Using Floor Standing Speakers as Rears!!!

[Gemini]

I know it is an overkill, but I found Athena AS F2 speakers on a very tempting sale, so I got them (as I have the same pair as my fronts already, and I love them).

Now the question is: Till I setup a new audio system for my bedroom (where I will be using these speakers) I will hook them up as my rears in my current family-room HomeTheater setup.
(I already have a pair of al-cheapo speakers hooked as rears,so I am gonna replace them with tose high-end speakers)...

Will they sound very good, consideringthat they are not gonna be mounted or elevated or anything (though they are high enough to align with your ears when sitting). Will this setup work? Will they sound good, or maybe better to get less expensive bookshelf speakers and use them as my rears?

I am not taking about price, I am talking about perfrmance, specially concerning 3D imaging and sound stage blah blah :)

Help please...


Cheers...

[Dudley]

They will sound great. Having identical speakers all around is a step above "timbre matched" speakers. You will also be able to get more bass and more volume with the floor standers vs. your "el-cheapos".

[heffalump]

timbre matched or identical full range direct radiating speakers are ideal for DVD-A and SACD setups.

here's a link about speaker placement for DVD-A.

telarc (http://www.telarc.com/surround/dvda.asp?mscssid=MUMTLGAGW1LX9L7VFWJJT963NDS2FMG4# loudspeaker)

[BeFree]

They may sound great for music, but they may not be ideal for movies. It depends a lot on your room setup. Ideally, your rears should be mounted on the side walls about 6-7 feet high. Nevertheless, you'll undoubtedly perceive a much better improvement in sound with floor standing speaks all the way around.