current opinion on bipolar - dipolar rear speakers?

[dwayne.aycock]

I have been happy with Bi-Polar speakers for years because they are so versitile. They are great for 2 channel sound as well as HT. They fill up the room without having to be played loud. They are subtle and IMO very transparent. Yes placement is a concern, but if you have the space, (like a man cave) and a Wife that won't complain about speaker placement, Bi-Polars are awesome! I have been very happy with the Mirage M-Si series, and have come across very little that surpasses them.
D.

[Tarheel_]

I have been happy with Bi-Polar speakers for years because they are so versitile. They are great for 2 channel sound as well as HT. They fill up the room without having to be played loud. They are subtle and IMO very transparent. Yes placement is a concern, but if you have the space, (like a man cave) and a Wife that won't complain about speaker placement, Bi-Polars are awesome! I have been very happy with the Mirage M-Si series, and have come across very little that surpasses them.
D.

I have the space and now run a 7.1 setup, but most (if not all) blu-rays come in a 5.1 mix. So it seems unnecessary to carry the extra rear speakers for blu. However, the AVR does a nice job applying the extra sound mix on HD channels to the legacy Dolby Digital.

Sounds like bipolar may be right for folks unable to mount the extra rear surrounds.