Dipole speakers give vague ambient surround effect, as compared to direct firing speakers, which will give you good clear directional audio.

It was reported that direct firing is more suitable for concert or musics, as compared to movies, which was originally recorded to give us the ambient surround effect anyway.

I have used both before. Now I am using the Dipole speakers.

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I think this site gives a good explanation about the dipole and Bipole speakers, and their difference.

Guide to dipolar & bipolar speakers..

I certainly learned a lot from that site

This post has been edited by peter32: Jul 29 2010, 01:51 PM

Bipole speaker sounds like it is from your side wall, whereas monopole is exactly one point from your left. Its very precise.

At one scene when I watch 'Curious Case of Benjamin Button', door knock sound appeared suddenly from the left surround. At that time the monopole speaker really gave me the shock. Obviously all of us turned our head at the door. It was very precise. Whereas the dipole would not be that pin point.

echoesian, you may fix up wall rack (can get this from Ikea DIY, the one with metal T support can sustain 25kg weight !) and use it to place your right surround.

I also used to consider putting my surround at the back wall, but changed my mind half way through the renovation. Now they are at my side but slightly infront of the sitting position, not behind as recommended, but no choice, I ran out of wall on the right hand side as well.



The cabling at the back surround remained, and I will use them in future for possible 7.1 set up.

Well, I can still hear the surround effect for sure.. but more like getting used to them coming from the front left and right for now. If u look at the edge of my right wall, its at the edge already. So really I have no choice. If you do have a choice, try to stick to the recommended position as told by earlier post, around 0-30 degree behind your ears.

I don't think the effect is that much difference lah.. but psst psst I could be eating sour grapes