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Klipsch R-40SA Atmos Speakers
Original price was: £359.£329Current price is: £329.
More about surround speakers.
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Surround speakers are the speakers in a home cinema system that create sound around and behind the listening position. They are used for effects, ambience and directional movement, helping a film soundtrack feel more spacious and convincing than it would through front speakers alone. This category includes conventional rear speakers, side surround speakers, wall-mounted surround speakers, dipole speakers and bipole speakers for different room layouts.
In a typical 5.1 or 7.1 speaker system, surround speakers handle the details that make a scene feel alive. That might be rain in the background, a car passing across the room, crowd noise in a stadium or subtle reflections in a concert recording. Good surround sound speakers should blend naturally with the rest of your system rather than drawing too much attention to themselves.
Dipole and bipole surround speakers are particularly useful where a more diffuse sound field is wanted. Instead of firing sound straight at the listener like a standard bookshelf speaker, these designs spread sound more widely across the room. This can work especially well when the seating position is close to the rear wall, or where you want rear effects to feel less localised.
Choosing the right home cinema rear speakers depends on your room, your AV receiver, your existing front speakers and where the speakers can realistically be placed. Compact wall-mounted speakers are a neat option for many living rooms, while larger surround speakers can give more scale and weight in a dedicated cinema setup. Matching the brand or series of your front speakers can also help with tonal consistency across the system.
Premium Sound offers a curated selection of surround speakers for home cinema systems, including discreet wall-mounted options and specialist dipole and bipole designs. Whether you are building a new surround sound system or upgrading the rear channels in an existing setup, the right speakers can make film, TV and gaming sound far more involving without overpowering the room.
