You will need to use the surround channels (side) even if the speakers are on the rear. The basic 5.1, front L&R, center, surround L&R, and subwoofer are all discrete audio channels and should always be used. Everything else is created by matrix processing.
NO Side Speakers in an atmos system?
Hey guys I hope you can answer this.
I am looking to build a theater and have zero place to put side speakers. I have the rears and the over heads covered plus the main front three and sub. However my question is this, does my Pre/pro (marantz 8802a) take the signals normally sent to the side channels and send them to the back speakers if there are no side speakers? I would hate to lose two important channels that seem more important than the rest.
Part two of this question depending on the answer from the first.
Should I use the rear speakers as side speakers? Meaning, that I have the rear speakers hooked up to the side speaker terminals of the pre?
Thanks for your help.
Mark
I am looking to build a theater and have zero place to put side speakers. I have the rears and the over heads covered plus the main front three and sub. However my question is this, does my Pre/pro (marantz 8802a) take the signals normally sent to the side channels and send them to the back speakers if there are no side speakers? I would hate to lose two important channels that seem more important than the rest.
Part two of this question depending on the answer from the first.
Should I use the rear speakers as side speakers? Meaning, that I have the rear speakers hooked up to the side speaker terminals of the pre?
Thanks for your help.
Mark