[quote=Hank]Surrounds are good if done right - a lot of people use direct radiating traditional boxes, and they turn up the volume a bit much, so the "surround" effect is not very surrounding. Bipole or dipole speakers work well. [/quote

Except, I don't believe that Dolby recommends Bipole/dipole speaker any longer. I believe that was an artifact of the original dolby surround. FWIW, Yamaha always recommended direct speakers.
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Living Room 24x18 open 1/2 flight up to a raised dining room/hall 24x12
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