[Paul K.]

Hmmm, I wasn't aware there is a TL version of the Veracity HT3.  If there is, it's not on the Salk site and, further, someone else designed the TL part instead of me. 
Paul

I apologize if this is slightly off-topic, but since this is a thread for Veracity speakers I thought this would be just as good a place to ask as any:

As far as matching surround speakers to floorstanding speakers in the Veracity line, such as the ST and HT3, are the smaller, bookshelf-sized monitors such as the HT2 or HT1 the best match? In a similar vein, if I were to buy the transmission line version of the Veracity HT3, would it be beneficial to match the TL design in my surrounds as well?

Thank you very much for the help.

[DMurphy]

Don't worry Paul--no one has been sneaking new TL designs in through the back door.   The only HT3 is the bass reflex version.  Also, the HT2 isn't a bookshelf--it's a large MTM floor stander.  Virtually any of the speakers Jim offers could be used as surrounds in terms of their timber matching.  But a bookshelf model is all you need.  The Song Surround would work fine.  So would the HT1, but it costs twice as much, and presumably you'll be crossing to a sub, so you wouldn't need the extra bass extension.

[jsalk]

Dennis is correct.  There is no TL version of the Veracity HT3's.  However, there always was and still is a stand-mount version of the HT2 (introduced along with the original HT2 non-TL version).  It is in a ported cabinet.

And Dennis is also correct about surround speakers.  It is generally accepted that the front three speakers should have the same or very similar drivers so that the timbre is matched as sound is panned across the front of the room.  Surround sound is not as critical as these speakers are mostly used for ambient sound and sound effects.  A slight timbre mis-match is not all that noticeable (if at all).  So exact timbre-matching for surrounds is really not necessary.

In my dedicated home theater, I have used virtually all of our speakers.  When I had SoundScape 12's in my home theater, I wondered if it made sense to have SongSurround I's as surrounds.  But the fact is, they never called attention to themselves and although I could certainly have swapped them out, I never felt the need to do so.

- Jim

[DMurphy]

Whoa--That stand mount HT2 goes back aways.  Forgotten all about it.  I don't recall ever seeing a picture of one.   It would make a heck of an imposing surround, though--great  for manly men. 

Dennis is correct.  There is no TL version of the Veracity HT3's.  However, there always was and still is a stand-mount version of the HT2 (introduced along with the original HT2 non-TL version).  It is in a ported cabinet.

And Dennis is also correct about surround speakers.  It is generally accepted that the front three speakers should have the same or very similar drivers so that the timbre is matched as sound is panned across the front of the room.  Surround sound is not as critical as these speakers are mostly used for ambient sound and sound effects.  A slight timbre mis-match is not all that noticeable (if at all).  So exact timbre-matching for surrounds is really not necessary.

In my dedicated home theater, I have used virtually all of our speakers.  When I had SoundScape 12's in my home theater, I wondered if it made sense to have SongSurround I's as surrounds.  But the fact is, they never called attention to themselves and although I could certainly have swapped them out, I never felt the need to do so.

- Jim

[jsalk]

Here's how old the original HT2 monitor design is...



This version not only used our previous LCY tweeter with a black faceplate, but also used a black version of the W18 (which has not been available for many years).

- Jim

[Big Red Machine]

Whoa--That stand mount HT2 goes back aways.  Forgotten all about it.  I don't recall ever seeing a picture of one.   It would make a heck of an imposing surround, though--great  for manly men.

...or ruggedly handsome like yourself!

[DMurphy]

...or ruggedly handsome like yourself!

Well, zero out of two ain't bad.

[Paul K.]

Maybe Big Red Machine was referring to Big Ben being handsome and rugged?
Paul

Well, zero out of two ain't bad.

[ctviggen]

And Dennis is also correct about surround speakers.  It is generally accepted that the front three speakers should have the same or very similar drivers so that the timbre is matched as sound is panned across the front of the room.  Surround sound is not as critical as these speakers are mostly used for ambient sound and sound effects.  A slight timbre mis-match is not all that noticeable (if at all).  So exact timbre-matching for surrounds is really not necessary.

I've used mixed speakers for surrounds ever since I've had a 5.1+ system.   I've had fronts of Linns with rears of Mirages, fronts of VMPS with rears of Linns or Mirages, fronts of Salks with rears of Mirages and Emotivas.   I've never really noticed a difference between the speakers, even on music.  It is nicer to have a better surround speaker. 

[Saturn94]

The NHT bookshelf speakers I use for surrounds have worked very well with the 3 sets of speakers I've had: ADS L1290, Salk HT2-TL, and Soundfield Audio M1.

I'd certainly think any of the Salk bookshelf speakers would be a great match for any of the main speakers in the Salk line since they share a similiar "voice".