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HSU Ventriloquist for Bedroom HT and Music

There is a lot of info and compliments in other threads on the value of HSU subwoofers but only a couple of comments on their "Ventriloquist" package.

It seems that they offer a particularly good deal on these HT surround speakers when purchased with one of their subwoofers.

Although I hoped to use Magnepan front, rear and surround speakers, the HSU ventriloquists are considerably cheaper and very small - do I dare say conveniently Bose like? - in size.

(Obviously, I am hoping they don't sound like Bose!)

Has anyone tried them?
Any comments on sound for HT?
Music?

Although I can't imagine they would sound as good as the Maggies with really good amps etc, is it possible that, in the end, they would sound better with my HT receiver and better integrated with the HSU subwoofer?

If they are worthwhile, where is the best place to mount these little cubes?

Thank you.
cwlondon
chadnliz
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I would change my choice from HSU to the JBL SCS300.7

This is a true 7.1 HTIB with LCR's FOR all channels with a 150 watt sub and all mounting hardware included. For true 7.1 ready sound at 699.00 its a great deal.
cwlondon OP
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Hmmmmm

Frnlamb

You make a good point -- no sense in a high end ish woofer with cheap, lousy satellites.

Reading the reviews on the web, it seems Infinity has had some detractors for an overly bright high end.....

Ideally, I would go and LISTEN to the stuff, but I would rather have it Fedexed and a cheap price from one of the big box retailers so I appreciate all of these ideas.

Any other suggestions? Does anyone else have any experience with the Polks, Hsus, or JBLs?
pen
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During a conversation I had with a speaker repairman concerning my ignorance of what a freguency response graph was and how to read one, he used a trade magazine (name escapes me) that contained a lot of these graphs as his example. Flipping through a number of pages he landed on one and then showed it to me. I was a freq graph of the PSB Alpha Intros. He got rather animated during his explanation because he couldn't believe how flat the graph was for such a small cheap speaker.

Sound like these might do for your application.
Hope it helps. Also, I'll mention that I've never heard them and am currently looking for a second hand pair to try.
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