Wayne Parham Messages: 18758 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
I wouldn't want surrounds to be way different, but I don't think matching the surrounds to the mains is nearly as important as matching each of the speakers used as L/C/R front mains. Surrounds are mainly for ambiance and the occasional effect. I usually recommend one π or two π speakers as surrounds for three π or four π mains.