FXi30 vs FXI50

brentman0110
brentman0110 Posts: 87
edited July 2003 in Speakers
I have the following:


Onkyo Tx-sr800
Onkyo DVcp701
CSI40 - Center
RTi38 - Front
PSW404

Should I continue the 6.5 inch woofer trend and go with another set of RTi38's for the rear and the FXi50 for surrounds. Or, should I go with the 5.25 inch woofer in the rears and surrounds with the RTi28 and the FXi30?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited July 2003
    I would take FXi30, RTi28 - if your room is small. If it is large, FXi50, RTi38 or i28. IMO of course.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2003
    Here is a thread that has talked about this before:

    http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10796
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • brentman0110
    brentman0110 Posts: 87
    edited July 2003
    My room is about 15 x 15? Thoughts?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited July 2003
    I call FXi30, RTi28, or the FXi50, RTi28.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2003
    My room is 12.5 x 17.5. I chose FXi30's. I heard them both in house, and still chose the FXi30. Since your 7.1 capable, I would go with that model, IMO. Your rear center or rear surrounds will fill every inch of that room when completed. The FXi series, for side surrounds, will complement them the best. Just a suggestion.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited July 2003
    My room is quite large, and the FXi30's and the RTi28's are doing just fine as far as filling the room with sound. Check out my showcase. (Grimsters World)
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2003
    Grim - SVS is the crack cocaine of Subwoofers. Glad to see you are getting one.

    What are you going to do with your PSW450's?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Sonic45
    Sonic45 Posts: 10
    edited July 2003
    My HT room is 15x22, I use FXi30's for surrounds and RTi28's for the rears.
    They sound great to me and my AVR has no problem driving them to reference level.
    Fronts: Polk RTi70 - Bi Wired
    Center: Polk CSi40 - Bi Wired
    Surrounds L/R: Polk FXi30 (Dipole)
    Surround Rears: RTi28 x 2
    Sub: SVS PB1-ISD
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite VSX-45TX
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited July 2003
    Doro, sorry it took so long to reply, planned on selling them, had someone that was supposed to by them this past monday but they backed out of the deal, so, I plan on waiting until I get the SVS in the house, then they will be up for sale AGAIN
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2003
    Grim - No problem, where else do I have to be... :) Drop me a line I may be interested in a temp. upgrade until SVS time myself.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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