Surround Sound - (7.1) RTi A3 vs (5.1) RTi A5 + A3

Quad5Ny
Quad5Ny Posts: 6
edited April 2010 in Speakers
Quick question for anyone passing by this thread, what would be better?

A 7.1 Surround sound setup using 6 RTi A3's

OR

A 5.1 Surround sound using 2 RTi A5's(front) and 2 A3's(rear)


Receiver is a Onkyo TX-NR807 and a MicroPRO 2000 Sub.

And which center channel would go good with a setup like that?


-Thanks, Quad

P.S. Music is more important to me than movies(if that helps).
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  • Quad5Ny
    Quad5Ny Posts: 6
    edited April 2010
    Crap, the store is selling out of the A5's, only 2 left! :eek:

    I'm going to bite the bullet and buy them, still open to suggestions tho. :D


    Edit: Now that I purchased mine, most of NewEgg.com's selection of polk gear is on sale. Free Shipping too.

    RTi A5's - $299 (SOLD OUT, I got the last 2!)
    RTi A3 (Pair) - $299
    CSi A6 - $299
    DSW microPRO 2000 - $479
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited April 2010
    I have the same setup and really enjoy it. I was going to recommend the A5's over 6 A3's too. Normally 7.1 is only good if you have the room for it. You will be happy with the setup you have.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • mr2sw21
    mr2sw21 Posts: 115
    edited April 2010
    Quad5Ny wrote: »
    Crap, the store is selling out of the A5's, only 2 left! :eek:

    I'm going to bite the bullet and buy them, still open to suggestions tho. :D


    Edit: Now that I purchased mine, most of NewEgg.com's selection of polk gear is on sale. Free Shipping too.

    RTi A5's - $299 (SOLD OUT, I got the last 2!)
    RTi A3 (Pair) - $299
    CSi A6 - $299
    DSW microPRO 2000 - $479

    Where do you see the price A5 is 299 each I am seeing 449 each? But I am sure if you have the room for it (2) A5 is always better then (4) A3.
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  • madnod
    madnod Posts: 79
    edited April 2010
    it's better to consider FXi for the side surround in a 7.1, depending on ur positioning they might be even better as a rear surround than RTI A3.
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  • Quad5Ny
    Quad5Ny Posts: 6
    edited April 2010
    madnod wrote: »
    it's better to consider FXi for the side surround in a 7.1, depending on ur positioning they might be even better as a rear surround than RTI A3.

    I could always expand and move the A3's to surround and put 2 FXi's on the rear.
    mr2sw21 wrote: »
    Where do you see the price A5 is 299 each I am seeing 449 each? But I am sure if you have the room for it (2) A5 is always better then (4) A3.

    Everything Polk was on sale last night, its a shame it didn't last. RTi A9's were $599 ($250) off.

    If only my receiver could have powered those. I would have bought them in a heartbeat.

    See, they were on sale. I knew I wasn't insane. :p
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  • mr2sw21
    mr2sw21 Posts: 115
    edited April 2010
    nice lucky you ^_^
    Cheers,
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited April 2010
    Nice snag, and I agree with the room size being the biggest factor in speaker selection. A well placed 5.1 will outperform a cramped up 7.1 anyday.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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