hello all, i currently have only two main speakers (athena as-f1). i'm looking to upgrade to multi-channel for movies. can anyone pls share their experience with having bookshelf speakers as surround speakers. is it an overkill to have bookshelf speakers as surrounds, i mean are the bookshelf's underutilized in surround mode or does it sound really good?? also can anyone tell me how the athena's as-r1's sound as surround speakers. the local bb didn't have them hooked up.
Bookshelf speakers as surrounds are as common as sunshine in Florida. Many in not most speaker manufacturers offer bookshelves as part of surround systems. I prefer a direct radiator as a surround as I listen to music dvds more and more and they work better for this than a bipolar or dipolar. They also work great for movies. If you like your Athena's then fill out the rest of your system with the same and you'll be very happy.
