I'm considering buying the KEF 7005 3.1 speaker set up, but concerned that the sound will be not up to that of a 5.1 system. I cannot find any reliable reviews or feed back on this set up. Will the surround sound be as good as a 5.1 set up, I'm not interested in using it for music only films. I intend to wall mount the rear speaks close to ceiling height, but would this also have an effect on the sound?
The idea of having two less speakers is appealing and I prefer the minimilist look. I could also utilise my Arcam Solo/Alto set up for the front speakers but this will require using pre-outs. From my understanding this will result in possible unbalances in the sound and make the system more difficult to set up, something I wish to avoid. This would also mean having to spend more on a receiver than I wish to spend.
The third option is to use the KEF 3005 speakers or B&W MT25, with all four speakers wall mounted.
My current set up is PS3, Sony Bravia W series TV.
The idea of having two less speakers is appealing and I prefer the minimilist look. I could also utilise my Arcam Solo/Alto set up for the front speakers but this will require using pre-outs. From my understanding this will result in possible unbalances in the sound and make the system more difficult to set up, something I wish to avoid. This would also mean having to spend more on a receiver than I wish to spend.
The third option is to use the KEF 3005 speakers or B&W MT25, with all four speakers wall mounted.
My current set up is PS3, Sony Bravia W series TV.