Paradigm SA-35 Overkill for Surrounds?

roland deschaine New member Username: Roland61970 Post Number: 1 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 18:25 GMT Currently running Studio 40 main, cc-470 center, sa-25 surrounds. Seismic sub. Looking to go 7.1. Thinking upgrading surrounds to 35s and moving 25s to back, or do I go with another set of 25s? Room is long and narrow 12x25, plenty of space and power available.
Gavin R. Cumm Silver Member Username: Gavincumm New York USA Post Number: 719 Registered: Feb-05	Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 19:06 GMT honestly, do you plan on running them full range? That is the defining question. They should be ran full range. If so, they will be perfect surrounds IMHO as long as you don't place them too close to the back wall. I myself advocate the use of larger speakers for surrounds when the space and budget calls for it. But, in yor case, you have them already. Give them a try, if you don't like it, you know what to do!
roland deschaine New member Username: Roland61970 Post Number: 2 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 19:27 GMT I would run them full, but my main worry would be that they would overshadow the 40s. I was thinking the 25s might be better match all around and closer to the 40s sensitivity and response wise.
Gavin R. Cumm Silver Member Username: Gavincumm New York USA Post Number: 724 Registered: Feb-05	Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 19:37 GMT well... you don't know until you try it :-) if you don't like it you can swap them out. That was what my post was hinting at. If the level is set correctly, they won't overpower your mains.
roland deschaine New member Username: Roland61970 Post Number: 3 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 20:39 GMT That's my problem. Kind of an expensive experiment.
Gavin R. Cumm Silver Member Username: Gavincumm New York USA Post Number: 725 Registered: Feb-05	Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 20:50 GMT oh...sorry! didn't read that corectly the first time. I thought you already had the speakers! In that case, I would simply match what you have, and go with another set of 25's

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