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BaSSic
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5.1 monitor setup

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I'm thinking about adding a 5.1 surround to my studio. I have a pair of Dynaudio BM-6a active nearfields, but I would like to know if the other three speakers must be identical, or can I buy some other (Dynaudio BM5a). How will this affect the sound. I was also thinking about maybe buying one more BM-6a to have a matched LCR setup, but do I need those two to rear to match or not?
Any advice will help!
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They really should be identical, otherwise what you're hearing will not be an accurate representation of what is there.
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yeah, that's what I thought. so the setup with different speakers won't be accurate. I was just wondering if I could mix on two (or three) main and then send them to the rest. I don't have much expirience with surround...so I'm not quite sure how that works. It's just that I have to buy a couple of more things (including Apogee Ensemble), so I'm looking for some cost effective way to manage all of this.
Anyway...thanx for reply Brad.
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