Turbota
Active Member
My system is audio only ... No TV Hookup, No Home Theater, No Surround Sound ... Just Music from my attached CD player, or music streamed via Bluetooth from MP3 files stored on my desktop computer. I also stream music from my computer via Bluetooth from Spotify Premium.
Basically, something like this would use a 2-channel front set of speakers with maybe a powered subwoofer attached.
Well, I went a little different route in that I purchased 2 power amps and a set of rear speakers to add to the mix.
I am now not using my integrated amp's power amp section at all ... Basically all the integrated amp is used for is it's pre-amp section. The 2 separate power amps I now have are used to drive the front and rear speakers ... #1 power amp drives the front tower speakers, and #2 power amp drives the rear bookshelf speakers.
I have had more than one person tell me I should only be using 2 front speakers when listening to music only, but I have listened for a very long time to just the 2 front speakers powered by my integrated amp, and all I can say is that the music sounds more "open" or I guess you could use the word "ambient" when listening through all 4 speakers.
Just wondering if anyone else here uses both front and rear speakers when listening to music only?
BTW .... Here is how the amps are wired together in my system:
Couple of photos of the system:
Onkyo A-9050 Integrated Amp
Onkyo M-282 Power Amps (Pair)
Onkyo C-7030 CD Player
Audioengine B1 Bluetooth Receiver
Polk RTiA7 Tower Speakers
Polk RTiA3 Bookshelf Speakers
Basically, something like this would use a 2-channel front set of speakers with maybe a powered subwoofer attached.
Well, I went a little different route in that I purchased 2 power amps and a set of rear speakers to add to the mix.
I am now not using my integrated amp's power amp section at all ... Basically all the integrated amp is used for is it's pre-amp section. The 2 separate power amps I now have are used to drive the front and rear speakers ... #1 power amp drives the front tower speakers, and #2 power amp drives the rear bookshelf speakers.
I have had more than one person tell me I should only be using 2 front speakers when listening to music only, but I have listened for a very long time to just the 2 front speakers powered by my integrated amp, and all I can say is that the music sounds more "open" or I guess you could use the word "ambient" when listening through all 4 speakers.
Just wondering if anyone else here uses both front and rear speakers when listening to music only?
BTW .... Here is how the amps are wired together in my system:
Couple of photos of the system:
Onkyo A-9050 Integrated Amp
Onkyo M-282 Power Amps (Pair)
Onkyo C-7030 CD Player
Audioengine B1 Bluetooth Receiver
Polk RTiA7 Tower Speakers
Polk RTiA3 Bookshelf Speakers