this can fight with previously all time fav wharfedale diamond?

bass is sure addiction

i'd say movie type speaker sounds differently than music type speaker.
each are better for the right usage of its own

actually ur question is unclear, are you asking 7.1 htib set or 7.1 separate component set?

what i can tell is, u will need to specify the playing media.
for original cd and download mp3, it only got stereo track. means left and right. no matter how high end 7.1 surround only will play from front becos the song only have left and right.

lossless or not, songs wont play all the 7.1 spkrs becos no recorded information for the side and rear.
unless u enable the virtual surround, prologic, matrix upmix, then it only split from front channel not true surround effect. sometimes it is not perfect and worse than 2 channel.

since we human only got 2 ears, a set of proper setup 2 channel will definitely not lose to surround spkr. there are a lot must be taken care like room positioning, power, media, cables, software... to find best combination is not easy, but after sucess will make urself enjoyable. welcome to the audio world. haha

dolby digital and dts codec can play 5.1 ad 7.1 depend on title. latest one is dolby atmos and auro3d that add ceiling spkr for realistic feel. the main arrangement type are 7.1.2 and 5.1.4 which add 2 or 4 height channel.

u can experience atmos ready cinema in 1utama or pavillion

we are getting off topic liao. this one is xls encore thread. any more u want to know may post at above pinned speaker recommendation thread.

This post has been edited by ktek: Dec 24 2014, 12:31 AM

no problem happy new year

HT is short form of "home theater". u go cinema theater to watch movie, right?

he said bookshelf spkr is better for music playback. tone is close to real instruments and balance between treble, mid and bass.
company made 5.1 spkr set because of people will buy it. sell more unit earn more money, thats one of the reason.
more unit playing does not mean more detail and quality unless u got
1. multi channel content
2. adequate wattage amp to drive all spkrs
3. room correction. u know putting more red candle will attract more ghost. same happen to spkr where the phase crash each other causing frequency cancellation and boost.
4. free space to install them all
5. brain energy. i dont find surround is relaxing at all

This post has been edited by ktek: Dec 26 2014, 01:58 PM

easy bro, u ask 2 girls talking with u. senang & manja

now try 7 girls, stand in front and side, back.
ur eye will be turning around where can relax

i honest. i want snsd (kpop group) sing to me one by one speaker

how big is ur tv? and ur seating front distance? want to take account these 2 points.

wine cup spotted

fx20 is lowyat seller. he say will change model soon

he say next speaker to bring is Anthony Gallo Mini Monitor