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XLBP Wide Dispersion Bipolar Surround Sound Speakers (pair)

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Product Review (submitted on November 20, 2015):

I've had 4 of these for about a year and a half now and they are installed as the rear surrounds in a 7.1 setup. After all this time, I still think they are the absolute best value in surrounds, bar none. the sound field is huge. I have one row of seats at the THX spec, the other at Dolby (yes, I got very luck in my room shape and size!) The sound from the 5.1 channels is almost indistinguishable from either location. The 7.1 drops off a little, but not enough to notice unless you really compare the two. Your not going to find better sound quality unless your willing to pay at least twice as much, probably closer to three times and even then, i'm not so sure you'll see any difference.

My only negative is, these baby's are BIG! As long as you have the room, you'll love them, but you need to check the size in your installation.

One thing to consider. If you have a long room and use them as the 7.1 rear channel, you might prefer a direct (non bipolar) speaker. This is more of a personal preference then anything else, but I know some people that prefer the more direct sound. As for the 5.1 channels, you just can't go wrong with the XLBP's.