speaker compatability CS20 vs CS1

HTSPKR

Greetings all,

I just made my purchase for my first new surround system. I purchased as follows 2 Monitor 70's, 2 Monitor 40's, CS-20, and psw125. The question I have is I made a mistake on the center channel and ordered the CS20 instead of a CS-1. Will the CS20 work as well ( timbre match) with the Monitor series or should I return the CS20 and purchase a CS1? I want to make sure I'm getting the best from my purchase. The specs. look almost the same for both center channel speakers. It should all be arriving in a few days. Any thoughts?? Thank you.

B Run

You made the right choice, it'll sound better than the CS1 and very similar to the CS2 which is the exact model that matches the monitor line. The CS2/20 uses the 6 1/2 drivers and the CS1/10 uses the 5 1/4, so I definitely wouldn't go from the 20 to the 1. Enjoy your purchase and welcome to the forum.

HTSPKR

Thanks B Run, what I meant to say is I purchased the CS20 instead of the CS2, which matches the Monitor Series. Would you say I'm still OK? I guess I'm getting a bit confused on my numbers. I'm happy to be part of the forum and the polk family. Thanks again.

B Run

Other than looks, the CS2 & CS20 should sound the same and you should be good to go.

tasop7

I was in the same boat, but you really want to be comparing the CS2 to the CS20.

For everyone else out there, I have the same setup as HTSPKR except for the center. The CS20 is newer and seems better, but was afraid something wouldn't sound right because it uses a different material for the tweeter.

CS2 - cloth dome tweeter
CS20 - silk dome tweeter

The M70's and M40's use a cloth dome tweeter so I didn't want to mix. Will there be a problem if you mix the old with the new? Of course it will work, but will the sound difference be noticeable and make a slight incompatibility?

centauro74

I don't think you'll notice a difference, I have the CS2 and my friend bought the CS20, i have been over his place and they sound pretty much the same.