magnetically shielded?? RT55, f/x500, and accompanying center channel

martinb28
martinb28 Posts: 3
edited September 2010 in Vintage Speakers
I have a 5 speaker surround setup which I purchased used. The front channels are RT55 and the surrounds are f/x500. The center channel no longer has its sticker but is similar to the RT55 and has the same bass port attachment. I need to know if the center channel is magnetically shielded. Sadly, I do not yet have a LCD tv but am using an old CRT. I do not want to ruin it by putting a non-magnetically shielded speaker on it. Does anyone know if the center channels from the same year as the RT55 and f/x500 (probably 2001) are magnetically shielded? Is there anyone to determine which exact center channel I have? Thank you very much.

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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited September 2010
    The fronts and center are shielded, the surrounds are not (but don't need to be). Nice speakers btw. Post up some pics of the center and we will tell you which model it is.
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited September 2010
    So you probably have the CS400.

    product_120415.jpg

    That's a very nice home theater speaker setup.

    Two Channel Setup:

    Speakers: Wharfedale Opus 2-3
    Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
    DAC: Arcam irDac
    Source: iMac
    Remote Control: iPad Mini

    3.2 Home Theater Setup:

    Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
    Center: Klipsch RP-160M
    Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
    AVR: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2030
    Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S790
    TV Source: DirecTV Genie
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  • martinb28
    martinb28 Posts: 3
    edited September 2010
    Thanks for the info! I will post some pictures very soon so we can confirm what I have.
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  • martinb28
    martinb28 Posts: 3
    edited September 2010
    here are some pics. Is that the CS400?
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited September 2010
    Congrats!
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited September 2010
    Congrats on the score...I have a couple of pairs of the RT55 & RT55i's and I really like them. :D

    FYI: I have had all of mine opened up and there is a 'bucking magnets' on all of the drivers. And Polk says they are "Magnetically shielded', so you should be okay.

    Per the Polk Spec page, the CS400i IS shielded, so you are good to go there.
    The CS400i features:

    * Magnetic shielding for safe placement on or near your TV without fear of picture interference

    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/recent/cs400i/

    and so is the RT55i's:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/recent/rt55i/
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