Rear Fill: Obserations...

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

Rear fills fine if you aren't critically listening to your music. If your just looking to get loud it does fine. Other than that I can't see any real benefits.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Rearfill sucks

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Rearfill can be a good thing when implimented properly, using the proper processing/tuning/etc. But most of the people asking on here aren't implimenting them properly and likely won't....hence for the people looking for a good sounding stereo I typically don't recommend it.

If you like it, more power to you. If you like it and know you like it, I fail to see why you would be asking the question in the first place.....so I'm not clear on what purpose threads like this serve.

Though I've always been curious how many people who enjoy the "surround sound feeling" of rear fill have listened to good quality systems that image and soundstage properly.

 

[BlackMaxima 10+ year member]

if you want rear stage why not just add a Coaxial and hook it up to the H/U?

you dont have to use an amp for it.

 

[Motovet 10+ year member]

I like rear fill too....when she lets me....

 

[Mynameismcgyver 10+ year member]

I like rear fill too....when she lets me....

LOL

Amen

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

Though I've always been curious how many people who enjoy the "surround sound feeling" of rear fill have listened to good quality systems that image and soundstage properly.

Probably not many, that's why they reference "night clubs" as their audiophile reference source.

 

[SQBubble 10+ year member]

Rearfill sucks
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Rearfill can be a good thing when implimented properly, using the proper processing/tuning/etc. But most of the people asking on here aren't implimenting them properly and likely won't....hence for the people looking for a good sounding stereo I typically don't recommend it.

If you like it, more power to you. If you like it and know you like it, I fail to see why you would be asking the question in the first place.....so I'm not clear on what purpose threads like this serve.

Though I've always been curious how many people who enjoy the "surround sound feeling" of rear fill have listened to good quality systems that image and soundstage properly.

I know, i dont like rear fill that much anymore.. thats why I aint running some now.. I'm just saying that alottt of people like the night club feeling in their car, and really dont give shyt about processing and all these thing, they just want amplified loud sound and wants to party, get pumped up before going to a party and u know...

but when I removed rear fill and bridged my amp only for front, I have to admit, it did sound lot cleaner and more lively.

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Yes, the whole point of this thred was geared toward the newbie. I just don't think you can say you will ruin your system when the person is asking for rear fill speaker advice. For example, I posted my system without even asking a question and several members told me to get rid of my rears. I though that quite strange. I would not argue with the fact that people on here with years of experience say your better off without the rears. It just might not be what the person with the question has in mind with their paticular system. The fact is that the people on here have been amazingly helpful here in getting me the advice to have a very nice system. I would have never done the tweeking ect... without you guys.

 

[Thieroff 10+ year member]

All I have to say is that if you have rear fill

1. Turn your fader all the way to the front

2. Listen to it like that for a week or 2

3. Turn the fader back to center

4. See how bad it really sounds

5. Take your rears out

6. Bludgeon yourself with them

7. Then Die.

CT

 

[jiggy2dmax 10+ year member]

I have my stock speakers as rear fill, I have my HU faded to the front all the time and only turn the rear fill on when I have passengers in teh back, like Theiroff said, it something you gotta try first before you noticed the difference.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I dont have rear fill. If I did it would be blaring right at my left ear. Not good...
IMO, rear fill is good for 5.1 systems and nothing else. If you have a proper front stage you wont need any rear fill.

DING DING DING!!! WE HAVE A WINNAR!!!

nG

 

[chartman18 10+ year member]

DING DING DING!!! WE HAVE A WINNAR!!!
nG

Haha, everytime I see you post, you dont talk much. Your picture makes me giggle. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Haha, everytime I see you post, you dont talk much. Your picture makes me giggle. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

UCP is my avatard //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Where the hell is Ravenna?

nG

 

[Motovet 10+ year member]

Haha, everytime I see you post, you dont talk much. Your picture makes me giggle. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Your avatar isn't bad either....rear fill...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[Swoop41 10+ year member]

OK I'm officially confused. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Everyone here says to put component speakers up front and amp them, leaving the rear deck stock. But everyone I talk to not on the internet (in local shops) says to put components in the doors, 3 ways in the back and put a 4 channel on all of em.

I'm not looking to compete or anything like that...just looking for a nice, clean, SQ system that won't break my bank.