Best qualified surround speakers for home theater

Which brand wether it is matched or not to the front was the most suited for surround duty. Great dynamics, ambience, timber match etc...

The qualities that make for a great front speaker are the same qualities that make for a great rear speaker.

Speakers just convert electricity into noise, the better they do it the better they sound. Front, rear, top, bottom, it doesn't matter.

Bacardi wrote:
Which brand wether it is matched or not to the front was the most suited for surround duty. Great dynamics, ambience, timber match etc...

I think that is a silly question as stated. Too many variables. Besides, how can it both be "matched or not to the front" and still be matched in timbre?

Narrow it down a little. Size? Price range? Room size? Associated equipment? Anything?

Sufentanil got it right. I currently have an all-Gallo Reference surround system - 3.1 Refs for Front L/R, Ref. AV Center for center (duh!), and Ref. AVs for the rears.

Prior to that, I was first using some Paradigm Atoms. They played, but were not a good match at all. Then I was using Gallo Dues for Center and surrounds. It sounded pretty good but the timbre-matching was not ideal. Finally, the system took a noticeable leap forward when I put the Ref. AVs in place of the Dues. They were significantly more expensive, but well-worth the investment.

The left-right and front-back transitions are now "seamless", there is no obvious "hand-off" from one speaker type to the others. This results in a much more enveloping soundfield and the sound quality is definitely improved.

I am now *quite* satisfied with my system's overall sound quality with the exception of my subwoofer. Once I get the funds, I will probably opt for a Velodyne Optimus or DD Series subwoofer or soething similar. Having a subwoofer with enough "coneage" (12" or 15" driver) and "grunt" (big power) and a built-in DSP and room correction technology is very important for the 16-60 Hz region.

Conversely, I may retire the sub and power the 2nd voice coils on my Ref. 3.1s using a sub-amp/crossover combo. The Ref. 3.1s are supposed to be able to dig down to 22Hz when doing this properly. I have heard this combo and it sounds very, very good.

Finally, it would be helpful if you could tell us what speakers you are currently using...

-RW-

Not silly at all. I will make it simpler. Which surround speaker brands can anyone suggest with great dynamics with solid state amplifier.

I am running Casta Acoustics model A's across front and Axiom QS8's for surrounds with a Theta Dreadnaught 1(200x5) amp and Emotiva Pre processor. The Casta's have a custom horn with an 8 inch woofer in a sealed cabinet. Thx