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Best surround speakers for music?

Need help finding wall mountable(not deep) surround speakers for a fairly high end HT setup that will be music oriented. So far Sonus Faber Auditor Elipsa'a and Revel S30's are on the list. I would not be seeking dipole usage. Unfortunately the front speakers will not be matching the rear speakers but they sure are good(Kharma). Any other ideas for high resolution without coloration? The Sonus may be too soft in my case. Any ideas will be appreciated.
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rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
The Gallo Reference AV speakers are *very* good. And, using the wall as a backplane they are pretty flat down to about 45Hz. Your surrounds do NOT need to have low bass output, a good subwoofer will handle this quite well.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Small Totems are killers.
rleff
1,065 posts
 
I run a pair of usher rw 729's and have been very happy with their performance;I would also think Schubert's suggestion has merit as well.
meiwan
399 posts
 
This may seem odd, but I use ERA D4's for surround. They come with a mounting bracket, take up very little space and can handle a lot of power. Probably not the most revealing speaker out there, but for surround I think they are great. FYI, Linn Katan/Trikan across the front.
programmergeek
322 posts
 
Well I do high end ht and I alwas like the speakers to match but if that is not possible then get something close. Out of the blue the best one I like are vandersteen vsm's. They disappear into the room and the sound is very musical. Stay away from any of these dipole things for music. It is important the speakers disappear into the room but yet be focused.
Above is right the sub will handel the base getting a small speaker to go that low is just trouble.
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