Would the Rti4 be a good addition as Front High speakers in my 7.1 setup?

stangjason
stangjason Posts: 341
edited January 2011 in Speakers
I'm considering a small and cheaper addition to my HT setup or I might use them for some side or rear surrounds if I can find a place for them.
Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2011
    Rti 4's would be a perfect addition to your current setup, but I don't think your receiver will do 9.1.
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  • stangjason
    stangjason Posts: 341
    edited January 2011
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Rti 4's would be a perfect addition to your current setup, but I don't think your receiver will do 9.1.

    Oh no I meant I would do a 7.1 but I'd do 4 front speakers plus center
    Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2011
    4 front speakers? Are you planning on running the rti 4's off the front speakers?
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  • Cmiller
    Cmiller Posts: 108
    edited January 2011
    Unless you put your front hight speakers very high,you will not get a effect that you think you will..I have front hightz up and, my ceiling is to short for the hightz to do any great affects
    Samsung PN50B550 Plasma
    Pioneer Elite SC-25
    Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD
    Adcom 7500 Amp-Panamax 4300 Conditioner
    Polk RTi10's Fronts
    Polk Csi A6 Center-Polk M60s rear Surrounds
    Klipsch Synergy Sub-10 X2
    Klipsch Synergy S-10 Premium back surround
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  • stangjason
    stangjason Posts: 341
    edited January 2011
    Cmiller wrote: »
    Unless you put your front hight speakers very high,you will not get a effect that you think you will..I have front hightz up and, my ceiling is to short for the hightz to do any great affects

    I see this may not work for me because we have a standard ceiling and I'm pretty sure I won't get wife approval to place them higher than the towers next to our TV anyways.
    Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • gsxr141
    gsxr141 Posts: 143
    edited January 2011
    just use 4 rear speakers. i think it will make the biggest difference.
    50" samsung dlp
    receiver... pioneer elite vsx72txv
    front... polk tsi400's
    rear surrounds... polk tsi100's
    center... polk csi3
    subs... psw150..... 2 of them.
    surrounds.....polk owm3's
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  • stangjason
    stangjason Posts: 341
    edited January 2011
    gsxr141 wrote: »
    just use 4 rear speakers. i think it will make the biggest difference.

    Is it worth getting two more speakers with this receiver considering it's got a rather weak amp section? I believe it's 110 watt rating is way overrated though I'm pleased with its output in 5.1.
    Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited January 2011
    Why mess with it if you're pleased? 5.1 is great. You need a fairly large room to really appreciate 7.1.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2011
    I've done a front wide and front high setup and it's cool, but for a small room....let's pick <20 wide, I wouldn't spend the money. My experiment was with dual SurroundBars so YMMV.
    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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  • stangjason
    stangjason Posts: 341
    edited January 2011
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Why mess with it if you're pleased? 5.1 is great. You need a fairly large room to really appreciate 7.1.

    My room is fairly large I think but my listening area isn't if that' makes sense. My HT room is my living room which is an open floor plan so my left channels have no wall while my right channels have a wall with an opening into our bed room (mini hallway and a 45 degree turn into a bedroom w/door). The right rear surround speaker has a wall behind it while the left rear has an open area where the front door is located...confused yet :biggrin: I may have to post picks but excuse the mess because we have a 3 month old and a 2 year old that strows everything around the house she can get ahold of .
    Pioneer vsx-1120k, B&K Sonata series video-5 amplifier, Polk Rti8, Fxi3, Csi5, and HSU VTF-1
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  • gsxr141
    gsxr141 Posts: 143
    edited January 2011
    i added rear surround to my setup, and i can actually notice the difference. i'm currently using an 80wpc yamaha, and it's good. i will be getting the 1120 though, so i think it will get a little better. i think that the rear surrounds don't require tons of power, so the receiver you have should be just fine.
    50" samsung dlp
    receiver... pioneer elite vsx72txv
    front... polk tsi400's
    rear surrounds... polk tsi100's
    center... polk csi3
    subs... psw150..... 2 of them.
    surrounds.....polk owm3's
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