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  1. 07-30-2008 11:58 PM #1
    higgins79
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    Default 2 sets of fronts?

    just curious if you think there would be a benefit to having two sets of front speakers on a HT set up? I have a chance to pick up a pair of rti8s real cheap. I am moving and the new room where the gear is going isnt really designed for 7.1 but i have a pretty big area up front. I figure since the amp is doin all the work and the denon can be bi amped for a set of fronts i kinda have all that power being "wasted" anyway i thought how about another set of front speakers and maybe i can just space them out for more "presence" or is it just a waste?
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    Waste.
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    You don't want to do that. Phasing, and lobing issues be detrimental to SQ(sound quality).
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  4. 07-31-2008 06:00 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ben62670 View Post
    You don't want to do that. Phasing, and lobing issues be detrimental to SQ(sound quality).
    +1

    I also think that the phasing issues will hurt sound quality.

    Edit: But why is it that in commercial theaters, many front speakers are used?
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    Agree on set up front and how cheap are the speakers? HMMMM
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    Could put the RTi8's as back surrounds.... I would only run one set of front speakers though.
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