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What surround speakers to pair with Aerial LR5s

I have Aerial LR5s with a CC5 center and Paradigm subs.
I have a pair of cheap Surounds (Energy) that came from my old system. I am looking to upgrade the Surounds to a good set of Dipoles but am reluctant to spend $3400 for a matching pair of Aerial SR3s. The question? Should I spend the bucks for the matching SR3s or is there a good set of alternate surrounds that would match what I have? Triad Bronze dipoles have been suggested. What do you think.

Thanks for the help
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porschecab
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No brainer. Be patient and locate a preowned pair of SR-3's. They range in price from $1,700 to $2,100, for which the range is fair for the hands down best surround speaker I have ever heard. Talk about bottom end in surround speakers? I have never heard bass from a surround, but these are amazing. Much better than the specs indicate, and heck, they match your fronts, which is most important than all!

Dan
owner of 2 pair, have had them 3 times in the past, nothing is better, imo.
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On thing to consider, which I have done and actually continue to do, is to put the SR-3 on the back wall facing forward. I am actually running 2 pair, one on sides, and one as rears, on the back wall, facing forward. The are about 3-4 feet apart, off the center of the wall in back. I ran them this way in 5.1 without problems, and just recently added a second pair for sides. GIVE THEM POWER, RUN THEM FULL RANGE.

Dan
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