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Home Theater Speaker Advice

I am upgrading my home theater and would like your opinions on speakers. The theater is 20' X 20' and based around a Rotel RSX-1065. It will primarily be used for video (I have separate audio listening room). I am considering two types of speaker systems:

1) Paradigm Reference Studios 100, Studio Dipoles and Reference Studio Center Channel.

2) Triangle Zays with matching CC and direct reflecting Triangle speakers.

Which of these two systems will mate well with the Rotel ?

Your advice will be appreciated.
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joew
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Get the Studio 60's, Studio CC, Studio 20's and a PW2200 Sub in the Paradigm. Should come out about the same price and offer a MUCH better theater experience. Trust me ;)
joew
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The reason is this: Most people end up playing music in their HT rooms. If they have a seperate music room then oftentimes they like to be able to listen to quality music in the HT room as well.

A dedicated HT speaker just doesn't sound very good playing full range music. But a music speaker sounds excellent playing HT. Just my opinion of course.
joew
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Why exactly do you think that many manufacturers "HT packages" are typically 2 floorstanders (from their music lineup), a center channel, a subwoofer and 2 rear speakers (usually bookshelf speakers also from their music lineup...but many go with dipoles)?

Oftentimes the exact same drivers are used in "cinema" speakers that are found in the same company's music lineup.

Maybe 20 years and 1000's of systems you installed can tell me exactly why most manufacturers "HT packages" often include floorstanding music speakers? ya think?!
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