Help with speakers

[alter_ego_trip]

Originally Posted by Woundup

These are the Axiom sets that have intrigued my interest. http://http://www.axiomaudio.com/wizardv2_results_disp.php?A1and2=N&A4=M&A3=F&A5=L& A6=8&A7=C&A8=1728
So I may give one of them a try. What do I have to lose right?

One question about setups is it really worth going with a 7.1 system? or should I just stay with a 5.1?

That looks like a great start. Here is another recommendation though. As far as the 5.1 vs. 7.1 it all depends on the room config. A 7.1 setup will not yield a huge improvement over a well setup 5.1 system. Especially seeing as there are currently not any 7.1 encoded movies yet. The QS series speakers are quad polar and they really throw out a diffuse sound which allows more placement options than a direct firing speaker. I personally have a 7.1 setup, but I have 2 rows of seating and find the 7.1 fills in the rear soundstage a bit better than 5.1. I opted to go with the QS4's in the rear however as they are not getting nearly as much duty as the sides, which saved me a little jing.

I would also look into a sub from either SVS or HSU. While I feel that Axiom makes great subs as well IMO SVS is a notch above. For the price you could purchase a PB12/2+ from SVS which would really rock.

[Peench]

I've heard nothing but good things about SVS and Hsu subs. I've also heard various models from both and they both rocked. I went with a Paradigm Servo 15 for my setup, but that's only because I didn't have too much room for much else (not that this beast is small!).

[Jon Liu]

7.1 sources are just around the corner! I'll be stoked when they come out with one!

Anyway, to echo what Alter said, a well set up 5.1 set up can rival a 7.1 setup but, I think the 7.1 especially for me enables more flexibility on speaker placement and room setup. It was a pretty hefty boost in sound quality for me when I jumped from 5.1 to 6.1 and even from 6.1 to 7.1. YMMV, but 7.1 is definitely coming shortly!!!

[AlphaQ GehaD]

I Recommend the Klipsch, They usually have great sound, And I just listened to the 3 piece set. 2 desk top speakers and a Sub, It could have powered a Club, I used to play my music on it when i was working at The Sharper Image. I'm pretty sure they have better models then the ones we had but those were supposedly the Cheap version.

[Woundup]

Yeah Klipsch are nice speakers but I just can't get use to the horn type speakers.

[alter_ego_trip]

Klipsch are great speakers. I personally am not a huge fan of them as I think horn loaded tweeters are a little harsh sounding. The nice thing about Klipsch's are they are stupid efficient. They will play insanely loud with very little power.