Help Me Pick A Center

GoBigBlue
GoBigBlue Posts: 212
edited February 2011 in Speakers
I need help picking out a center speaker for my 5.1 setup. I've got 2 Monitor 60's as fronts, 2 Tsi200 as surrounds, and a Klipsch Sub-12. I can get the CS20s for about the same price as CS2s. Wondering if anyone can give me some input.

Any advice?
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    edited February 2011
    GoBigBlue wrote: »
    I need help picking out a center speaker for my 5.1 setup. I've got 2 Monitor 60's as fronts, 2 Tsi200 as surrounds, and a Klipsch Sub-12. I can get the CS20s for about the same price as CS2s. Wondering if anyone can give me some input.

    Any advice?

    I also have M60s as my fronts and my CS10 sounds great with them. I didn't get the CS20 because it's a tad too big for where I place my center. I got the 10 on amazon for 79.99. The CS20 and CS2 are basically the same speaker but the CS2 will better match the M60s for looks.
    TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
    Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
    Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
    Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
    Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
    AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited February 2011
    I'd go CS2.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited February 2011
    b run wrote: »
    i'd go cs2.

    cs2 cs2cs2cs2cs2
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
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  • djperez81
    djperez81 Posts: 388
    edited February 2011
    +1 for the cs2
    Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited February 2011
    cs2 IMO
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited February 2011
    The CS2 is part of the Monitor line, so it's drivers match the ones in the 60's and will sound more integrated with them. The CS20 is in the TSi line... you don't really need to worry much about how your center matches your surrounds.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited February 2011
    Agreed, CS2 is the way to go with that setup. Keep in mind that in a 5.1 setup for movies the center is the most important speakers, subjective opinion of course.
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  • wkdwarrior98
    wkdwarrior98 Posts: 49
    edited February 2011
    I went CS2, mainly because they are paired up with the monitor 60's on polk's website and everyone here seemed to agree.
    H/T Set-up

    Sony Bravia 55" LCD
    Onkyo TX-SR608
    Polk Audio Monitor 60's (fronts)
    Polk Audio Monitor 40's (surrounds)
    Polk Audio CS2 (center)
    Polk Audio PSW505 (subwoofer)

    Zone 2
    Polk Audio Atrium 25
    (perfect speakers by the pool)
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