comments and also suggest the M2s.
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Re: 7.1 surround (just talking channels 6 and 7 here)
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what about going with m3 as side surrounds and m2 as rear surrounds?
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Re: 7.1 surround (just talking channels 6 and 7 here)
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Well...two reasons why I won't. First...my QS8s are already on order Second, my room is pretty big and I do want some (extensive) sound dispersion. I thought a pair of QS8s and a pair of M2s would be a good mix of surrounding and directional. Thanks everyone for your help. It'll be a few months before everything is together. But expect two things. Feedback and pictures!
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Re: 7.1 surround (just talking channels 6 and 7 here)
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Jason - great set-up. How do the Qs sound so close to the ceiling? Where's you get the hanging brackets? Did you order those in the eggshell or color/paint them yourself? Sorry to go off-topic - just curious.
I am also thinking about the M2s for the rear surround because of some concerns that 6.1/7.1 sound just aint that much better (mayeb) and because of the limited availability of titles out there carrying discrete 6.1. I was planning on hooking up the 7.1 with the M2s - and if it really didn't wow me, then move the M2s into my second room. The M2s will sound better as a back-up in a second room than the Qs will.
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Re: 7.1 surround (just talking channels 6 and 7 here)
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cool brackets jason, where did you get them and how much are they?
i'm interested in brackets (cieling mounted also) for my qs8's
7.1.4 * MRX1120 * M100s * 180HP * 4x M3-on walls * 4x M3-IC * dual XV15se * Shakers
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Re: 7.1 surround (just talking channels 6 and 7 here)
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Aren't they nice looking? I believe Jason got them here
You'll notice they come in two colors. Also, note that on the left side of the page they offer a wall mount as well. The QS8's are 11 lbs., but Jason checked with the manufacturer who said the 10 lb. rating for the mount is purposely a conservative one. Jason reported he's had no problems whatsoever with the mounts holding the QS8s.
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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Re: 7.1 surround (just talking channels 6 and 7 here)
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Capn_Pickard, Johnny_Be_Good,
Jack got it right, that's where I got them (racksandstands.com). I read a message in this forum from Ian Colquhoun stating that the QS8's weigh 10.6 pounds each, so the 10 pound rating of the bracket isn't a problem (plus as Jack stated, the manufacturer told me they'll hold a few pounds more in reality). The 20 pound rated brackets they make don't have the right size thread to go into the back of the QS8 so that's why I went with the 10 pound rated brackets.
I got the QS8's in eggshell white for $95 extra (WAF). As you can tell I've got them angled down slightly so the tweeters are more on-axis with the listening area. This angling also points the top woofer at an angle to the ceiling, but there is still a significant dispersion effect off the ceiling. There's about 3 - 4 inches of clearance between the top of the speaker and the ceiling. As others have stated, the QS4/8's are very forgiving about their placement.
Although I've just got a single rear speaker, since the QS8 has 4 drivers pointed off-angle from each other, it fills the back space very well acoustically. It doesn't sound like there's just one speaker behind you, it blends with the 2 side speakers to create a soundstage with no holes. Of course it's essential to balance all the speakers with an SPL meter. I've got the center QS8 adjusted 1dB less than the sides because it's a few feet closer to the main listening spot than the side speakers.
Jason
M80 HP v4, VP160 v4, QS8 v1 (3 in 6.1 layout), SVS PB12-Plus/2, Parasound Halo A21, Denon AVR-X4100W
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