bi-polar?

[gummi217]

just another quick question for surround speakers, would people recommend bi-polar speakers or not?

[apcarandang]

THX requires di-polar speakers which means the signals are out of phase so that you can''t localized where the sound is coming from The effect is like when you wire your speakers in reverse). Bi-polar have the two sets of driver on the front and back of the speakers.<p>But with DD/DTS there are two camps. Those who prefer direct radiating and those who like di-polar surround speakers. Most music programs sound better on direct radiating speakers.<p>Again it will depend on your personal taste and whether or not you have enough space in the back of your room to mount the surround speakers. Many of the new receivers now have the option of hooking up two pairs of surround speakers so you can have both dipole/bipole and direct radiating speakers. That way you just assign the surround speakers you want to use depending on your source.<p>Hope this helps.<p>You might want to visit. www.dolbylabs.com or www.thx.com if you want to read more on this topic. wink.gif border=0

[randy]

I am currently using Bipole surrounds (Def Tech BP2X). I used direct radiators in the past. Many friends are currently using dipoles (Atlantic Tech, Paradigm, & Polks). IMO the bipoles seem to be a blend between the 2 (D.R. and Dipole). They produce a little more bass (in phase radiation of drivers) than dipoles, but they are a little more localized. They seem to be a nice compromise and work well for movies and music. smile.gif border=0 <br />randy