dipole and bipole

[razza]

What is the way to go for 6.1?
Dipoles or Bipoles? Dipoles on the sides? Bipoles on the back? Do these speakers make a difference compared to monopoles?

Cheers!

[michael w]

None of the above.

For discrete rear channels you want precise imaging (which is the whole point of having discrete rears) and not the diffuse effect that di/bi poles give.

Stick with direct radiators.

UNLESS you have enough physical space in your room to use a clock type speaker arrangement, with the speakers equidistant from the listener.

And I mean a LARGE room as most di/bi poles need at least 1m from room walls to perform at their best.


cheerio

[Slippery]

As Michael W says....stay with discreet speaker for rear centre.

Slippery