Expanding my front stage (Tsi500s, CS20)

DefaultGen
DefaultGen Posts: 23
edited July 2010 in Speakers
I'm nowhere near pulling a purchase on these since I just got my HTS set up, I'm just sort of wondering for the future and like hearing opinions! I've got Tsi500s and a CS20 up front. If you were going to upgrade what would you do?

Price isn't a big issue since this is pretty hypothetical. I could swing Lsi9s for front highs, or higher end speakers for my left/right and move the Tsi500s to front wides. The worry I'd have is of course matching the timbre. I know more speakers is not equal to a better sounding HTS. So, thoughts on using Tsi200s as front highs? Lsi9s? 4x Tsi500s up front? 2x Lsi floorstanding up front and moving Tsi500s wide?

Tsi200s seem like an obvious choice for front highs to match timbre but I wanted to know if higher quality speakers would make it better or worse?
Front/Rear - 4x Tsi500s
Center - CS20
Sub - Hsu VTF-3 MK3
Receiver - Onkyo TX-SR707
TV - LG 47LH90
Main AV Device - Playstation 3
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  • domflane
    domflane Posts: 653
    edited July 2010
    You would need a 9 channel AVR to run height speakers. If I were you I would look into an amp to drive all 5 of your speakers. Something like 200 x 5 at 8ohms. That would wake your HT up in a big way.
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  • DefaultGen
    DefaultGen Posts: 23
    edited July 2010
    domflane wrote: »
    You would need a 9 channel AVR to run height speakers. If I were you I would look into an amp to drive all 5 of your speakers. Something like 200 x 5 at 8ohms. That would wake your HT up in a big way.

    Amp, power conditioner, seating, media storage... Believe me a lot of things will be upgraded/added before I consider upgrading my speakers! My 707 has inputs for front wides and front highs, so would those be good if I have an amp to drive them? (Don't really know a lot about adding an amp). I'd plug my 5 front speakers into the amp, then connect the amp to the receiver's pre outs with just RCA cables?

    I'm looking at the Emotiva XPA-5, which seems right on par with your recommendation.
    Front/Rear - 4x Tsi500s
    Center - CS20
    Sub - Hsu VTF-3 MK3
    Receiver - Onkyo TX-SR707
    TV - LG 47LH90
    Main AV Device - Playstation 3
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  • geebolt
    geebolt Posts: 215
    edited July 2010
    I had the same setup for my fronts and center. Just upgraded to RTI A7's and a CSI A6 and moved my TSI500's the the rear. Very happy with the results overall. Now I got a CS20 I need to find a home for...
    If you decide to go with LSI floorstanders you might want to consider a seperate amp driven by the 707's pre-outs.
    Fronts: Polk RTi A7's
    Center: Polk CSi A6
    Surrounds: Polk TSi500's
    Subwoofer:Polk DSW Pro 500, Emotiva Ultra 12
    Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5
    Processor/AVR: Emotiva UMC-1
    DAC: Emotiva XDA-1
    CD player:Emotiva ERC-1
    Blu-Ray: Oppo BDP-93
    Turntable: Kenwood KD-500
    Tonearm: Polk-Mayware Formula 4
    Cartridge: Shure M97-XE
    Television: Sony KDL-55EX500
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