Community,
Looking for some advise. Currently have three KEF R3s for LCR. I’m trying to budget for additional speakers. Two rear surrounds and four height speakers for the “unified layout”. Auro for music up-mixing and Atmos movies/music all via AppleTV. How important is brand matching?
Three of the potential options:
1. Use KEF R or Q series for all heights and surrounds. Limited options for small/light weight height speakers and the most expensive option.
2. Use alternate brands with similarly narrow directivity such as Arendal 1961 series, wider with JBL CBT50, or maybe SVS for rear bookshelf and angled heights.
3. Hybrid approach - Matching R8A front heights and alternate for rear surround and height.
If I chose an alternate brand ideally I’d limit to just one so I’m not using three different brands of speakers.
Thought or suggestions?
EDIT: added a poll after @Martin used the word ‘vote’ and it made me realize I could do that.
Looking for some advise. Currently have three KEF R3s for LCR. I’m trying to budget for additional speakers. Two rear surrounds and four height speakers for the “unified layout”. Auro for music up-mixing and Atmos movies/music all via AppleTV. How important is brand matching?
Three of the potential options:
1. Use KEF R or Q series for all heights and surrounds. Limited options for small/light weight height speakers and the most expensive option.
2. Use alternate brands with similarly narrow directivity such as Arendal 1961 series, wider with JBL CBT50, or maybe SVS for rear bookshelf and angled heights.
3. Hybrid approach - Matching R8A front heights and alternate for rear surround and height.
If I chose an alternate brand ideally I’d limit to just one so I’m not using three different brands of speakers.
Thought or suggestions?
EDIT: added a poll after @Martin used the word ‘vote’ and it made me realize I could do that.
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