cs2 or cs20

AR15223
AR15223 Posts: 13
edited May 2010 in Speakers
Just wondering the difference between these two. looking into getting a new center and not sure which way to go.

I have monitor 70s are fronts, tsi 300 as rears and psw 505. thanks for the help
Home Theater Setup

Receiver: Yamaha RXV 665
Fronts: Polk Audio Monitor 60
Center: Polk Audio CS1
Rear: Polk Audio TSI 300
Sub: Polk Audio PSW 505
BluRay: PS3 Slim
Xbox 360
Display: Insignia 1080p 50" Plasma
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  • Rodeo0530
    Rodeo0530 Posts: 797
    edited May 2010
    The CS2 is the proper match for your Monitor 70's, so I would go with that. It's cheaper too. You won't be disappointed by it at all!


    Front - Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center - Polk Audio CS2
    Rear - Polk Audio TSi 100
    Sub - Klipsch rw-10d
    AVR - Onkyo ht-rc180
    Main Amp- Parasound HCA-2003
    Surround Amp- Sonance Sonamp 260
    Tuner- Parasound tdq-1600
    Turntable- Pro-ject Debut III USB w/upgraded platter
    IPod dock - Pure i20
    TV - Panasonic Viera tc-p46g10
    Sony Playstation 3(250GB)
    Nintendo Wii
    Power Conditioner- Panamax 5100

    Not in use-
    Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Polk Audio PSW10
    Parasound p/sp-1000
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  • over50
    over50 Posts: 201
    edited May 2010
    I have M60 front with CS2 center ,work`s great. They are made to go together. The CS2 is big, so make sure you have the room.
    Marantz SR 7007
    polkaudio RTi10
    polkaudio CSi A6
    polkaudio RTiA3
    B&K ST.3140 Power Amplifier
    HSU Research VTF2 MK3
    Vizio P65-C1
    Panasonic 605 blu ray
    Onkyo DS-A4 i-pod Dock
    Universal Remote
    BDI Icon 9429 TV Stand
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  • theta
    theta Posts: 51
    edited May 2010
    I demo'ed the CS20 next to the CS2 in my own setup. There was no audible difference between the two.

    The CS2 is much cheaper, so just grab that to match the 70s.
    11.3 Theater
    RTi A7 Fronts - CSi A6 Center - 65-RT DSX Wides - RTi A1 DSX Highs - FXi A6 Rears - FXi A6 Surround Backs
    eD A5-350 (L-LFE) - eD A5-350 (R-LFE) - SVS 20-39+ (Rear-LFE) - Aura Pro x 8 Seats
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 (11.3 Neo:X) - Sony TA-N9000ES Amplifier
    JVC RS-20u - Elite 120" 1.3 Gain - XBMC Processor - TrippLite 30A Full Theater Backup

    2.1 Studio / PC
    Mackie HR824 Powered Monitors - Infinity Kappa Perfect 12" DIY
    Aune USB 24/192 DAC HPA - Sennheiser HD650/600
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  • jemrey81
    jemrey81 Posts: 161
    edited May 2010
    They are pretty much the same.... the CS20 is the new version (TSi series) and the CS2 is the older Monitor series. The CS2 can be had for very little right now. I like the look of the CS20 better though, so it might have to come down to the price / look factor since they sound alike (even though the CS2 "matches" the 70's, I don't think you would tell a difference). Just my opinion.....
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited May 2010
    Another vote for the CS2, it is an awesome center and is timbre matched for your 70's. I have a set of TSi 500's that I run as surrounds now because they did not blend well with my CS2.

    -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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